History - Anapre

History
The market of coatings for concrete floors more expressively developed in Brazil in the decade of 1980. It
was at that moment that the epoxy coatings self-levelling compounds began to occupy an important space
in various industries due to its outstanding mechanical properties, chemical resistance, aesthetic factors and
great ease of cleaning.
Despite the decades of 80 and 90 marked by great economic instability, there was strong expansion of
industrial base, especially in the automotive, food and beverage, cellulose and paper, and pharmaceutical,
which made the floor coatings sector began to offer a large amount of specific solutions for each segment.
If on one hand the sector's expansion was a relevant fact, the lack of appropriate criteria and standards for
the manufacture and application of coatings put at risk sector's reputation, since works of coatings
performed with inappropriate products and incorrect application had the occurrence of pathologies.
A working group composed of coatings and equipment manufacturers, consultants and research labs and
tests of materials created to discuss and establish practices for standardizing the various types of coatings
and its applications.
With the support of the ABCI (Brazilian Association of Industrialized Construction of Concrete) and Ibracon
(Brazilian Institute of Concrete), was created a workgroup called GT-RAD (Workgroup of High Performance
Coatings), who led the process of research on the subject and gave rise to the drafting of the technical
standard NBR 14050, which was released in 1997 on international technical event at the Institute of
Engineering in São Paulo (SP).
New RAD companies and, above all, others operating in the market of industrial floors, gathered to discuss
the segment that, at that time, already featured robustness. With a critical view on priorities, and enriched by
the history of new participants, analyzed the moment and realized the necessity of the universalization of the
work and the dissemination of sector.
The group took as priority develop a marketing platform for the expansion of the segment so ruled. So,
prepared a sectorial strategic planning called PEMP-Market Expansion Project of Floors, pointing several
high-impact marketing actions. After some months of work, the PEMP presented in a plenary session and
the market shares provided for structured through the creation of ANAPRE – Associação Nacional de
Pisos e Revestimentos de Alto Desempenho (National Association of High-Performance Floors and
Coatings)
Officially, the entity founded in April 30, 2004, having elected in his first mandate as President, Eng. Levon
Hagop Hovaghimian.
Mission and Objectives
Primary Mission: Create the Sector
Defend the interests of the high-performance floors and coatings.
To study technical issues inherent to high-performance floors and coatings for the public interest, technological
progress and the growth of the sector.
To disclose among the members and users in general, standards, procedures and techniques to be observed in
the uses and applications of high-performance floors and coatings.
To stimulate and ensure ethical relationship between its members and with third parties.
To identify, research and promote among their associates, new markets for the implementation of systems for
high-performance floors and coatings and other areas and activities that complement and/or have interface with
the work of floor systems.
To encourage the members and users in general the adoption of projects of high-performance floors and
coatings, drawn up in accordance with the norms of ABNT-Brazilian Association for Technical Standards,
stimulating the use of standardized materials and systems.
Keep exchange with similar national and international entities.
To group members in Sectors Chambers, as their interests and affinities;
To promote the creation of regional clusters aiming at national representativeness of the sector.
Board
Executive Board
Biennium 2014 - 2016
Current Board:
President: Ariovaldo Paes Junior
Chemical Engineer, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, postgraduate in Business Administration, Safety Engineering, Analysis
of Chemical Enterprises. He is currently Associate Consultant of Interware in the commercial area and in the area of application
of Advanced Technologies in Materials Handling and Storage and treatment and recovery of industrial floors.
Vice-President: Públio Penna Firme Rodrigues
Degree in Civil Engineering from the Mauá Engineering School, a Master's degree in Engineering from EPUSP (Polytechnic
School of São Paulo University), Doctor of Science by the ITA (Technological Institute of Aeronautics) in the area of Physics
and Chemistry of Materials with various courses abroad. Has more than 30 papers published in national and international
conferences, as well as in technical magazines, covering mainly the subjects of industrial floor and technology of concrete.
Practice areas: projects and specifications of concrete pavement and floors, with technical work in the area of prefabricated
concrete, cement, concrete pavement and floors. In the last 20 years, is ahead of the Technical Board of the LPE Engineering,
is a member of IBRACON (Brazilian Concrete Institute), the ACI (American Concrete Institute) and ABPv (Brazilian Association
of Paving).
Administrative Director: Júlio Portella Montardo
Civil Engineer degree at UFSM and master degree in the same area from UFRGS, with experience in business management
of products for civil construction with emphasis on market development of synthetic and structural fibers for concrete. He is
currently a Director of Neomatex Technical Fiber and Textile Trade Inc.
Marketing Director: Levon Hagop Hovaghimian
Civil Engineer at Poli-USP, Business Administrator degree at Mackenzie University, has 15 years of experience in the field of
anticorrosion coatings and floor coatings. He is currently Technical Commercial Director of Reade - Special High Performance
Coatings, Inc.
Communication Director: Adriana Veríssimo
Industrial Chemistry degree at Unicamp, postgraduate in Business Strategic Management at INPG. She is currently Coordinator
of Business in Evonik Brazil, in the line of Crosslinkers, serving among other markets, the high-performance floor.
RAD Technical Director: Newton Carvalho Jr.
Chemical Engineer and Industrial Chemical degree, both at the Mackenzie University, a postgraduate in Business
Administration, at FAAP. Practice since 1988 with technical products for surface treatment, paints and recovery of industrial
floors and is co-owner of NS Brazil Technology in Floors and Coatings Ltd., chemical industry specializing in products for civil
construction, technical paints, waterproofing, anticorrosion and resin systems for high-performance coatings. ([email protected] )
Concrete Technical Director: Ademir Teixeira dos Santos
Civil Engineer degree at Mackenzie University in 1982, practice since 1985 in the construction of residential and commercial
buildings and since 1989 in the area of concrete floors and pavements with technology "The Face Company-USA”. He is
currently Partner -Technical Director of ATT Engineering and Construction Ltd., a company founded in 1987 in São Paulo, and
active in the market of concrete floors throughout the national territory.