fessionalizethepaintandcoatings industry.
The9theditionofthepaintandcoatingstradeshowknownasFeitintas,which isset
totakeplaceonSeptember10to13atCentrodeExposições Imigrantes, inSãoPaulo,
willbringtogetherpeople fromtheentirepaint industrytoshowcasethe latestnew
developments, technologies,productsandservices forthe industry.
Newfeaturesforthisyear’sedition includeapartnershipbetweenSitivesp(shortfor
UnionofSãoPauloStatePaintandCoatingManufacturers inPortuguese), theevent
organizer,andGrupoCipaFieraMilano,oneofBrazil’s leadingtradeshowpromoters.
According toSitivesppresidentNarcisoMoreiraPreto, the idea is toorganizesimul-
taneousactivitiesandevents thatwillmake relevant contributions to thepaint and
coatingsmarket,makingFeitintasrecognizedasaconvenientforumforsharingmarket
trends, informationand innovations.“Feitintascontributestomakingthecountryone
oftheworld’s largestproducersandconsumersofpaintsandcoatings,focusingofthe
needsoftheentiresupplychain.Forthisedition, itwillproviderefresherprogramsfor
themostvariedofaudiences,”hesays.AccordingtoMr.MoreiraPreto,theopportunity
tobringtogether inoneshowallmainsegmentsofthepaint industry, i.e.decorative
paints, automotive coatings, and industrial coatings, combinedwith awell-defined
programof lecturescoveringspecific themes relating toeachof thesesegments, in
partnershipwithassociations,commissionsandcompanies,withresult inthesharing
ofknowledgeand informationwhichbear relevancetothe industry’sprofessionals.
Feitintas,togetherwith itssimultaneous lectures, isexpectedtoreceive35,000visi-
tors in thecourseof the four-dayexhibition,whichwill covera total areaof28,000
squaremeters be takenup90 exhibitors, includingmanufacturers of decorative,
industrialandautomotiverefinishpaintsandcoatings,waterproofcoatings,equip-
ment,abrasives,adhesives,paintingaccessoriesandtools,andpersonalprotective
equipment, as well as suppliers of rawmaterials, packagingmaterials and other
relatedproducts.
GoiâniatoHostPaint&PinturaForumfortheThirdTime
The 18thPaint&PinturaCoatingsTechnologyandManagement Forumwill be the
lastone tobeheldbyAgneloEditora in2014. Somechangesareexpected fornext
year’seditions, includingnewvenues for the forums.
Thisforumwillbeheldforthethirdtime inGoiânia,Goiás,onOctober9,atHotel….
. The forumwill comprise technical lecturespresentedbycompanies likeAshland,
Cabot,Coatex/Arkema,Evonik, Iguatu, Imerys/Itatex, Intertank,Lonza,Oxiteno,and
quantiQ. Importantmanagement-related lectureswill alsobeprovided, coveringa
wealthof themesonbehalfof thepaint industry.
Today, thecityofGoiâniahasaround50paintmanufacturersandhasbeenproving
itselfan industrialpowerhouse,generatinggrowthandbusinessopportunities,while
experiencing intensivegrowth inbuildingandconstruction, includingresidentialand
officebuildings, shoppingmalls, etc.
The region has seen its population increase rapidly since the 1960’s, reaching a
millionpeople about sixty years after the city’s foundation. It is the secondmost
populous city in theMidwest, secondonly to thenation’s capital Brasília. Located
