Revenues reached US$ 350 million. The increase in the volume shipped was even greater: 47%. Three Arab nations are among the 20 main destinations for sector products and there has been expressive growth in sales to almost all the countries in the region. To the president at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Antonio Sarkis Jr., this shows that the Arab market continues presenting new opportunities for Brazil.
Author: Mark Ament
Mac Design has 26 items, among them armchairs, tables and chairs for external environments, in six houses in a condominium in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The project developed by Emaar Properties will have 10,000 houses. The Brazilian company is awaiting new orders.
The target is for 2011. The Brazilian oil company is currently investing US$ 60 million in three of its own projects and is also buying fuel from private companies. The organization is also studying the development of nine other projects that may, in future, elevate production to 1.2 billion litres.
North American company MDC is going to open up to July this year a shop in the United Arab Emirates and will show upholstered furniture and other products made by companies Mannes, from the state of Santa Catarina, and Artesian, from Paraná, both states in southern Brazil. Representatives of both companies are participating in the Abimad 2007 fair, which also includes a stand by the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
Retailers from Arab countries who are participating in the Brazilian Contemporary Furniture & Home Décor Exhibition in São Paulo believe that they are going to close deals. The fair will be open to the public today and will end on Monday. In total, 15 buyers from the Middle East were invited to the event.
The government of the Arab country reduced the import tariffs on a series of semi-manufactured products and consumer goods, like household appliances, textile products and garments, and inputs for the food industry. The measure may represent new business opportunities for Brazilian exporters.
A statement published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply disclosed that the biotechnology development policy, launched on Thursday by the government, will make agribusiness products safer and more competitive. It should also provide incentives to the use of the national agro-biodiversity.
According to information disclosed by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, both countries are discussing the creation of certifications for the product to have a global standard, become a commodity and be negotiated on the futures market.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Sales of electric and electronic products grew 8.5% in Brazil in 2006, according to figures supplied today (8) by the National Association of Manufacturers of Electronic Products (Eletros). This information was disclosed by a spokesperson for the organization. Sales of white line products rose 13.74%. The products that powered
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Sales of electric and electronic products grew 8.5% in Brazil in 2006, according to figures supplied today (8) by the National Association of Manufacturers of Electronic Products (Eletros). This information was disclosed by a spokesperson for the organization. Sales of white line products rose 13.74%. The products that powered
The Brazil Health Consortium, established by nine organizations, has started promoting its services on the Arab market this year. The idea is to attract more and more foreigners for medication in Brazilian hospitals. The expectation is to have a turnover of US$ 1 million with medical tourism over the next three years.
Company Iso Marble, one of the main Egyptian producers of marble, closed orders with six buyers on the first day of Vitória Stone Fair. Eight companies from the Arab country are exhibiting at the 23rd International Marble and Granite Fair, which began yesterday in Espírito Santo, in southeastern Brazil.
Ministers and diplomats of both regions approved yesterday, in Nairobi, Kenya, a document that forecasts a series of joint actions in the area. The meeting was presided by the ministers of Environment of Brazil, Marina Silva, and of Algeria, Cherif Rahmani.
