The car manufacturer Lobini Automóveis delivered last weekend the first two units of the Lobini H1 to Brazilian clients and in October will start shipping the model to the United States. The car, entirely developed in Brazil, is equipped with an Audi 1.8 litre Turbo engine and may reach 240 km/h.
Author: Silvia Lindsey
The state of São Paulo was the greatest exporter, followed by the state of Piauí.
Solution developed by the Brazilian chemical engineer Marcos Gugliotti is in the final testing phase. Next month, the engineer will make experiments in the reflecting pools at the National Congress and the head offices of the Superior Court of Justice in the Brazilian capital city, Brasilia. The aim is for the product to reduce water evaporation by up to 30%.
In 2004, the largest maritime complex in Latin America generated a turnover of the equivalent to US$ 42.9 billion in exports and imports, or 27% of Brazilian foreign trade. Today the terminals in the city of Santos may load and unload up to 100 million tonnes of cargo per year, but the federal government wishes to double this capacity through public-private partnership project, with initial investments of US$ 700 million.
In 2004, the largest maritime complex in Latin America generated a turnover of the equivalent to US$ 42.9 billion in exports and imports, or 27% of Brazilian foreign trade. Today the terminals in the city of Santos may load and unload up to 100 million tonnes of cargo per year, but the federal government wishes to double this capacity through public-private partnership project, with initial investments of US$ 700 million.
The company Emigran Granites, factory from the interior of Brazilian state of São Paulo, will participate at the Project Qatar 2005, exhibit in the construction sector, in Doha, from the 18th to the 21st of September. Emigran has the capacity of producing 10,000 square metres per month and exports 70% of the production. Qatar is going to invest US$ 26 billion in infrastructure construction works in the next five years.
Throughout the entire year the company based in Curitiba, in the Brazilian state of Paraná, will ship 480 units. The total value of the business is of about US$ 25 million. The vehicles sold, the majority in dissasembled kits, are destined for the transport of heavy cargo. In 2004, the company had revenues of US$ 382.5 million with exports.
Franchel, company based in the state of Goiás, will participate at the Damascus International Fair, in September, with the objective of finding a partner to manufacture its products in the country. The exports manager at the company, Frankleen Rocha, believes this is the quickest way to enter the Arab market. The factory produces from shampoos and conditioners to perfumes and make up.
The cardboard castles, houses and rockets manufactured by Isa Toys already are exported to England, France, Belgium, Germany, United States, Japan, Australia and New Zealand and, soon, may reach the Arab market. Other toy manufacturers Brinquedos da Aldeia and Hannickel Brinquedos are two small companies preparing for foreign sales.
Agência Sebrae* São Paulo – Six clothes factories from the northeastern Brazilian state of Ceará will participate in three of the main international fashion events. The first is the United States Fashion Fair, to take place from the 29th of August to the 1st of September. At the event will be the factories Emanuelle Criações,
Estimates in the energy sector point out to an increase in 3 million hectares in the sugar cane planted area. Forty new mills are in the implementation phase in the country.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development will hold in October, in Doha, a meeting to discuss new financial contributions. The fund works financing projects to help reduce poverty in rural zones and is formed by 164 countries. Part of the group are 20 Arab nations and the members of the Mercosur.
