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Nos anos 2000, paralelamente a consolidação da certificação
do PNQM e ampliação do reconhecimento do
produto brasileiro, a Abimci monitorou a dinâmica do mercado
nacional e, especialmente, o internacional, fortemente
impactado com a crise imobiliária norte-americana que
trouxe reflexos para o setor. “Não há dúvidas que este foi
um período desafiador, tanto com a demanda interna, bem
como, com as nossas exportações, que refletiu na dinâmica
de todo o mercado, mas ao mesmo tempo proporcionou
uma readequação das ações da Associação”, complementou
o superintendente da Abimci.
Já em 2012, outra ação técnica e de defesa de interesses
que configurou mais um passo na história da Associação foi
a criação do PSQ-PME (Programa Setorial da Qualidade
de Portas de Madeira para Edificações). Ele trouxe procedimentos
para o processo produtivo e padronização para
as portas de madeira, que passaram a atender as normas
técnicas vigentes.
OS COMITÊS DE PRODUTOS
Desde o início da história da Abimci, as dimensões
continentais do Brasil sempre foram desafiadoras para a
construção de um relacionamento mais próximo entre os
associados. Para superar esta adversidade, durante a gestão
do presidente Odelir Battistella, foram intensificadas
a realização de reuniões setoriais com as associadas, nos
polos onde havia maior número de empresas. Diante disso,
a Abimci teve um importante crescimento no número de
associados, “Este é um modelo que a Abimci precisava e
que tem se concretizado ainda mais com os Comitês de
Produtos”, afirmou Luiz Toledo.
first statutory change, changing its name to the Brazilian
Association of the Plywood and Industrialized Wood
Industry (Abimci). At that time, the national standardization
of timber products by the Brazilian Association of
Technical Standards (Abnt) was already gaining momentum,
and Abimci became the manager of CB-31 (Wood
Committee). This was an important step that enabled
the development of technical standards by product segments.
Then, in 1998, further expanding the discussions
and representativeness, Abimci had its second statutory
amendment, becoming the Brazilian Association of Mechanically
Processed Wood Industry.
From the events that began in the 1990s up to the
PNQM launch and, with the expectation that, at the
beginning of 2004, Europe would require CE Marking
Certification for imported products, technical demands
were increasing. Abimci experienced an important
growth cycle, with greater numbers of members and
improvement of its management structure and representativeness.
“In 2003, with a view to the European
requirement, Abimci established a partnership with
BM Trada and became the managing body of the CE
Marking certification process and representative of the
certifying body in Brazil for wood plywood panels,” says
Abimci Superintendent Paulo Pupo.
In the 2000s, in parallel with the consolidation of
PNQM certification and expansion of the recognition of
the Brazilian product, Abimci monitored domestic and,
especially, international market dynamics, which were
strongly impacted in 2008 by the U.S. housing crisis that
had repercussions on the Sector. “There is no doubt
that this was a challenging period for Abimci, both with
domestic demand as well as with our exports, which
reflected in the dynamics of the entire market, but at
the same time led to a readjustment of Association actions,”
added the Abimci superintendent.
In 2012, another technical and advocacy action that
configured another step in the history of the Association
was the creation of the Sector Program for the Quality
of Wooden Doors for Buildings (PSQ-Pme). The Program
created procedures for the production process
and standardization for wood doors, which began to
meet current technical standards.
THE PRODUCT COMMITTEES
Since the beginning of Abimci, the continental
dimensions of Brazil have always been challenging for
building a closer relationship between members. To
overcome this adversity, during the Odelir Battistella
administration, Sector meetings with manufacturers
were scheduled in the centers where there were more
factories. After this, Abimci had an important growth in
the number of members. “This is a model that Abimci
needed and made even more concrete with the Product
Committees,” said former president Barro.
Former president Januário also spoke about crea-
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