Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. NewsLETTER• nº 182 • www.odebrecht.com
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Odebrecht Investimentos em Infraestrutura to operate
port compound in Santos, São Paulo
Odebrecht Investimentos em Infraestrutura
business with 15.3% of the capital stock.
at the Port of Santos, State of São Paulo
(OII), in partnership with the port operator
The remaining 33.3% shall continue with FI-
seaside, by CNO, and shall aggregate
Dubai Ports World (DPW) has bought the
FGTS – Investment Fund of the Guarantee
container and liquid and solid bulks’
controlling interest in Embraport port
Fund for the Length of Service –, owned by
terminals. The OII Leader, Felipe Jens,
compound from the Espirito Santo state
the Federal Savings Bank (Caixa Econômica
stated that the goal is to start operating
group Coimex.
Federal).
on the second half of 2012. According to
OII and DPW shall now hold 51.4% of stock
The compound, one of the largest private
him, the terminal may also be used for the
of Embraport while Coimex remains in the
multiuse terminals in Brazil is being built
operations of Braskem and of ETH.
Training Program supports women from Benguela, Angola
> Women from Benguela, Angola, break paradigms working with the Hardware Team of Catumbela Airport Project.
Eleven women in the Province of Benguela, Angola, are breaking
have been showing a huge interest and will to learn
paradigms working with the Hardware Team in the construction
in a field of actuation predominantly male”, said Hugo
of the Catumbela Airport.
Gaibor Vélez, Administrative Manager for the Benguela
They integrate the Specialized Labor Training Social
Infrastructure Works.
Program developed by CNO. The goal is to train regional
Over ten women are attending training, where they learn
women to perform different activities of civil architecture
reinforcement and safety techniques, so that they can be able to
as bricklayers, carpenters, blacksmiths, electricians,
work with the Hardware Team of the Catumbela Airport Project
mechanics and heavy equipment operators. “These women
and, subsequently, in the real estate projects at Lobito.
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Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. NewsLETTER• nº 182 • www.odebrecht.com
CNO to build Reformation Plant for YPF in Argentina
Construtora Norberto Odebrecht (CNO) has been awarded
La Plata Refinery, both owned by YPF, allowing annual production
the bidding to build a Continuous Catalytic Reformation Plant
increase of premium fuel from 6 million m³ to 8 million m³. The plant
in the city of La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, for the oil
will also produce 200 thousand tons of aromatic compounds and 15
company YPF, in Argentina. Investments shall reach US$ 348
thousand tons hydrogen a year.
millions.
YPF, which has refineries in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Mendoza
With operations expected to begin from 2012, the new unit will
and Neuquén, believes the demand for premium fuels shall grow by
expand the capacity of La Ensenada Petrochemical Company and of
33% over the next nine years.
Santo Antônio Energia fights malaria in Rondonia
Santo Antônio Energia (Santo Antonio
developed by the electric power utility
offices and lodgings, the distribution
Energy), the company in charge of
company, is already producing results.
of insect repellents to all personnel,
implementing the Santo Antônio
Incidence of the disease in the jobsite
meetings with the communities, radio ads
Hydroelectric Power Plant is investing
area is near zero. In 2007, before the
and distribution of educative leaflets on
over R$ 12 million in projects to fight
project implementation, there were 253.2
how to fight the disease.
malaria in the municipality of Porto Velho
cases for each group of one thousand
According to the Porto Velho City
(state of Rondonia).
inhabitants.
Hall, from January to July this year the
The initiative, which is part of the Malaria
Among the measures adopted for fighting
incidence of malaria has dropped by 5.9%
Control Action Plan pertaining to the
malaria we can mention the installation
if compared to the same period in last
28 social-environmental programs
of screens in doors and windows of the
year all over the town.
Afeq launches a new e-learning system
The People Training & Organization area of Afeq (Apoio
Funcional de Equipamentos - Functional Equipment
Support) has made available to all personnel of Odebrecht
Group, a new training system, the E-Learning.
The training has been developed to allow the professional
to know the main activities developed at the Afeq facilities,
among them the Equipment Policy, the Investment and
Equipment Sale Area and Equipment Engineering.
For further information on Afeq structure
and functionalities visit the site
www.odebrechtequipamentos.com/integracao
> The E-Learning allows the personnel to know Afeq
(Functional Equipment Support) activities.
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Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. NewsLETTER• nº 182 • www.odebrecht.com
“Green” Ethylene Project reaches 200 days without accidents
The “Green” Ethylene Project, responsible for the construction
of the Green Ethylene industrial plant of Braskem at the Triunfo
Petrochemical Pole, Rio Grande do Sul, has reached 200 days
without accidents with loss of time.
“This mark is a result of the commitment of all personnel of the
work with safety at work and with the preventive actions of the
project. The next target is to reaching 576 days without accidents”,
stated José Carlos Aversa, Contract Director.
In order to celebrate the number achieved, a Special Daily Training
in Safety, Environment and Health with the entire work force of the
work has been performed, with draws and delivery of gifts to the
personnel.
> Personnel celebrate achieving of goal during Special
Daily Training on Safety, Environment and Health.
Personnel is trained to
operate backhoes in
Espirito Santo
New article of
Norberto Odebrecht
is available for
reading
The article “Visão de Futuro” (“View of the
Future”), by Norberto Odebrecht, is already
available for reading at the site of Odebrecht
Foundation.
In this article, the founder of Odebrecht Group
talks about the skills and characteristics of the
Leading Entrepreneur and about the Spirit
of Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology
> Personnel and partners of the Obra de Águas Limpas (Clean Waters Work) trained to
operate backhoes.
(TEO). Both are consolidated in the practicing
On August 15th and 16th, 45
(Operação de Retroescavadeira em
– dynamic, proactive and synergetic – of the
operators from CNO and from
Ambiente Urbano).
Spirit of Serving, of the Spirit of Opening and
partner companies of the work of
The training course had the
of the Sprit de Corps, which aim at the Spirit
Águas Limpas (Clean Waters Work), in
purpose of updating the knowledge
of Time, the View of the Future.
Vitória (state of Espirito Santo), have
of professionals regarding the
To read the complete article visit the site:
participated in training in the Backhoe
machine technology and safety in
http://www.fundacaoodebrecht.org.br/
Operation in Urban Environment
the operations.
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