Sao Paulo – A partnership between the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex) and the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce should bring 11 Arab entrepreneurs to participate in the Food and Building Material Buyer Project, and to watch Confederations Cup matches. Brazilian companies that want to negotiate with the Arabs may enrol in the project until the 6th of June. The business roundtables will take place on June17th and 18th.
The CEO at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Michel Alaby said that the combination of a day of tourism, to watch a Confederations Cup match, with two days of work in the business roundtables is a chance to "join business and pleasure" and to present Brazilian products to Arab businessmen.
"These roundtables will yield good contacts. Buyers will learn our potential and Brazilian entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to establish closer contacts with potential buyers, "said Alaby. He said that the Arab countries are growing and represent good business opportunities for Brazil.
"Saudi Arabia has announced plans to invest US$ 13 billion in infrastructure in coming years, and the real estate sector of the Emirates is returning to growth," said the CEO at the Arab Brazilian Chamber. Alaby said that in the building industry, there are good opportunities for producers of granite, marble and wood, whereas in the food industry, opportunities are available for producers of fruit, juices and processed products.
The building sector companies to be present are Achysis, from Jordan; the United Building Company, from Kuwait, Pan Emirates, Timber Yard, Bani Yousuf General Trading LLC and Crystal Building Materials, from the Emirates; and the Arabian Trading Corp., from Saudi Arabia. Food sector companies to be present include The Sultan Center, from Kuwait; Maza, from Bahrain; and Barakat International and Emke Group, from the Emirates. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Oman should also participate in the project.
Confederations Cup matches will be held from June 15th to 30th. The opening will be in Brasilia and the closing in Rio de Janeiro. There will also be matches in Recife, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza and Salvador. Some of the Apex guests coming for the Buyer Project will attend the matches before attending the business roundtables. Others will see the matches after the negotiations.
Service
Food and Building Material Buyer Project
June 17th and 18th, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Site: Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Avenida Paulista, 326, 11th floor, Bela Vista, Sao Paulo, SP
Value: R$ 400 (US$ 200, with a 30% discount for members)
Further information
Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce
(+55 11) 3147-4067 and (+55 11) 99834-6902
hans@ccab.org.br
infobiz@ccab.org.br
Apex-Brazil Customer Relations Unit
(+55 61) 3426-0202
apexbrasil@apexbrasil.com.br
www.apexbrasil.com.br
*Translated by Mark Ament