Boris Tabacof, chairman of the board of directors of the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Association (Bracelpa), says that export is set to reach US$ 3.1 billion and import US$ 500 million. Last year, the trade balance surplus was US$ 1.5 billion. Paper factories to be built in Arab countries will increase raw material demand.
Author: Alexandre Rocha
Brazilian companies will take part at the Arab Health in 2004. According to Djalma Luiz Rodrigues, president of Abimo, the sector export little to the Arab countries, but has room to grow.
The national integration minister says that the government is creating conditions which will guarantee minimum profitability to investors. Among the possibilities are Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), which, once approved, will regulate the possible forms of association between the government and companies for the financing of projects, especially in the infrastructure area.
Producer Rimo, from the southeastern state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, has developed bedroom furniture following Middle Eastern consumer standards, including a wider double bed. The furniture was exhibited at the Index fair at the beginning of October.
According to Evaldo Freire, Itamaraty (Brazilian Foreign Office) representative who participated in a Brazilian misson to Africa, Algeria has shown interest in small airplanes, fitting the Embraer (Brazilian airplane manufacturer) profile very well.
