In the footsteps of writers such as Jorge Amado and Paulo Coelho, Brazilian publishing houses will promote their work abroad. An agreement signed yesterday by CBL and Apex aims to sell rights.
Browsing: Business Opportunities
Representatives of five companies in the Arab world are going to participate in the second edition of the Abimad in 2008, at the end of the month. They seek high-end furniture for hotel projects.
Mister Sheik, which already has 33 shops in São Paulo and Paraná, is expanding operations. Up to the end of the year, new units should be inaugurated in Brazil and Angola.
Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia have been defined as focuses for the export program of cooling, air conditioning, ventilation and heating industries of Brazil.
The auto sector fair took place last month and included nine Brazilian companies. All of them showed interest in returning next year.
The trade show will be held from August 15th to 22nd, in Syria, and will have a stand organised by the Arab Brazilian Chamber, which is accepting submissions from Brazilian companies.
Luiz Henrique wants to lead a trade mission to the country in November, when the Big 5 Show construction fair will be held. In 2009, a delegation of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce should come to Brazil
Fenearte, an art fair held in Olinda from July 4th to 13th, will feature exhibitors from the United Arab Emirates. The event should generate US$ 12.5 million, according to the organisers.
Brazilian companies are expecting new clients and buyers from the Arab market during the shoe fair, to be held in São Paulo next week.
São Paulo-based Novo Mel is negotiating with importers from Dubai to sell its products. The company offers honey ranging from sachets to one-kilogram packages.
Research points out most promising segments for Brazilian manufacturers of household and construction products, such as stones, ceramics, metals and lighting fixtures.
The Brazilian bank is going to open a subsidiary of its brokerage branch in Dubai and a representative office in Abu Dhabi. In an interview to ANBA, the president of Itaú Securities said that he is optimistic regarding the perspective of attracting investors to Brazil.
One of the bets of Titã Eletrocomerciais, which already exports to 11 countries – including Saudi Arabia -, is to invest in the Middle East. The first step will be participation in Gulfood, a fair in the food sector to take place in Dubai.
Exports of Brazilian products to the region reached US$ 380 million in 2007. To the secretary general at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Michel Alaby, the performance is largely due to the participation of companies in the Big 5 Show. This year the organisation and the Apex are going to organise a Brazilian pavilion once again.

