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Reinforced Plastics Volume 59, Number 4 July/August 2015
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‘Some segments remain stable, such as the water tank and wind segments. It is a moment of calm, but also a period to seek new niches and opportunities that will emerge in this period of instability,’ added Lima. ‘Knowledge, staff training, differentiated business models, innovation and speed in the development of solutions, including products with the use of waste, will be crucial to overcome this crisis.’ Also according to ALMACO’s survey, the Brazilian composite materials industry should close 2015 accounting for a turnover of US$ 1021 billion, or 5.6% lower than last year. In terms of volume, it will correspond to a 7.1% decline (totaling 191,000 tons). ALMACO; www.almaco.org.br
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Period of instability
Gilmar Lima, president of ALMACO, says that there is a lack of creativity in the Brazilian composites industry.
Owens Corning names new senior VP Glass fiber giant Owens Corning has announced the appointment of Ava Harter as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. Harter currently serves as general counsel, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary of Taleris America LLC, a joint venture
between GE Aviation and Accenture. She had previously served as general counsel of General Electric’s avionics business. She has held senior legal positions at The Dow Chemical Company, as well as serving in private practice at Jones Day and Thompson Hine LLP in Cleveland, Ohio.
Harter will succeed John Christy and serve as the company’s chief legal advisor, overseeing all aspects of law, compliance and securities compliance for Owens Corning. Owens Corning; www.owenscorning.com
Composites seminar subject revealed The Latin American Composite Materials Association (ALMACO) has revealed details about the International Seminar on Composites, held in parallel to Compocity 2015 which takes place from 4 to 7 November, in Sa˜o Paulo, Brazil. The seminar will cover three main themes: transportation, construction and industry/ energy. ‘These are the main areas of operation of composites, hence the importance to bring to the audience the most important in terms of innovations and trends,’ said Gilmar Lima, president of ALMACO. Compocity was created by ALMACO, in partnership with JEC, to show the versatility of composites. By building an entire city with the material, the association showed that this type of material can be transformed into solutions for all segments, from infrastructure and energy to transportation, housing and leisure. The first Compocity generated a turnover of US$600 million in business. ‘Despite the economic difficulties faced by Brazil, the expectation with this year’s event is to gen-
Compocity was created by ALMACO to show the versatility of composites.
erate a result next to US$ 800 million,’ estimated Lima.
Compocity; compocity2015
www.almaco.org.br/
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‘Some segments remain stable, such as the water tank and wind segments. It is a moment of calm, but also a period to seek new niches and opportunities that will emerge in this period of instability,’ added Lima. ‘Knowledge, staff training, differentiated business models, innovation and speed in the development of solutions, including products with the use of waste, will be crucial to overcome this crisis.’ Also according to ALMACO’s survey, the Brazilian composite materials industry should close 2015 accounting for a turnover of US$ 1021 billion, or 5.6% lower than last year. In terms of volume, it will correspond to a 7.1% decline (totaling 191,000 tons). ALMACO; www.almaco.org.br
BUSINESS
Period of instability
Gilmar Lima, president of ALMACO, says that there is a lack of creativity in the Brazilian composites industry.
Owens Corning names new senior VP Glass fiber giant Owens Corning has announced the appointment of Ava Harter as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. Harter currently serves as general counsel, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary of Taleris America LLC, a joint venture
between GE Aviation and Accenture. She had previously served as general counsel of General Electric’s avionics business. She has held senior legal positions at The Dow Chemical Company, as well as serving in private practice at Jones Day and Thompson Hine LLP in Cleveland, Ohio.
Harter will succeed John Christy and serve as the company’s chief legal advisor, overseeing all aspects of law, compliance and securities compliance for Owens Corning. Owens Corning; www.owenscorning.com
Composites seminar subject revealed The Latin American Composite Materials Association (ALMACO) has revealed details about the International Seminar on Composites, held in parallel to Compocity 2015 which takes place from 4 to 7 November, in Sa˜o Paulo, Brazil. The seminar will cover three main themes: transportation, construction and industry/ energy. ‘These are the main areas of operation of composites, hence the importance to bring to the audience the most important in terms of innovations and trends,’ said Gilmar Lima, president of ALMACO. Compocity was created by ALMACO, in partnership with JEC, to show the versatility of composites. By building an entire city with the material, the association showed that this type of material can be transformed into solutions for all segments, from infrastructure and energy to transportation, housing and leisure. The first Compocity generated a turnover of US$600 million in business. ‘Despite the economic difficulties faced by Brazil, the expectation with this year’s event is to gen-
Compocity was created by ALMACO to show the versatility of composites.
erate a result next to US$ 800 million,’ estimated Lima.
Compocity; compocity2015
www.almaco.org.br/
163