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Linha do tempo
Start of operations
Salgema begins operations to production of dichloroethane at the plant located in Pontal da Barra (Maceió, State of Alagoas)
Name Change
Upon the change of management in the previous year, the petrochemical company Salgema starts doing business as Trikem.
InÃcio da Â鶹¾«Æ·Inception of Â鶹¾«Æ·
Trikem merges with other companies in the industry, resulting in the establishment of Â鶹¾«Æ·, which incorporated the existing operations in Maceió.
Launch of Industrial Complex
Â鶹¾«Æ· opens its PVC plant in the Industrial Complex of Marechal Deodoro, a city near Maceió and becomes the largest producer of this polymer in the Americas.
Subsidence in Maceió
In March, an earthquake hits several neighborhoods in Maceió, resulting in the discovery of cracks in the houses and buildings of the Pinheiro neighborhood.
Beginning of Sonar Studies
Â鶹¾«Æ· begins a round of sonar surveys in January to assess the conditions of all 35 rock salt wells.
Cooperation Agreement
In April, Â鶹¾«Æ· signs a cooperation agreement with the government to donate monitoring equipment to the Civil Defense with a view to performing infrastructure works in the Pinheiro neighborhood.
Rock Salt Extraction Shutdown
In May, Â鶹¾«Æ· shuts down the extraction of rock salt and stops the operation of the Pontal da Barra plant.
Independent Geological Surveys
Â鶹¾«Æ· commissions independent assessments from geology and seismic specialists both in Brazil and abroad to investigate the subsidence in Maceió.
Creation of the Protected Area
In November, Â鶹¾«Æ· announces the definitive closure of rock salt extraction in Maceió and meets the recommendation of the Institute of Geomechanics of Leipzig (IFG) in Germany to create a protected area around 15 wells, preventive evicting about 550 properties and relocating about 1,500 people.
Compensation and Relocation Program
Social technicians analyze the protected area on-site to identify the properties and conduct household surveys with residents. Based on this identification, residents join Â鶹¾«Æ·'s Financial Compensation and Relocation Support Program.
Resident Information Center
In December, the Resident Information Center, which concentrates on providing service to residents and offering support for their eviction, opens. It also offers and supports processes for putting documents in good order, opening bank accounts, and receiving financial aid.
Agreement with Authorities
In January, an agreement is signed between the State and Federal Public Defenders' Offices, the Federal and Alagoas Public Prosecution Offices and Â鶹¾«Æ· so that the Compensation and Relocation Program serves the residents of risk areas in four neighborhoods of Maceió, which are on the criticality map prepared in June 2019 by the Civil Defense.
New Schools for Neighborhoods
In February, an agreement is signed with the Labor Prosecution Office, with a view to building four schools and programs of professional qualification and entrepreneurship, in partnership with Sebrae, Senai, and Senac.
Remote Service
With the pandemic caused by Covid-19, the Resident Information Center is temporarily closed in March 2020, but the Compensation and Relocation Program continues to operate, with remote service to residents.
More than 2,000 relocations
The review of the Financial Compensation and Relocation Support Program submitted to authorities reveals that 2,300 households were relocated to new properties by June and more than 1,800 Humanitarian Aid households migrated to Â鶹¾«Æ·'s program.
Pinheiro and Bebedouro
In June, Â鶹¾«Æ· expands the outreach efforts so that residents of Pinheiro and Bebedouro (Zone D), whose properties had not yet been identified by the social technicians, start the journey in the Program through remote service.
Amendment to Agreement with Authorities
The Term of Agreement signed between authorities and Â鶹¾«Æ· in January is amended to broaden the vacancy in the neighborhoods of Pinheiro, Mutange, Bebedouro, and Bom Parto. Such expansion includes 1,918 properties located in the criticality area 00 of the new Civil Defense map, which becomes part of the agreement.
Around 2,000 properties join the PCF
In October, the Financial Compensation and Relocation Support Program incorporates about 2,000 new properties, identified as Zones F and G. The expansion is defined in liaison with the authorities that entered into the Term of Agreement to support relocation in the neighborhoods affected by the subsidence, based on the update of the Map prepared by the Civil Defense and released in late September.
Program's First Anniversary
In December, the Financial Compensation and Relocation Support Program turns one year old with 8,515 relocated families and more than 2,600 compensation proposals accepted — 99.8% of the proposals submitted by Â鶹¾«Æ· are accepted by families.
Agreements for Residents' Compensation and Socio-Environmental Remediation
In December, federal and state authorities and Â鶹¾«Æ· signed the second amendment to the January's term of agreement, ending the Public-Interest Civil Action of Residents. The amendment provides for the inclusion of about 1,200 properties, in the so-called Zone H, under the Program. All properties in the area of criticality 01 (area of monitoring by the Civil Defense).
The agreement for the socio-environmental remediation of the areas between the Federal Prosecution Office, the Public Prosecution Office of the State of Alagoas and Â鶹¾«Æ· is also signed. The agreement provides for the performance of measures pertaining to the stabilization and monitoring of the subsidence for the next 5 years, as well as initiatives aimed at mitigating and remediating environmental, urban, and social impacts. With the new agreements, Socio-Environmental ACP is extinguished.
Exclusive Service for Traders and Businessmen
In February, the Financial Compensation and Relocation Support Program creates an exclusive service channel for traders and entrepreneurs in the vacancy and monitoring areas in Maceió. The initiative is intended to relocate different types of local businesses even more quickly.
Â鶹¾«Æ· Resumes Safe Operation at Pontal da Barra's Production Unit
In the same month, Â鶹¾«Æ· restarted production at its unit in Maceió, which had been shut down since May 2019, and resumed production of PVC and caustic soda in an integrated manner in Alagoas, using salt purchased from licensed deposits in Chile.
New Reanalysis Deadline for Compensation Proposals
In June, the Financial Compensation and Relocation Support Program is perfected once again. As a result, requests for reanalysis of compensation proposals now have reference deadlines set.
Technical Monitoring Network of Wells Completed
Also in June, Â鶹¾«Æ· finalized the installation of the technical monitoring network of the rock salt wells, which had been idle since May 2019. This network is composed of high-tech equipment that continuously checks the stability of the ground and cavities, thus improving the region's safety.
Â鶹¾«Æ· Delivers New Stage of Monitoring Network
In July, Â鶹¾«Æ· delivered another stage of the installation of the ground monitoring network in Mutange, Bebedouro, and Pinheiro neighborhoods. As a result, the network now has a weather station, 16 DGPS (high-precision devices to detect ground movements), and 16 seismographs (equipment that records seismic events).
Program's Second Anniversary
In December, the Financial Compensation and Relocation Support Program turns two years of development with almost 12,000 proposals offered to families.
Start of Works on Mutange Slope
In January, Â鶹¾«Æ· begins stabilization and drainage work on the Mutange Slope. The original intent is to smooth land slopes, build a drainage system that safely directs rainwater, and plant a vegetation cover that will expand the green area of Maceió.
One Year of Focinho Responsável
This adoption channel on Instagram, which is part of the Animal Support Program, has helped more than 640 animals find a new home. Created in June 2021, the project temporarily takes care of dogs and cats.
Financial Compensation Program Surpasses 18,000 Proposals
By the end of October, PCF reached 18,259 proposals presented to residents of the vacancy and monitoring areas. Over the same time lapse, 16,223 proposals were accepted and 14,711 compensations were paid.
Term of Agreement Signed To Start Flexais Urban Integration and Development Project
The objective is to develop efforts to promote access to public services and spur on the region's economy.
Cultural groups begin to receive support from the PAS
Within the scope of the Socio-Urban Action Plan (PAS), cultural groups from the vacated areas are beginning to receive support from the Cultural Support Program.
Works on the Mutange hillside are progressing
With the demolition completed, earthmoving activities are beginning, along with the installation of a new drainage system and the planting of vegetation to stabilize the terrain.
Flexais Project Starts Paying Compensations
In January, Flexais residents, traders, and businessmen start receiving compensation for islanding.
Agreement with the Municipality of Maceió
Term of Agreement is entered into with the Municipality of Maceió providing for the total of BRL 1.7 bn in compensation for the damages of land subsidence and relocation.
Financial Compensation Program Surpasses 18,000 Proposals accepted
By the end of December, PCF reached 19,108 proposals presented to residents of the vacancy areas. Over the same time lapse, 18,627 proposals were accepted and 17,998 compensations were paid.
Risk area 100% evicted
In December, eviction was completed with the relocation of residents from the last 23 properties in criticality area 00, from the 2020 Civil Defense map.
Work on the Flexais Project Begins
Construction of a Basic Health Unit begins.
Socio-urban Action Plan- PAS
Efforts have started to implement a series of actions and measures aimed at addressing and mitigating the impacts resulting from the evacuation of the Pinheiro, Bebedouro, Mutange, Bom Parto, and Farol neighborhoods on the social and urban dynamics of the Municipality.
These initiatives encompass the construction or refurbishment of daycare centers, markets, squares, and health facilities, alongside programs focusing on cultural, social, economic, and urban development.
Completed the First Stage of the Works on Avenida Durval de Góes Monteiro
A 2.2 km section of one of Maceió's main urban corridors is completed, featuring two new lanes, accessible sidewalks, a bike path, a modern drainage system, upgraded electrical grid, and new public lighting.
Commitment agreement signed to enable the creation of the Aprender (Learn) program
The initiative includes actions to compensate for and mitigate the socio-educational impacts on public school students from the neighborhoods of Pinheiro, Mutange, Bebedouro, Bom Parto, and Farol, who have been relocated. These students were enrolled in five educational institutions at the time classes were interrupted between 2019 and 2021.
Expansion of Menino Marcelo Avenue
The avenue gained a new 1.8-kilometer side lane, with two lanes, heading towards the city center. The project also included a bike path, accessible sidewalks, and the installation of a new stormwater drainage system in the section.
Flexais preschool delivered fully equipped to the municipality
The facility has a built area of 800 m² and can accommodate up to 120 children. Additionally, its infrastructure was designed to serve people with disabilities.
New Basic Health Unit in Flexais delivered to the municipality
With a built area of 390 m² and more than 200 furniture items, the Basic Health Unit meets the criteria established by the Brazilian Ministry of Health to ensure quality and accessibility.
Municipal Early Childhood Education Center (CMEI) is delivered in Cidade Universitária
The building, planned under the PAS (Program for Sustainable Development), has 3,700 m² of constructed area and was delivered with more than 500 items, including furniture and electronic equipment.
Cidade Universitária receives new CAPS AD III (Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and Other Drugs)
The building, planned under the PAS, has 694 m² of constructed area. The unit was structured, furnished, and equipped for specialized mental health and chemical dependency care.
Works to stabilize the Mutange slope are completed
Interventions included reducing the slope of the land, implementing a drainage system, as well as vegetation cover and tree planting.
Multipurpose Space is delivered in Bom Parto
The Multipurpose Space was built on a 5,500 m² area and features a variety of amenities for community gathering and leisure. Also in Bom Parto, the former square on José Cardoso da Silva Slope, known as Ladeira do Trovão, has been completely renovated.
New Connector Road delivered to the city
Spanning 2.3 km, the new road corridor connects Durval de Góes Monteiro and Menino Marcelo avenues. The road features two lanes in each direction, bike paths, accessible sidewalks, public lighting, a median strip, a roundabout and two bridges.
