Author: Mark Ament
The Group of Export Companies (GEM) brings together 12 factories in the cities of Mirassol, Jaci, Tanabi and São José do Rio Preto, in the interior of the southeastern Brazilian state of São Paulo. The union of businessmen from São Paulo makes possible the participation in international fairs. Starting on November 28, the group will be at Index, the largest furniture fair in the Middle East, which takes place in the United Arab Emirates.
The percentage was well above the growth of sector exports as a whole, 16.9% in the month. Revenues reached US$ 292 million. Between January and October, sales grew 24% over the same period in 2004 and reached US$ 2.8 billion. Coffee and sugar were some of the products that presented an increase in shipment.
The Syrian minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Amer Lutfi, made a proposal on Thursday during a visit to the Economic Development Secretariat of the State of São Paulo. At the Fiesp, he discussed the economic reforms that are in progress in his country and said he would prepare a list with the ideas of Syrian businessmen for joint investment.
Sales of Brazilian pork generated revenues of US$ 121.8 million. In terms of volume, shipments totalled 65,500 tonnes, 45% more than in the same month last year.
Agência Sebrae* Fortaleza – Around 30 companies from the northeastern Brazilian state of Ceará are going to participate in the Cape Verde International Fair (FIC), to take place between November 16 and 20. The companies will count on the support of the Ceará state Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae), the State Government,
Brazil spent US$ 14.3 million in the purchase of the hydrocarbon from the Saudis between January and September this year. In the whole of last year, the value registered was US$ 44,400. Saudi Arabia rose from fifth to fourth main Brazilian supplier of aircraft fuel.
With the support of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras, engineers of the University of São Paulo (USP) have created the Mateos, a linear engine that may serve as an alternative to the traditional pump, a centenarian equipment used in the production of oil on land. The new product promises economy of time and money spent in maintenance.
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – Egyptian garment exports to Brazil are growing. Despite the volumes still being small, sales expressed significant growth in the first nine months of this year. They rose from US$ 492 between January and September last year to US$ 10,600 in the same months this year. The Egyptians sold more products like
Sector sales reached US$ 36.2 billion in the first nine months of the year, a record for the period. The growth was 9.6%. In October, agribusiness exports registered revenues of US$ 3.7 billion, with growth of 16.9% over the same month in 2004.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem, the leader in thermoplastic resins in Latin American, posted record exports in the first nine months of 2005. The company had revenues of US$ 739 million in the period, which represents an increase of 21% over the same months in 2004. Braskem net revenues, in
Judge Deirdre Hyde, from Abu Dhabi, is going to participate in the National Arabian Horse Exhibition, scheduled for November 10 to 15 in the city of Ribeirão Preto, in the interior of the southeastern Brazilian state of São Paulo. Members of the Saudi royal family are also expected.
The company, a maker of taps, mixers, showers and bathroom fittings, from the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, is going to participate in the Big 5 Show, the largest fair in the civil construction sector in the Middle East, to take place in the United Arab Emirates. The company hopes to have good acceptance of products that help economize water.
The committee created by both blocs is going to meet on November 26 and 27 in Riyadh to define the coverage of the treaty as well as the schedule. The Brazilian Foreign Office (Itamaraty) is going to make use of the opportunity to promote a trade mission to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
