Demand for building materials in infrastructure must be for 2020

The building materials sector provides for a more consistent upturn in 2019, with growth of up to 2 percentage points above the GDP. According to industry giants, construction will featured at the beginning of the year. "We see the Brazil positively and believe in the upturn. We believe that civil construction is about to introduce movement earlier this year. In relation to infrastructure works, we think only in the second half of 2020, "said the President of Gerdau, Gustavo Werneck, in press conference on Wednesday (28). On occasion, the Executive commented on a meeting of the Coalition Building, group formed by representative bodies of the industry with the transition team of the future Government of Jair Bolsonaro. "We talked with Paulo Guedes [future economy Minister] on last Monday and put the urgent need of pension and tax reforms." The President of Votorantim Cimentos, Walter Dissinger, believe a new growth cycle for the cement market. "Our segment fell 26 percent in the last four years. Expect change and growth around 3% to 4% of retail sales in 2019. We are hopeful for the 2nd semester, with the approval of the necessary reforms in Congress ". Tiger group Chairman, Otto Von Sothen, ponders that retailers did not fail to grow even during the crisis and expects more positive 1 2019. "Construction was one of the sectors most affected in the past four years. In 2018, we observed an inflection point. The Tiger waits grow 3% to 4% in volumes 10% to 11% and in the recipe. " The ceo of Eternit, Luis Augusto Barbosa, evaluates the year 2018 was stagnating. "Fell a lot in most segments, retail suffered less. This year, the company went through a replacement of important technology, asbestos was removed from the tiles, and fall back for this. " Due to the ban of asbestos, the manufacturer of tiles and water tanks started replacing raw material in its factories. "About 90% of the capacity already has the new technology. Of our five factories, four have been through the process, "says Barbosa. The Executive believes in a reaction in 2019. "There must be a growth of 2% to 3% in the economy and the construction industry responds quickly. It is expected that the market has increased from 4% to 5%, and we're going to grow up like that. " The Managing Director of Ourolux, Carlos Saheli, claims that the company grew over 10% in the past four years. "There was a slight reduction in the economy in 2018, but next year signals with a good perspective and we estimate about 20% of growth". Joint venture on Wednesday (28), Votorantim, Gerdau and the Tiger have announced details of a new company to manage a retail loyalty program of building materials. Called together we are More, will be returned to retailers and industry professionals. The program has over 11 partner companies, including Suvinil, Bosch, Eternit, Ourolux and Vedacit. "The program is present in over 40000 stores. Our goal is to reach 100,000 in the coming four years, "declared the President of together we're More, Antonio Serrano, during the event. The company will receive investments of R $50 million over the next two years. "Will be directed to marketing and technology", Serrano.De account agreement with the Executive, the aim is to reward customers with equipment and courses that help qualify and modernize jail. "The store to sell products from 14 companies accumulate points and receives awards such as forklifts and computers."