NewsJuly, 2008

MBR received on Wednesday, June 18th, the certificate of the second company that hired the most at Sine in Ouro Preto. Such milestone is due to MBR executing construction works to Samarco between November 2005 and August 2007, referent to the new Germanium Concentration Plant – Third Pelletizaton Plant Project.

Sine, in the recognition document, declared that MBR contributed towards the professional qualification of the worker, reduction of social problems of the municipality and improvement of the human development index (HDI).

Viviane Dias, responsible for MBR’s HR Department, was the one who received the certificate. The Mayor of Ouro Preto – Ângelo Oswaldo, a representative of the Municipal Social Assistance Office – Maria Regina Braga, Ouro Preto Sine Center coordinator – Guilherme de Jesus, and the President of the Municipal Employment Commission – Antônio Carlos de Oliveira were present.

On June 18th, 2008, at MBR’s Construction Work at Gerdau Açominas, in Ouro Branco, there was the celebration for the milestone of reaching 3,000,000 man hour worked without accidents with time off work, which is equivalent to 2 years.

In order to celebrate such feat, a ceremony was held in which some professionals – from MBR, Gerdau and Consultants – gave speeches about how important that day was and they gave out some prizes among the collaborators who contributed for such moment.

During the ceremony, much as said about the importance of a record like that. Both MBR professionals and Gerdau’s guests talked about the need to work with safety, preserving the health of each employee. Above any statistic, gift or honor, the grand prize celebrated that day was everyone’s life and health protection, which provides for consistent and successful projects.

We congratulate all professionals who contributed towards this so important goal. Workplace Health and Safety Quality are MBR’s Objective, which is chased after eagerly so that the work may be productive, healthy and sustainable.

A new training program for Officers and Foremen is being launched. Its objective is to invest on the employee and give him/her incentive to always improve. Just as the company has its continuous improvement program as one of its values, it believes that seeking improvements should be everyone’s objective.

With the Building Foremen and Building Workers programs the professionals will have a chance to learn a new craft and, upon obtaining the average grade provided in the regulation, they will get a promotion along with all the benefits that comes with it. And the supervisor responsible for the employee training and accompaniment will also get a bonus.

The regulation, as well as the program’s presentation is being divulged in all construction sites. Get the information, be part of this! Invest on your future!

Belisário Almeida Santos in the certificate ceremony

MBR received from Gerdau Açominas, in the World Environmental Day – 06/05, the award of “Highlighted Company in Environmental Management”, for its performance before audits, its concern with the Environment and its search for continuous improvement regarding its environmental performance.

Sales Manager Belisário Almeida Santos represented the company in the certificate ceremony. We were very pleased in seeing our efforts recognized and that we are evolving by keeping a solid and sustainable structure. Congratulations to all who participated in this conquest!