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47 AutoData | November 2018 Disclousure/DPaschoal ADEFA ELECTS Hernán Vázquez, president of Volkswagen Argentina, was elected as the new president of Adefa, an association equivalent to Anfavea in Argentina, for the 2018/2019 biennium. He succeeds Luis Fernando Peláez Gamboa, of Renault, now vice-president, and will be accompanied by César Luis Ramírez Rojas of Scania, as general secretary. DPASCHOAL RECYCLES 1 The DPaschoal automotive services chain released its recycling numbers last year: more than 1.2 million tons were divided into nine items: rubber, counterweight, plastic, cardboard, oil packaging, cleaning cloth, various irons, paper and tire chips. 689 thousand products were separated into items such as tire, shock absorber, tray, battery, steering box, inner tube, chassis/disc/drum brake, cylinder, filters, driveshaft, lamp, canvas, car jack, spring and wheel, plus 212 thousand liters of lubricating oil sent to re-refine process. DPASCHOAL RECYCLES 2 The chain offers the Eco Control program to customers: information via mobile and e-mail about the process of recycling their tires and replaced batteries can be sent, from leaving the stores to the actual recycling process. In one year, 552 thousand tires and almost 24 thousand batteries had their information disclosed through the system. NEW LAB Fundação Santo André (FSA) inaugurated the first laboratory dedicated to studies in the ABCD region of São Paulo, scientific research and weld development with a focus on the automotive industry. The area was developed in partnership with ABB, SSAB and Air Liquide. The activities will be guided by engineering professors from the FSA and other universities, in graduation and post graduation. MAGNETI MALELLI Magneti Marelli was sold by FCA for € 6.2 billion to the Japanese Calsonic Kansei. The deal still needs to be approved by European bodies and is expected to give origin to the seventh largest systems supplier in the world. The new company is expected to be called Magneti Marelli CK and will have operations in Europe, Japan, Americas and Asia, in addition to a long-term supply contract with FCA. The CEO will be the current chairman of Calsonic Kansei, Beda Bolzenius, while Magneti Marelli’s chairman, Ermanno Ferrari, will be part of the new company’s board. By Marcos Rozen Suggestions of issues for this section can be directed this the email rozen@autodata.com.br » PEOPLE&BUSINESS