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PROSUB:
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On August 4, Odebrecht Informa magazine launched its second contest designed for members of the Odebrecht Organization: the Photograph your Community contest. Check out the regulation and take part!
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6 inside the chaglla hydro power plant
With works getting underway for it last May on the Huallaga River, located in the Huanuco Department, 540 km from Lima, the Chaglla Hydro Power Plant will help increase the share of renewables in the Peruvian energy matrix.
8 leadership in polypropylene production in the united states
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Braskem announced the acquisition of Dow Chemical’s polypropylene (PP) assets, an important step taken in the company’s growth strategy in the Americas that makes it a leader in PP production capacity in the United States.
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The cutting of a steel plate during a ceremony held on July 16, in Rio de Janeiro, marked the official start of the construction of four French-technology Scorpène-class submarines (S-BR) in Brazil.
14 préver arrives in angola
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The More Food Program, a National Program for the Strengthening of Family Agriculture credit line, with support from the Odebrecht Foundation, helps small farmers finance equipment and vehicles.
Since Odebrecht Angola implemented the PréVER program - conceived to eliminate severe events and preserve employee integrity - earlier this year, several activities have been organized at the company’s construction sites in the country.
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Photograph your Commu On August 4, Odebrecht Informa magazine launched its second contest conceived for members of the Odebrecht Organization: the Photograph your Community contest. In 2010, it held the Tell Your Story at Odebrecht
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city in which they work and which they usually interact with.
Places where they usually go
shopping, where they go for family outings, artistic events they like to
contest, which drew around 200 participants
take part in or attend, festivals and
from all companies and several countries. The
community events, schools, leisure
top five stories were published in issue No. 150
activities they practice or watch and
of the print edition of the magazine, and all of
the architecture they admire are a few
them were posted on the site.
examples of possible photos. If the
This year, the new contest was themed “The
member works in a midsize or large city,
community where you work”. Entry deadline is
he or she can shoot the environment of
August 20. Take part!
the neighborhood where he or she lives and/or works.
GET TO KNOW THE REGULATION Based on the proposed theme, members will be able to portray the aspects of the
There are two categories in the
contest: pictures taken using CELL
PHONES, of 2 to 4 megapixels; and
photos taken with CAMERAS, of 3 to 12 megapixels.
Each photo must be provided with a title and a brief description of its
contents in which participants will
explain how they relate to what they photographed.
Entries can be sent over the contest’s
hotsite, at: http://www.odebrecht.com/
fotografe sua fotografe en/photographiccontest.
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unity Contest
O BE ATTENTIVE TO THE RULES:
The photos should be unique (unpublished) and taken in 2011. The contest is open to all members of the Odebrecht Organization. Professional photographers will not be allowed to participate. Each member will be allowed to participate with up to 3 photos per category. Photos must be in color and show no signs of post-production (digital manipulation). Entry deadline is August 20.
The photos will be chosen by a
jury comprising one member of the
photographer. The top three in each category will
Organization’s Communications
have their photos published in the next
area, a member of the Odebrecht’s
edition of Odebrecht Informa, No. 156, a
Relationship with the Community
“Communities” special. A broader amount
area, a representative of the Odebrecht
of competing photos will be published in
Informa magazine team, and a guest
the magazine’s website.
comunidade comunidade
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> energy
Inside the Chaglla Hydro Power Plant Peru has 6,445 MW of
first interests in the provision
installed capacity to meet
of electricity outside of Brazil.
the industrial and mining
A subsidiary of Odebrecht
demand for energy and to
América Latina e Angola,
supply approximately 25
Odebrecht Peru is in charge
million users. Currently, 52%
of building the project, which
of the electricity produced
is expected to be completed
in there comes from thermal
in December 2015.
plants, while 48% from hydro power plants. With the works getting
investments in the order of $1.2 billion and includes not
underway for it last May on
only the construction of a
the Huallaga River, in the
200-meter tall dam, but also
Huanuco Department, 540 km
the installation of a 400-MW
will cover an area of only 4.7
from Lima, the Chaglla Hydro
Main Engine House and of
square kilometers and will not
Power Plant will help increase
a 6-MW small hydroelectric
affect any inhabitant. Despite
the share of renewables in the
plant (SHP). It is estimated
the low environmental
Peruvian energy matrix. The
that, at the peak of the work,
impact, Odebrecht Energia is
plant’s installed capacity of 406
there will be 2,000 workers
implementing environmental
MW will increase Peru’s clean
active at the construction site.
study and program
energy generation by 6.3%. The Empresa Generadora
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The project will involve
Due to the topographic
parameters that are based
features of the region, which
on the Equator Principles.
Huallaga (EGH), controlled
is located on the western
Initiatives to rescue regional
by Odebrecht Energia,
slope of the Andes and in the
wildlife have already been
is in charge of the plant’s
beginning of the Peruvian
established by means of an
concession - the company’s
Amazon, the plant’s reservoir
agreement signed on with the
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The picture shows an area downstream of the dam and the discharge of the three gates of the plant’s spillway
Agricultural University of
Program - Creer (“Believe”)
are already in progress
Tingo Maria.
was implemented at the
and encompass a range of
Chaglla Hydroelectric
courses.
The company also develops social programs focused on
Power Plant nine months
sustainability and supply
before the works were
1,400 trainees will be hired to
chains that are based on the
kicked-off, and four
work on the project.
results obtained under a
thousand people were
socioeconomic environment
enrolled to take part in it.
survey.
In total, 1,300 residents have already been trained
LABOR QUALIFICATION The Continued
and certified under the Basic Module. The
Odebrecht Energia expects
Click here to watch the video on the Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant project.
Professional modules Jovens Parceiros Qualification da Odebrecht Energia e daprofessionalizing OOG participam da primeira etapa do programa, de Introdução à Cultura odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 263 / august 2011
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> chemicals and petrochemicals
Leadership in polypropylene production in the United States
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Braskem announced, on
This was an important step
capacity in the United
July 27, the acquisition
taken in the company’s
States.
of Dow Chemical’s
growth strategy in the
The agreement stipulates
polypropylene (PP)
Americas and makes it a
that the two companies
business, for $323 million.
leader in PP production
will continue to jointly
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include two plants in the
acquisition in the country
United States and two in
will allow us to capture
Germany, with an annual
synergies estimated at
production capacity of
some $140 million in net
1.050 million tons of PP.
present value by means of
Located in Freeport
a more diversified product
and Seadrift, Texas, the
portfolio, to reduce fixed
American plants will
costs, and optimize working
increase Braskem’s PP
capital, logistics and
production capacity in the
supplies,” he added.
US by 50%, to 1.425 million
The transaction is slated
tons per year. The two units
to be completed in late
in Germany are located
in the third quarter, after
in the Wesseling and
the company has secured
Schkopau complexes and
the needed regulatory
have an annual capacity of
approvals.
545,000 tons.
In February 2010, Braskem
Added to the merger of
had already acquired the
assets in Germany, the total
PP operations belonging
petrochemical production
to Sunoco Chemicals, a
capacity will surge 36%,
subsidiary of the Sunoco oil
to 3.965 million tons of
company. The transaction
the resin used to produce
was worth $350 million and
plastic.
kicked-off the company’s
“The acquisition of the
internationalization process.
Dow Chemical assets
Its headquarters are in
consolidates our leadership
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
in PP in the United States,
and three industrial units
the world’s largest resin
are in La Porte, Texas,
market, and underpins
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania,
assess potential growth
our operations in Europe,
and Neal, West Virginia,
opportunities that
an important market for
with a total production
are aligned with their
our biopolymers strategy,”
capacity of 950,000 tons
strategies. The assets
said Braskem CEO Carlos
of PP per year, 13% of the
involved in the negotiations
Fadigas. “This second
country’s installed capacity.
Braskem Industrial Unit in La Porte, Texas, acquired in 2010. With the Dow Chemical plant acquisition, the company is now the leading PP producer in the United States
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> defense and technology
Brazilian submarine constru
The President of the Republic, Dilma Rousseff, speaks during the event that marked the beginning of the construction of the four PROSUB conventional submarines
The cutting of a steel plate
Agreement, which was signed
the French Ambassador in
during a ceremony held on
in late 2008 and led to the
Brazil, Yves Edouard Saint-
July 16, at the headquarters
Brazilian Navy’s Submarine
Geours; the French Minister
of Nuclebrás Equipamentos
Development Program
of Defense, Gérard Longuet;
Pesados (NUCLEP), in Itaguaí,
(PROSUB).
Navy Commander, Fleet
in Rio de Janeiro, marked the
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The event was attended by
Admiral Júlio Soares de
official start of the construction
the President of the Republic,
Moura Neto; and other civilian
of four Scorpène-class French
Dilma Rousseff; by the then
and military authorities, in
technology submarines (S-BR)
Minister of Defense, Nelson
addition to Marcelo Odebrecht,
in Brazil. The initiative is part
Jobim; the Governor of Rio
the Managing Director of
of the Brazil-France Strategic
de Janeiro, Sergio Cabral;
Odebrecht; Gerald Solve, CEO
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uction gets underway of Itaguaí Construções Navais
ever built, the SN-BR has
the same methods, techniques
(ICN); and company officers
significant strategic and tactical
and construction processes
David Esberard, Director of
advantages. It can sail at high
adopted with the French.
Operations; Carlos Augusto
speeds for extensive periods
Campos dos Reis, Chief
of navigation, increasing its
national defense industry,
Financial and Administrative
mobility and allowing larger
which involves not only
Officer; and Carlos Freire
ocean areas to be patrolled.
technology transfer but also the
Moreira, Industrial Director.
The model is rated as extremely
nationalization of equipment,
secure and hard to detect.
will allow the professional
The manufacturing of the S-BR submarines is the first
Part of the equipment
The process of enabling the
qualification obtained by the
step taken towards building a
developed for the four
Brazilians, especially in building
nuclear-powered submarine in
conventional, diesel-electric
the SN-BR, to be used in several
Brazil (SN-BR), which is the main
propulsion submarines may be
other segments.
goal of the PROSUB.
used in the Brazilian nuclear-
The nuclear-powered
Considered one of the
powered submarine, which will
submarine is developed with
most complex naval assets
be manufactured according to
highly sensitive technology,
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> defense and technology dominated by a select group of countries. Only China, the United States, France, England and Russia master this technology. With the PROSUB, Brazil will join the list, since the SN-BR will have a nuclear reactor and propulsion designed in Brazil. “Brazil is taking another step towards its affirmation as a developed country, with a sophisticated industry,” said Dilma Rousseff during the ceremony. TRANSFER OF EXPERTISE Among the agreements signed with France, the transfer
will have about 36,000 items
NEW COMPANY
of technology agreement is
produced by more than 30
A new company was
seen as the most strategic by
companies operating in the
incorporated to enable the
Brazilian experts. Under the
country.
Brazilian submarine program,
agreement, the French will
The program’s greatest
Itaguaí Construções Navais
transfer knowledge in order
assets are seen as PROSUB’S
(ICN), a partnership between
for certain Brazilian industries
encouragement of domestic
DCNS and Odebrecht.
to manufacture items to be
suppliers, coupled with the
“Through ICN, Odebrecht seeks
used on the submarines. It is
training process that are
to meet the objectives of its
estimated that each submarine
undertaken.
customer, the Brazilian Navy,
Mockup shows how the conventional submarines will be built in Brazil in the coming years
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be in charge of building the five submarines. Members of Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN) attended the event and celebrated the birth of the new company
Besides manufacturing submarines, the PROSUB program envisages the construction of a shipyard and a naval base to house the vessels. The works also include the installation of a Steel Structure Manufacturing Unit (UFEM). The site chosen for the new facility was Ilha da Madeira, located in the municipality of Itaguaí, in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region. The UFEM will be built on land located next to the NUCLEP,
and to strengthen itself as a
with the participation of the
the state-owned company
company active in the defense
Brazilian Navy, which holds
in charge of producing the
and high-tech market,” said
the golden share (the right to
cylindrical sections that will be
David Esberard.
veto) on issues relating to the
used to build the submarines’
company’s operations. ICN will
structures.
The union was formed PROJECT TIMEFRAME
The ceremonial start of the construction of the four submarines also marked the beginning of the implementation of the Qualification Section, a place where Brazilians engineers, technicians and workers trained in France can apply the knowledge they acquired. According to ICN’S schedule, the UFEM is scheduled to be inaugurated in November 2012, the ship yard is expected to be completed in 2014, and the naval base should be ready six months after that. The first conventional submarine will be completed in 2016 and, after the pier and seaworthiness tests have been carried out, it should be delivered to the Brazilian Navy in mid-2017. The remaining S-BR will be delivered each year and a half, and the nuclear-powered submarine will be completed in 2023. During construction, the PROSUB will generate upwards of 9,000 direct and 27,000 indirect job opportunities. About 2,000 direct and 8,000 indirect permanent jobs are expected to be created in the naval shipbuilding area during the submarine construction period. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 263 / august 2011
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> workplace safety
Members of the Benguela projects gathered for a special program on Workplace Safety
PréVER arrives in Angola Earlier this year, Odebrecht Angola, an Odebrecht América Latina e Angola
actions have been carried out at the
subsidiary, implemented the PréVER
company’s construction sites in the
program, an initiative conceived to
country.
eliminate severe events and preserve worker integrity on the work fronts.
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Since then, several Workplace Safety
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“Since the PréVER was implemented in Angola, we have noted a great
improvement in our Safety indicators:
For seven months, the teams have
from January to July this year, we had a
undertaken accident-prevention
180% increase in the number of trained
initiatives such as lectures; training
man-hours and slashed the costs of
for members and subcontractors; field
accidents with damage to property
inspections focusing on incidents
by 50% with the deployment of the
with high potential for gravity; the
Iris System [vehicle tracking] in the
creation of the Monitoring Group, led
contracts,� said Francisco Sawaguthi,
by the contract directors; registration,
Director of Sustainability.
investigation and control of incidents; odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 263 / august 2011
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> workplace safety dissemination of corrective measures;
projects, the informative lectures
procedure revision and operational
ran on to barriers brought about the
control of production activities; and
educational and linguistic differences.
weekly meetings to monitor the
“ That was when we had the idea of
program.
conveying knowledge through plays,
In addition to the visual communication available at each work
using a language closer to the Angolans,” he says.
site – posters, banners, flyers and signs
To Angolan Safety Engineer Bernadette
–, different types of communication,
Guevara, the program sparked both
as appropriate for the Angolan culture,
interest and care among the members
were carried out through plays and
in daily activities, especially with regard
video productions which involved the
to serious incidents. “Critical points
workers.
were identified and nearly 70% of the accidents were avoided. We realize that
ART FOR AWARENESS
one helps the other,” she said.
In many Odebrecht Angola projects, it was found that plays were the
VIEW SOME OF THE VIDEOS
fastest, easiest way to help the workers
PRODUCED WITH THE HELP
understand the program.
OF THE MEMBERS
On the work fronts, workers have
–– Ernesto José, from the Special
created characters and staged plays
Economic Zone project, is one of the
that exemplify the importance of
“actors” in Work at Heights.
implementing safety standards and
–– The Electrical Installation Risks video
using personal protective equipment
was produced by the Population
(PPE).
Resettlement Program.
According to Octávio Antonio, the
–– In the Luanda Expressways Project,
Administration Technician for the Social
workers shot a documentary about
Area of the Special Economic Zone
the risks of being hit.
and Waters of Luanda Reinforcement
IN THE ANGOLAN MEDIA The PréVER was also a subject in the country’s media. Click here to watch the story on the initiative in a channel ZTV newscast (in Portuguese).
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Workers act out plays for other professionals about the PrĂŠVER Program
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> odebrecht foundation
A struggle of all
Zeca da Paixão and his new truck: ease in transporting the stems of palm planted by the members of Coopalm
Anxiety was obvious in
here to welcome him. This
that enables small farmers
José Soares’ eyes, and he
achievement was only possible
to finance equipment and
could barely hold back his
with the support of Coopalm
vehicles.
excitement. A member of the
technicians, who designed the
Bahia Southern Lowlands Heart
project to deliver to Banco do
when we are able to deliver
of Palm Producers’ Cooperative
Brasil,” said the farmer, who is
a truck to a farmer who
(Coopalm), an institution
better known as Seu Zeca da
generates demand from his
supported by the Odebrecht
Paixão.
own activity. We make a point
Foundation, the farmer knew
of announcing this so it can
July 21 would be unlike any
true through the Federal
be used as an example and
other day. He would return
Government’s More Food -
show that family farming is
home, to the Sossego Forest
Primary Production Program,
feasible and strong. These are
settlement, in Igrapiúna, with
a National Program for the
the hands that feed Brazil,” says
his truck.
Strengthening of Family
Armando Soares, Manager of
Agriculture (Pronaf) credit line
Sustainable Development and
“I am very happy to be
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José Soares’ dream turned
“The results are visible
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Family Agriculture for the Banco
alone, but everyone’s. This
has played a historic role
do Brasil in Bahia, an Odebrecht
truck will help transport
and is driving a democratic
Foundation partner.
stems of palm grown at the
revolution,” said the minister.
In 2009, the bank signed
settlement and will contribute
The event was also
a cooperation agreement
to our development,” said the
attended by former President
with the coops linked
farmer. Zeca has an income of
of Brazil, Luis Inácio Lula
to the Bahia’s Baixo Sul
more than R$1,500 per month
da Silva, and Minas Gerais
Environmental Protection
earned from planting palm
Governor, Jaques Wagner.
Area Mosaic Integrated and
alone.
Lula stressed the importance
Sustainable Development
The Coopalm member,
of encouraging family
Program (PDIS) to facilitate
Edson Pascoal, the
farming to generate more
the financing of productive
Superintendent of Banco do
food and income. “We need
activities, with the hiring
Brasil in Bahia, and Afonso
to keep farmers in the field,”
of rural credit transactions
Florence signed the first
he said.
through Pronaf. The Banco
contract Pronaf More Food
Zeca took advantage of
do Brasil Foundation
agreement and guaranteed
the opportunity to present
also supports the PDIS,
the financing for an F 4000
Jaques Wagner with a pot
and the acquisition of
truck. Installments will not
of hearts of palm planted
agricultural machinery and
incur interest, since as of
by the 512 members of
technological, business and
November 2009 the Bahia
Coopalm. While receiving it,
cooperative training of small
State Government took on
the governor asked: “Is this
farmers have been enabled.
the charges aiming to drive
heart of palm really good?”.
credit and food production
The farmer did not hesitate:
in the state. “Family farming
“It is the best!”.
KEY TO THE FUTURE The vehicle’s keys were delivered in Salvador during the launch of the Bahia Agriculture and Livestock Plan for the 2011/2012 harvest. Zeca da Paixão took the stage and received them from Ives Fülber, Banco do Brasil’s Director of Agribusiness, and from Afonso Florence, the Minister of Agrarian Development. “This struggle is not mine
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> fast notes
Organization launches 2011 Annual Report Titled Odebrecht 2011, this year’s Annual Report
developed, their social and cultural actions and
is now available in its printed (full and simplified),
political participations.
online, PDF, iPad and smartphone versions in
CHOOSE THE PLATFORM YOU
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
PREFER TO READ ON:
The Report highlights the economic and financial, environmental and occupational health
Printed Full (72 pages) and Simplified (24 pages)
and safety results the companies achieved in
report: already requested by the Result Centers
2010 and features an overview of Odebrecht and
through the Publications program. Ask your
of its Entrepreneurial Technology.
leader about it.
The publications also brings messages from EmĂlio Odebrecht, the Chairman of the Board of Odebrecht S.A., and Marcelo Odebrecht, Managing Director of the Organization, a timeline of the major sustainable events over the
On the Internet Go to www.odebrechtonline.com.br/ relatorioanual/2011 Browse it on the site or download the PDF file. On your iPad
past 18 years, the growing number of members
Using the Odebrecht 2011 application, which
and their distribution among the countries, the
can be downloaded free of charge at the App
Education Through Work programs, the main
Store.
awards and recognitions received, in addition to
On your smartphone
the complete list of projects the companies have
Go to www.odebrecht.com/ra2010/mobile.
2011 Annual Report website. Besides the online version, read the publication on your iPad or smartphone odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 263 / august 2011
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> fast notes
Norbe IX arrives in Brazil and Norbe VIII begins operations with the customer Nobre IX, the third unit of the Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG) drilling fleet for deep waters, arrived in Brazil on July 29 and is anchored near the Pai e Mãe Islands, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, where it is awaiting release by the Brazilian authorities in order to set sail to Macaé to undergo acceptance tests by Petrobras. Its trip got underway last May 31, when it left the DSME (Daewoo Shipping & Marine Engineering) shipyard, in Capable of operating in water depths of up to 3,000 meters, Norbe IX has been contracted by Petrobras for a period of 10 years
South Korea, with 86 crew members on board. Along the way, the rig made a scheduled stop in the Mauritius Islands for a crew change and maintenance. Meanwhile, the Norbe VIII drill ship, also designed for deep-water operations, passed Petrobras’ acceptance tests on August 1. The unit arrived in Brazil on May 15, and on August 2 started operating at well 4-RJS-647 CERNAMBI, in
Norbe VIII, which is capable of drilling in water depths of up to 3,000 meters, was also built at South Korea’s DSME shipyard
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water depths of 2,260 meters.
Defense and Technology Opens Organization’s Cycle of Lectures Why did Odebrecht become interested in the Defense and Technology business? What are the challenges that Brazil faces in this area?
of the Cycle, which will be held throughout the second half of this year. On the occasion, Simões spoke about the
How can the company contribute toward the
sector’s current scenario in Brazil, which has
sector’s development? To help answer these
received few investments over the past 30 years,
questions, Roberto Simões, Executive Director of
the social, economic and financial, dissuasive,
Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia, gave a lecture
military and technological impacts generated
to Members at the Edifício Eldorado auditorium
by the Defense Industry and the sector’s
in São Paulo on August 3.
characteristics abroad. He also commented
The event is part of the Leaders’ AP Sharing
on the National Defense Strategy, with a
Cycle, an initiative promoted by the Odebrecht
technological focus aligned with the country’s
S.A. People and Organization area designed
economic and social development and its main
to align the Entrepreneurship Line with the
projects.
Organization’s different businesses, offer
Roberto Simões explained more about the
a strategic view of recent acquisitions and
acquisition process for Mectron, the main
promote the exchange of experiences between
Brazilian company in the aerospace systems
the teams. With the theme “Defense and
and intelligent weapons sector, and presented
Technology: Strategic Vision and Acquisition of
the macro structure of Odebrecht Defesa e
Mectron,” Roberto Simões’ lecture was the first
Tecnologia.
The Leaders’ AP Sharing Cycle was opened with a lecture by Roberto Simões, focused on Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia
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> fast notes
Odebrecht Informa in the iPad and smartphone versions In addition to the print and
photos, extras, animations
for the iPad version. The
online versions, Odebrecht
and special infographics.
editions are available for free
Informa magazine rolled-out
On the smartphone, readers
download on the App Store.
its full edition for iPad and
have quick access to the
smartphones in Portuguese,
publication’s reports and
odebrechtinforma.com.br to
English and Spanish last April.
articles.
download the application to
Go to www.
In the iPad version, users
The new applications were
your Ipad!
can not only browse through
developed by Trupti Interativa,
the table of contents,
which uses an Apple tablet
your smartphone, go to www.
thumbnails and linearly, but
digital magazine system that is
odebrechtinforma.com.br/
also still have access to videos,
already known and approved
mobile.
To access the magazine over
With a 38-year track record, Odebrecht Informa magazine now also has versions for both the iPad and smartphones
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A new source of feedstock From 2013, besides sugarcane ethanol, which
that have less environmental impact is part of
is used to manufacture the so-called green
Braskem’s commitment to the sustainability of
plastic, Braskem will use naphtha produced
the plastic production chain,” said Hardi Schuck,
from post-consumer recycled plastic.
the Supply Chain Director.
The product will be supplied by Novaenergia,
The Novaenergia plant will be capable of
a Bahia outfit belonging to the Wastech group
processing 450 tons per day and will turn
that specializes in waste treatment and will build
plastic waste into synthetic oil. In total, 30,000
its first advanced recycling plant in Salvador,
liters of light oil will be produced from every
Bahia.
36 tons of waste. Such oil will be the source
Initially, the company is expected to acquire
of naphtha, fuel oil and low sulfur diesel
1.4 million liters of naphtha made from waste
fuel. With the reuse of the plastic and other
plastic per year to be processed at its Basic
recyclables extracted in the process, the
Petrochemicals Unit in the Camaçari Pole.
volume of waste to be sent to landfills will be
“Seeking new technologies and feedstock
slashed by 50%.
Colorado River Consortium Members take part in AP Seminar On June 21 and 22, 26 members of the Río Colorado Consortium (Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial and Tehint), in Argentina, took part in the AP (Action Program) Seminar led by Climério Brito. Through an alliance agreement with Vale, the consortium is in charge of the first phase of construction of the Río Colorado potassium exploration mine, in Mendoza.
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Among the Best Places to Work in Florida Odebrecht United States, a subsidiary of
showcased the training and educational
Odebrecht International, was acknowledged
programs the company provides to its
for the third consecutive year as one of the
members.
best companies to work for in the state of Florida in 2011. The Florida’s Best Companies to Work
To single out the best companies, in association with the Best Companies Group, Florida Trend surveyed companies, applied
yearbook is prepared annually by Florida
questionnaires and collected statements from
Trend magazine. This year, the publication
professionals.
The 2011 edition of the best companies to work for in Florida yearbook features Odebrecht United States among the leading businesses for the third consecutive year
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Brazilian journalists on Argentinean lands
Carlos Tejada, the Plant Production Manager for the Águas del Paraná project, speaks with the journalists
From July 11 to 13, 35
Águas del Paraná - North Area
to know the history of the
participants of the Master’s in
Drinking Water System, of
company and spoke to the
Digital Journalism, organized
Odebrecht América Latina
Editor-in-Chief of the online
by the International Institute
e Angola, located in Tigre,
version of the newspaper,
of Social Sciences (IICS) and
Province of Buenos Aires, and
Dario Datri, who explained
sponsored by Odebrecht for
attended a presentation by
the operations of Clarín.com.
seven years, visited one of the
Abrantes Allan, Director of
On the last day, participants
company’s works in Argentina
Contracts, and Márcio Ribeiro,
went to the newspaper’s
and visited the Diario Clarín
Administrative and Financial
printing plant, where they were
newspaper.
Manager.
shown the steps involved in
Brazilian journalists went the construction site of the
During the visit to the Clarin newsroom, the group got
producing the most widely read newspaper in Argentina.
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Aquapolo is featured in a GloboNews program
Click here to watch the “Cidades e Soluções” TV show.
In early July, the “Cidades e Soluções” (Cities and Solutions) show aired by the GloboNews TV
to the population. The show used images drawn
channel addressed the importance of water for
from the corporate video shot on the project
industrial use (reuse) for the development of the
provided by Foz do Brasil.
country.
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and, thus, make more drinking water available
The Aquapolo works are being done
Hosted by journalist Andrew Trigueiro, the
by means of a partnership among three
program highlighted the Aquapolo program,
of the Organization’s companies: Foz do
which will supply the ABC Paulista Petrochemical
Brasil (investor and operator), Odebrecht
Pole, in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region, with
Infraestrutura (construction company) and
industrial water coming from treated sewage,
Braskem (investor and customer).
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ODN III is capable of operating in water depths of up to 2,400 meters and will be used by Petrobras for seven years
OOG christens new drilling rig On July 6, Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG)
Director of Contracts; and Rodrigo Dantas,
christened the ODN III semi-submersible
the Legal Director. Also attending were Delba
platform, the most recent deepwater
Coop. officers, representatives of the project’s
drilling unit to be added to the company’s
funding banks, and platform management and
fleet.
operation teams. Rodrigo’s wife, Elisa Dantas,
The event, held at the Meena Zayed Port , in
was the godmother of the unit.
Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, was
The christening ceremony is the last event
attended by OOG members, among whom
held before the seaworthiness tests and, after
Herculano Barbosa, the Managing Director
approval by the ABS classification society,
for Drilling; José Pitta, Director of Engineering;
ODN III can set sail to Brazil. The platform is
Elisha Leonard, the Administrative and
expected to leave Abu Dhabi later this month
Financial Officer for Projects; Paulo Neves,
and to arrive in Brazil in mid-November.
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OIV Tocoma Consortium closes the first phase of the Intégrate a la Red On July 22, the OIV
closed the first stage
students from the José
Tocoma Consor tium
of the Intégrate a la Red
Agosto Méndez and Luisa
(Odebrecht Venezuela,
(Get on the Net) digital
Cáceres de Arismendi rural
Impregilo and Vinccler)
inclusion program. Fifty
schools took par t. During the activities promoted during the event, the children planted trees and were able to see, from a belvedere, the works of Manuel Carlos Piar - Tocoma Hydro Power Plant. Members of the company ’s Sustainability area delivered the cer tificates, issued by the Andres Bello Catholic University, a program par tner institution, to the par ticipants. The next stage of the Intégrate a la Red is scheduled to begin in October, when the school holidays end, and will ser ve 80 children of the Casacoima School Unit, also located nearby the project.
Intégrate a la Red students celebrated their graduation planting trees and with dance performances and poetry recitals
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Odebrecht Panama Projects secure the ISO 9001:2008 certification
As part of the certification process, members took part in several quality training courses
Last June, the Panama City and Panama Bay
will keep contaminated water from reaching
Sanitation contracts of Panama Odebrecht (a
the rivers and the Bay of Panama. Odebrecht
subsidiary of Odebrecht AmĂŠrica Latina e
is building the Interceptor Tunnel and the
Angola) were granted the ISO 9001:2008 quality
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
certification for Engineering, Procurement, and
During the nine months leading up to the
Construction Project Management in Reinforced
certification, the works teams undertook quality
Concrete Structures, Underground Works and
awareness campaigns, training, and process
Sanitation Area by Bureau Veritas.
assessments and standardized the management
The sanitation projects will provide the
system. In this period, two internal audits
Panamanian capital city with its first major
were carried out to single out areas in need of
water collection and treatment system, which
attention and improvement.
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CSN - Odebrecht Alliance holds inaugural class with Apprentices On June 22, the CSN -
Mechanic and Mechanic
Martins, SENAI’S Head of
Odebrecht Engenharia
Adjuster courses attended
Professional Education, and
Industrial alliance project
the event.
Carlos Alberto de Oliveira,
held the inaugural class for
Conceived to train
the Alliance’s Administrative
the Apprentice Program.
young people for the labor
and Financial Manager,
Sixty-six young people
market, the program has a
spoke during the inaugural
from the Metal Structure
partnership with the SENAI
class and emphasized
Welder, Electrician, Industrial
Volta Redonda unit, in Rio de
the importance of the
Installer, Maintenance
Janeiro. Margaret de Oliveira
partnership.
Apprentices got to know the activities of the work and attended a motivational speech made by the members of the project
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Educating for Life “I’m sure the school that is
Jovem (CECJ), a school with
enables the provision of
born today will serve as an
ties to the Bahia Southern
Military Service to high school
example to the entire nation.”
Lowlands Environmental
students. Students learn basics
These were the words of Army
Protection Area Mosaic
of military communications,
General Odilson Sampaio
Integrated and Sustainable
marches, hygiene, first aid,
Benzi, the Military Commander
Development Program (PDIS),
guidance and surveillance.
of the Northeast, during the
which is supported by the
Additionally, they get
inauguration of the first School
Odebrecht Foundation.
instructions on gun handling
of Military Instruction (EsIM) in
“The initiative respects the
and physical training without
Brazil, implemented in a rural
characteristics of a public
leaving their communities.
environment and tied to a
institution and provides an
Orlando de Jesus, who is 18
public institution.
opportunity for youth to
years old and a CECJ and
learn the civic issues,” said
EsIM student, will seize the
rural area of the municipality
Bahia Secretary of Education,
opportunity to expand his
of Igrapiúna, in Southern
Osvaldo Barreto.
knowledge. “I want to be an
The EsIM is located in the
Lowlands of Bahia, annexed to the Colégio Estadual Casa
The school trains reserves for the Brazilian Army and
example for my community,” he said.
The first EsIM class presents itself during school inauguration
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Braskem Intern and Trainee Programs: registration is open Braskem has opened registration for the 2012
Advertising, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry or
internship and trainee programs. There are
Economics.
a total of 162 openings in different Brazilian
The 2012 Internship Program, meanwhile,
areas and regions. Registration is open through
will select 135 students, who will be able to
August 29 on the company’s new portal. www.
complement their training and blend the
jovensbraskem.com.br.
theoretical knowledge they acquired at the
During next year’s Trainee Program, the
university with practice. Applicants must
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complete their courses between December
different company areas over a year and a half.
2012 and December 2013.
To take part in the selection, applicants must
Selected trainees and interns will go through
have completed their undergraduate courses
structured technical and behavioral skill
between December 2009 and December
development programs and interact with
2011 and have studied Chemical Engineering,
the work teams. To apply their theoretical
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering,
knowledge in practical activities, they will
Production Engineering, Occupational Safety
develop projects in their areas of performance,
Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering,
with direct monitoring of Braskem’s direct
Business Administration, Psychology, Education,
People and Organization leaders and staff.
One of the novelties of Braskem’s selection processes is the Braskem Young People website, designed to be a channel of communication between the company and candidates
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Rota das Bandeiras members visit the Bandeirantes Palace On August 2, the first lady of the State of São
this beautiful achievement. I am sure that all
Paulo, Lu Alckmin, welcomed members of the
of the material that was collected will take
Rota das Bandeiras - the concessionaire in
more dignity to people this winter,” said Lu
charge of managing the highways forming the
Alckmin.
Dom Pedro Corridor, in the interior of the State
The clothes that were collected were
of São Paulo - at the Bandeirantes Palace, and
distributed in 17 municipalities cut by the
thanked them for the mark achieved during the
roads that form the Dom Pedro Corridor and
2011 Warm Clothing Campaign.
in six other cities. “Our members’ dedication
During the 45 days of the campaign,
was remarkable. Since early May, a strong
concessionaire professionals were able
movement took everyone over, and they asked
to collect 169,193 pieces of clothing. The
family, friends, merchants and businessmen in
initial goal was 30 thousand pieces. “I pay
their cities for donations,” said Luiz Cesar Costa,
my special thanks to Rota das Bandeiras for
the CEO of the Concessionaire.
Credit: Fernando Maia
Members of the Rota das Bandeiras show the results achieved during the Warm Clothing Campaign, with Luiz Cesar Costa and Lu Alckmin (center)
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“Variations and their Records” Workshop in Panama In late July, Odebrecht Panama contract
During the debates, the group focused on
directors and those in charge of the Contract
the Variations theme, which covers any
and Commercial Managements met at the Le
amendments made to contracts and their
Meridien Hotel, in Panama City, to discuss issues
records.
related to contract management. There were 11
Also attending were Eduardo Gedeon and Carlos
hours of readings, dialogs and debates in which
Alexandre, from Odebrecht América Latina e
participants shared experiences and knowledge.
Angola (ALA). The event had the support of Luis
The workshop was coordinated by Claudio
Mameri, Business Leader of Odebrecht ALA, and
Almeida, Head of Contract Management in
André Rabello, Managing Director of Odebrecht
Panama, and by consultant Hugo Ramirez.
Panama.
The workshop on variations and their records held in Panama was a pilot program that can be applied in other settings within the Organization
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2011 Odebrecht Award featured in the Angolan media
Celeste Borges, Estelvia Agostinho and Manuel Santos participate in ZTV’s “Sexto Sentido” (Sixth Sense) show.
The 2011 Odebrecht
and the one with the largest
and Organization area, and
Angola Award for Sustainable
circulation, published news
Estelvia Agostinho and
Development, entries for
on the initiative in both its
Manuel Santos, winners
which started being accepted
print and online versions. The
of the first edition of the
in April and which will remain
Agora weekly, the Africa 21
award, granted interviews to
open until August this year,
magazine and Radio Luanda
TV and radio shows, to the
has been featured in major
and also released information
Public Television of Angola
Angolan media.
on it.
(TPA), and to the ZTV private
The Jornal de Angola, one of the country’s leading papers
Celeste Borges, from Odebrecht Angola’s People
channel encouraging young people to participate.
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Motivation program developed in Mozambique To boost productivity and safety levels at the Moatize Coal Project and drive a professional
“We realized that workers are more aware of the
attitude among the Mozambican members,
organization, cleanliness and care in the work
Odebrecht International created the
environment,” said Inácio Carneiro, one of the
Motivation Program.
Environment auditors.
Each month, the program’s staff and Quality,
Members who meet all criteria are rewarded
Safety and Environment evaluators visit the
with wage incentives. Carpenter Cesaltino
work fronts and conduct audits to check for
Guilherme Rendição says that accidents have
compliance with the criteria and encourage
decreased because of the members’ concern
good practices. Aspects that are evaluated
with protective equipment has increased. “By
include: Attendance, Occupational Safety,
ensuring safety, I’m sure I will be able to go
Environment, Order and Cleanliness, Zero
home. Our goal is zero accidents,” he concludes.
The Motivation Program Team celebrates the first positive results
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Accident, Quality and the Production Target.
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Braskem’s PVC project graduates the first groups trained under the Acreditar program
With a 40-hour workload, the course is taught by instructors from SENAI, a company partner in the Acreditar program
Undertaken by Odebrecht Engenharia
them in NR10 - Safety in Electricity Installations
Industrial for Braskem in the city of Marechal
and Services, a prerequisite to work in these
Deodoro, state of Alagoas, the PVC/MVC Project
positions.
has already trained 37 local residents as CF
This month, the project will train and qualify 19
Electricians and Assembly Electricians through
more students. In July, program classes began
the Continued Professional Qualification
for the TIG Welder and Mechanical Assembler
Program - Acreditar (“Believe”). It also trained
students.
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