Tortuga, that also operates in animal health, has opened its fifth animal feed unit, in Ceará. With the new unit, the company increases its capacity by 60%.
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The Brazilian factory had revenues of US$ 112 million, 22% more than in 2007. For 2009, the company president, Jean-Nöel Hardy, says that the growth targets are ‘daring’.
The state of Minas Gerais had revenues of US$ 1.56 billion with exports in March. The value is 17% greater than in February and 9.2% greater than in the same period in 2008.
Mergers and acquisitions in the industry went from US$ 3.6 billion in 2007 to US$ 17.7 billion last year. Worldwide, they decreased by 61% in late 2008.
The funds will be turned to expansion of the Sada group in the state of Minas Gerais. The company is going to expand its operations into production of alcohol and energy from sugarcane bagasse.
Motivated by the growing construction industry, the Arab country wants to go from its current 6 million tonnes a year to 15 million. Foreign companies are investing in the sector.
The increase took place in the first two months of 2009. The growth in online trade also stimulates new businessmen to bet on the Internet as an efficient sales channel.
São Paulo – Brazilian airline TAM posted an operating profit of 725.2 million reals (US$ 311.2 million) last year. The figure represents growth of 67.3% over the 433.5 million reals (US$ 186 million) recorded in 2007, according to information disclosed by the company today (31st). Gross operating revenues went from 8.5 billion reals (US$ 3.6
Minerva intensified its operations in the two regions during the crisis. The African share in exports by the company went from 3.5% in late 2007 to 17.5% in the last quarter of 2008.
Economic measures approved by the National Monetary Council should cause banks to reduce their interest rates and simplify loans.
The company recorded a 65.2% increase in pulp sales in 2008. China greatly boosted exports by the enterprise, having answered to 82.5% of total sales.
Augusto Boal will be honoured today, in Paris. Boal’s method is known and practiced in over 70 countries. Among them Arab countries like Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine.
President Lula participated in the inauguration of the unit in Pernambuco, which received investment of 300 million reals. The mill should produce sausages and generate 1,500 direct jobs.
The Brazilian Tile and Stone Exhibition, which begins today in São Paulo, should receive buyers from over 40 countries, among them the Emirates, Libya and Saudi Arabia.
