CLIPPING
effect,accordingtoMarcosBasso,LatinAmericamarket
developmentmanageratEastman. “Steel accounts for
morethan50percentoftheweightofacartoday,which
creates a great opportunity for replacing itwithother
materials, suchasengineeringplastics,aluminum,glass,
etc. Thosematerials, on theotherhand, areknown for
their poor adhesionproperties. Therefore,manufactu-
rersare increasinglyusingrecycledplasticstomakenew
engineeringparts and, as a result, the challenge lies in
developingeffectiveadhesionpromotersforapplication
onpartsthatcanbemadeoftwoorevenmoredifferent
polymer types, especially in the sparepartsmarket.”
20TH PAINT & PINTURA AWARDS - YET ANOTHER
SPECTACLE
An initiative by Agnelo Editora that debuted in 1996,
thePaint&PinturaAwardsareattaining twentyyears
of existence. Winning such award is now viewed as
a major achievement by companies in the industry,
who increasingly apply themselves to be honored as
thebestof theyear.Well-established today, thePaint
& Pintura Awards have become a benchmark in the
supply chain, being regarded as the “Oscar” of the
coatings industry.
It’sbeen20yearsof ethics, professionalismanda rich
history. The award presentation is a unique initiative
that has made Agnelo Editora a great reference in
several industries, especially inpaints and coatings, which
adds to the fact that the company is one of Brazil’s most
respected publishing houses in the business-to-business
segment.
It all beganwith a publication specializing in the coatings
industry,Paint&PinturaMagazine,whichsince its inception
has pursued the mission of bringing accurate, up-to-date
information to our readers. Thanks to its good market
penetration and recognition, Agnelo Editora took a great
initiative and, that same year, created the Paint & Pintura
Awards, which are presented at a ceremony that brings
together the entire coatings supply chain to honor those
electedby thevery industryas thebest suppliers,manufac-
turers andpersonalities of each year.
20thEdition
For the 20th edition of the Paint & Pintura Awards, which
is takingplace in theeveningofMay 06 at Vilados Ipês, in
SãoPaulo,awardswillbepresented to thewinners ina total
of 51 categories, 38ofwhich for suppliersof rawmaterials,
seven for best paint companies, and six as Personality of
theYear. Theawardpresentation is improvedoneachyear
to better serve the various market segments concerned.
A new development for this year is the addition of a new
category: CoalescingAgents.
Inaddition to the51 awardspresented to thewinners, tho-
sewho stood out in 2015, the ceremony also honors all of
