The company Americanflex will export between 4,000 and 6,000 coloured dismountable armchairs to a shopkeeper in the United Arab Emirates. The order was made during the second day at the largest furniture fair in the Middle East, which goes on until Friday in Dubai.
Author: Silvia Lindsey
This was one of the main conclusions of the seminar on business opportunities between the two countries, which took place yesterday in Tunis. For the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Antonio Sarkis Jr., Brazil may sell more foodstuff, furniture, medicines, building materials, vehicles and plastics. Tunisia in turn may offer more foodstuff, textile products, electric cables and mechanical equipment.
Representatives in the sector from the two countries met yesterday in Tunis. An agreement to supply the raw material should be signed in April, during the Fimec, components fair to be held in Brazil. The idea is to export the finished product to Europe.
Rich in oil, but lacking in a series of fields, the country shows opportunities in the areas of construction and exports of products such as foodstuff and capital goods. The secretary general at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Michel Alaby, was in Sudan during the weekend to participate in an Arab-European economic forum.
From today until Wednesday, a group of Brazilian officials and entrepreneurs will be at the capital city of the Arab country to discuss actions for bringing Brazil and Tunisia closer together. They will participate at the fourth reunion of the Business Council of the two countries and discuss the establishment of a partnership in the shoes and leather sector.
Thirty-eight companies and associations from the country will participate at Index, the largest furniture fair in the Middle East, until next Saturday, in the Emirates. The Brazilian space, which covers an area of 850 square metres, almost double the size last year, was organised by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and the Brazilian Furniture Industry Association.
Geovana Pagel* Rio de Janeiro – The executive secretary of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Ivan Ramalho, stated that the production of manufactured products of high technological added value needs the support of an efficient financial system. The statement was made today (25) during the panel "The governmental mechanisms for financing exports
The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer participated at the Dubai Air Show, trade fair in the aviation sector which ended yesterday in the United Arab Emirates. The company exhibited two models of aircrafts, the executive Legacy 600 and the EMB 145 AEW&C, used in surveillance and reconnaissance actions.
Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa participated yesterday at the opening of Jewellery Arabia, trade fair in the jewellery sector in Manama, and passed by the Brazilian stand. The national jewelleries are installed amongst famous brands such as Chanel, Cartier, Graff and Hermes. On the first day, the companies have already sold earrings and rings.
To expand their markets, Antigua, which already exports 60% of their production, will participate at the Big 5 Show, which will take place in November in the United Arab Emirates. The idea is to find a distributor in the region.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, delivered today (21) the 100th aeroplane of the Embraer 170/190 family. The jet, an Embraer 175 for 73 passengers, was bought by Air Canada. The Canadian airline already operates nine aircraft of the same model, of a total of 15 orders. The first aeroplane
