Jose Carlos Bartholi

30 years experience with minerals, cellulose fibers, pigments and chemicals. 30 years sharehloder of Minerios Ouro Branco Ltda. as Sales Manager, dealing with minerals such as Talc, Barium Sulphate, Kaolin, Calcium Carbonate, Mica, Quartz and Cellulose Fibers among others. Started the Pigments business at this company then splited to a new company named Colortrade in 2014. Dealing with the Chinese suppliers such as Barite, Barium Sulphate, Calcined Kaolin, Pearl Pigment, Titanium Dioxide and Aluminum Paste since 1998. Long experience in Chinese sourcing for these products, agent & distributor of the main Chinese pigment & minerals producers in Brazil such as CNNC Hua Yuan Titanium Dioxide Co, Ltd. Kuncai Pearl Pigment Co, Ltd., Guiyang Brix Minerals Co, Ltd., CMP Tianjin Co, Ltd and recently the prestigious Rianlon antioxidants & UV Absorbers

Sales Manager since 1985, company 4 times awarded as the supplier of the year (Painting & Coating Union Sao Paulo 2, Painting & Coating Union RJ 1, Paint & Pintura Magazine 1) during this period. Developed the foreign trade with Europe, China, South America, importing, sourcing, distribution, exporting, sales agent and local distribution. During this period Minerios Ouro Branco became one of the 5 top companies on minerals supply for painting & coating market. The first company in Brazil to import & distribute pearl pigment from China. One of the first companies to import & distribute Chinese Titanium Dioxide. Currently President of the Council