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ABR Appoint New Board
ABR President Participates in Entrepreneurs Convention
The Brazilian Retread Manufacturers Association (ABR) announced the appointment of its new Board of Directors for the 2020-22 period
Association President Margareth Gettert Busetti.
The remainder of the new ABR Board consists of Milton Facio (Finance Director), Everson
On 9th & 10th January ABR President Margareth Buzetti took part in the third Brazilian Entrepreneurs Convention (Encontro dos Empreendedores do Brasil), in Balneário Camboriú (SC). Also present were prominent
businessman and politicians such as Itamar Locks, Osvaldo Pascoalolto, former senator Cidinho Santos, the ex-minister of Agriculture, Blairo Maggi, and the director of Estância Bahia Leilões, Maurício Tonhá
The Minister of Infrastructure of the government of Jair Bolsonaro, Tarcísio Freitas, was also honoured for services provided. During the event, Freitas spoke about the completion of the road surfacing work being carried out on the BR-163, in Pará, one of the main routes for the transportation of agricultural production in Mato Grosso, as well as about the Centro Oeste Integration Railroad - FICO, whose route passes through the municipality of Água
Boa, cutting the state from east to west.
Buzetti, who in addition to her role as president of the ABR, is also President of the Associação
das Empresas do Distrito Industrial (AEDIC), explained that the proposals and matters that arose during the meeting, which attracted more than 200 companies from across the country, would be put before the Federal Government.
"The intention is to promote a better business environment, attract investments, reduce bureaucracy and promote the growth of the national economy,"she said.
during their Annual Cocktail Event held at the Novotel Center Norte in Sao Paulo on 5 December.
The traditional event, supported by ARESP, ARVIP and ASSOBAN attracted 150 guests, who saw the inauguration of new
Andre Schmidt (Communications Director), Alexandre Pascoli Moreira (Secretariat Director), Alexandre Levi Cardoso (Technical Director) and Giulio Cesar Claro) Marketing Director).