Revista Paint & Pintura - Edição 226

CLIPPING 10 | PAINT&PINTURA | Outubro 2017 The challenging search for high-performance products and new technologies boosts research in new products and new applications. Accordingly, to demonstrate its latest innovations, Brenntag brought for the forumACES technical expert Sergio Azevedo Santos, who delivered a lecture titled “Using the Kraton SEBS Thermoplastic Rubber Products in Performance Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Waterproofing Systems”. Next came Flavia Zangrandi Marcondes, sales manager at the IMCD Brazil Coatings business, who covered the theme “Evonik Solutions for theWorld of Coatings from IMCD Brazil, Distributing Innovation to Our Customers”, through an institutional presentation focused on the company’s ability to meet the technical and business requirements of its customers. Up next was Eastman with its lecture “Coalescing Agents to Meet Current VOC Requirements in Brazil and Other Latin American Countries,” delivered by its product development manager for Latin America, Marcos Basso. Allnex kicked off the afternoon presentations with the lecture “Introduction to the Radiation Curing Technolo- gy”, delivered by Pamila Heitkoeter deMelo, application coordinator. TheMAST Group closed the forumwith a lecture entitled “Measuring Appearance Before and After Weathering Exposure”, presented by sales executive Dario Men- donça. At the end of the event, the MAST Group drew lots for two gifts for those attending. In first came Paula Gue- des, sales representative for Festcor, who con a Ford cup, and in second Festcor director Arlene Velpert, who won an extender. INDUSTRY IN THE SPOTLIGHT - WACKER BRAZIL CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY In 1977, the German-based group Wacker opened its Brazilian plant in Jandira, São Paulo, and now, 40 years later, the plant is expanding its silicone production, and is regarded as one of the chemical industry’s leading players in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Wacker held a ceremony on August 29 at Hilton Mo- rumbi, in São Paulo, to announce the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the opening of its Brazilian plant, which is considered the company’s South American headquarters, as well as the opening of its new multi- -purpose plant in Brazil. Wacker Brazil was the German group’s first regional subsi- diary in South America. Officially named Wacker Química do Brasil, the subsidiary has seen a lot since its founding, and has become a leading player in the Brazilian, Argentine and Chilean markets, with 2016 sales of approximately 90 million euros. With its ongoing expansion project and the Jandira production site, Wacker is contributing to supplying the growing regional demand for specialty silicones, which are needed in the construction, pulp and paper, cosmetic, and textile industries, as well as the agribusiness. The 1977 opening of the Jandira, São Paulo site was a miles- tone in Wacker’s expansion to the region, and it was there that the company began to produce silicones. Wacker is now building a multi-purpose facility at the site, where it is going to produce anti-foaming compounds and functional silicone fluids. Wacker Química do Brasil currently employs 116 associates, including production, sales, its technical center, and the Wacker Academy, serving customers in countries like Argen- tina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay. The main markets served by Wacker are construction, paints and coatings, pulp and paper, consumer electronics, home appliances, personal care and cosmetics, textiles, adhesives and elastomers, and the agribusiness. PLASTIC PACKAGING - BOMIX: INNOVATING WITH A PASSION Large investments in technology, versatility and innovation for the production of plastic containers are some of the points of difference that have made Bomix leading domestic manufacturer of plastic pails, according to chief executive officer Miguel Rosário. “Our Bahia headquarters has the largest industrial park in Latin America producing pails of different colors, shapes and designs that are strategically thought out to provide the best solution for each customer’s business. In São Paulo, Bomix has its Blown Products business, which is expanding our product mix by producing approved and certified jerrycans.” To expand their reach in the marketplace, Bomix has sales offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza, as well as an advanced logistics center and container carrier: Bomixlog. Boasting 20 years of business in its industry, Bomix, an ISO 9001-certified company, provides an extensive range of plastic pails and tanks with customized offset and in- -mold-label printing, including round pails ranging from 3.2 liters to 22 liters, and 3.6-liter, 12-liter, 16-liter and 18-liter rectangular pails.