Revista Paint & Pintura - Edição 238

CLIPPING 6 | PAINT&PINTURA | Novembro 2018 EDITORIAL - A NEW PHASE OF HOPE Now that the elections are behind us and Brazil’s new president has been chosen, the financial market seems to have turned up the heat, and by all indications, good things are about to come our way. While the next administration hasmany challenges ahead of it, as soon as Jair Bolsonaro became president-elect, he put out a statement that his administration will be focused on and committed to fiscal responsibility, stres- sing that the government deficit must be eliminated and turned into a surplus. “We are breaking out of the vicious circle of a growing debt and going into a virtuous circle of smaller deficits, declining debt, and lower interest rates. That will stimulate investment, growth and, as a result, job creation,” Bolsonaro said. (Source: UOL, São Paulo.) The exchange rate is already showing signs of decline, as theU.S. dollar is slowly approaching the ideal level against the Brazilian currency, which would be to the tune of BRL 3.20 to 3.30, according to Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). After rising above BRL 4.00, the dollar was being traded at BRL 3.69 on October 30. The Ibovespa, which is the Brazilian Stock Exchange’s chief index, was up 3.69 percent at the close of business on that same date, the sharpest daily spike since October 8. The country’s GDP (gross domestic product) growth projection has also risen, according to economists from financial institutions, from 1.34 to 1.36 percent. Inflation has moved slightly down from 4.44 to 4.43 percent, while the key interest rate has been maintained at 6.5 percent per year. These are the latest news out for now. Brazil is entering a newphase, which renews our energy and hope for better days to come. May our newpresident succeed on behalf of our country, as we will certainly be doing our share. Now, turning our focus back to our industry, this November issue of Paint & PinturaMagazine shares with you readers the latest of innovations and the main trends in key rawmaterials for paints and coatings, such as thickeners, monomers and oxygenated solvents. Also featured is our coverage of the 39th Paint & Pintura Coatings Technology and Management Forum, Indaiatuba- -Campinas and Neighboring Area, which was held by Agnelo Editora onOctober 3 and 4, 2018 in Indaiatuba, SãoPaulo. Ama- jor point of difference was added to this edition of the forum, as while introducing and discussing their new developments in their lectures, the companies taking part also had an exhibit space set aside for them to showcase and demonstrates those developments and receive the visiting audiences. The forum was a great success, with a full house over its two days, where topics of discussion included macroeconomic trends, the expected challenges for the next decade, and new ways to grow and consolidate the industry. Another highlight of this issue is the piece on the 35th anni- versary of WEG Tintas. Journalist TalitaMolinero and I had the honor and the privilege of taking a close look at the company’s plants in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, and Guaramirim, Santa Catarina. The Brazilian multinational is celebrating its birthday and reaffirming its mission of growing continuously and sustainably in Brazil and abroad. Check out all of these pieces and a lot more on the coming pages. Lucélia Monfardini EVENTS - INDUSTRY’S PATHS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE 39TH PAINT & PINTURA FORUM The 39thPaint &Pintura Coatings Technology andManage- ment Forum, Indaiatuba-Campinas and Neighboring Area, took place on October 3 and 4, 2018 at Royal Palm Tower Indaiatuba, in thenamesake townof Indaiatuba, SãoPaulo, and was sponsor major companies like ANGUS, Archroma, Brenntag, Carbono Química, Covestro, Croda, Elementis Specialties, theMASTGroup, IMCD, Imerys, Lanxess,MCas- sab, Miracema-Nuodex, Mineração Serra Branca, Oxiteno, quantiQ, Química Anastacio, Rentank, Rudnik, andWacker. While introducing and discussing their newdevelopments at their featured lectures, participating companies also had an exhibit space set aside for them to display those de- velopments and receive the audiences attending the forum. LECTURES What are some of the impacts of the outcome of Brazil’s elections? Will the Brazilian currency remain stable or move to a more favorable level? What paths will the country take? These andother questionswereoffered at the forum’s opening lecture, titled “Macroeconomic Prospects for 2019: No Room for Error,” delivered by Jankiel Santos, head economist at Haitong Bank Brazil. For the next act, attendees filled every last seat to watch the panel titled “Macro-Trends in Management for the Next De- cade: NewPaths for the Coatings Industry,” among leaders of