The Brazilian company provides pressure gauges to companies in the sector in the region. The Middle East accounts for one fifth of company sales abroad.
Author: Isaura Daniel
Isaura Daniel
A journalist with a degree from Unisinos and experience in economy and finance, she has been responsible for international coverages and amassed eight journalism prizes.
A group of 25 Brazilians, mostly of Lebanese ascent, travelled to the Arab country from June 27th to July 9th. They experienced day-to-day living and met with relatives. The trip is organized once a year by a Maronite monk.
Works of art by at least four Lebanese are among the 94 pieces shortlisted for the 18th Contemporary Art Festival Sesc Videobrasil, due from November 6th to February 2nd.
The Arab country was granted a piece of land in 2010 and signed a contract with the construction company last week. The works have already started and the embassy should be ready in 2015.
Simone Mattar researches food design and is promoting an exhibition about the culinary identity of Brazil. The fair will be open to the public on August 9th, at Sesc Pompeia, in the city of São Paulo.
A group of 200 Egyptians and Lebanese youths are in São Paulo this week for the missionary week, an activity prior to the World Youth Day. On Monday they walked the streets of São Paulo.
Since March, the Tyson Foods subsidiary has been selling chickens raised without animal protein in their diet to the Arab country. The Middle East and North Africa account for 35% of company exports.
An area executive attended a meeting in Dubai and discussed an agreement. Brazilian productions like ‘Elite Squad’ and ‘Stories that only exist when remembered’ are known in the region.
The Brazilian company has made shipments to the Emirates, Egypt and Iraq, but wants to grow as a supplier in the region. The products are aimed at small and medium laboratories.
Santa Catarina-state based Cooperja processed 130,000 tonnes of rice last year and shipped 17.5% of it abroad, to Central America and South Africa. However, there are plans to supply the Middle East.
Greater shipments are not resulting in greater revenues due to lower prices. The second half, however, promises stability in the price of the commodity.
Brazilian exports to the region showed little change in the first half, compared with the same period in 2012. There was an increase of 1.27% in volumes shipped, but a fall of 0.38% in revenues.
A Project has selected 15 women who work with handicraft for an exhibition at the United Nations in New York, in September. The criteria for selection included artwork and benefits to communities.
The Brazilian Martha’s Alimentos began executing its internationalization plan and one of the goals is to sell to the Arab world. The company manufactures high-quality products with raw material it makes itself.
