Historical Issue - November 2004
Portuguese | Spanish
 An in-house publication of the Odebrecht Group – Odebrecht S.A, Construtora Norberto Odebrecht, Braskem and Fundação Odebrecht
Editorial
Essential History
German Immigrants
Emílio Odebrecht, the Pioneer
Norberto Odebrecht,
the Founder
Regional Development
and New Opportunities
A National Company
Diversification and
International Growth
International Organization
Leadership in Latin
American Petrochemicals
Social Action and
Cultural Action
Personal Statements
Timeline
Editorial team
 
  

In 1944, in Bahia, engineer Norberto Odebrecht creates an individually owned construction firm, giving the Odebrecht Group its start.


An article written especially
for this issue by Norberto Odebrecht.

The Odebrecht family name has been
rooted in Brazil since the mid-nineteenth century.

The career of Norberto Odebrecht's father, Emílio Odebrecht, a builder and educator.



This Timeline presents the major milestones in Odebrecht's Origins and History.



Read personal statements from the people who made Odebrecht's History.



Odebrecht has carried out social and cultural projects in its local communities for over
40 years.
"The Odebrecht Entrepreneurial Technology is a system of beliefs and values aimed at building the future by mobilizing the forces of the present."
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