According to Wladimir Freua, vice president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Kuwaiti businessmen expressed enthusiasm about the opportunities presented at an event held today.
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In a seminar yesterday in Beirut, representatives of Arab commerce chambers and governments discussed attractive economic, fiscal and legal aspects of their countries when it comes to foreign capital.
Novo Mel has shipped its second load of organic honey to a supermarket chain in the emirate. The company is negotiating with two more importers in the region.
The Brazilian Timber Group was established this year to export wood products to the Middle East. The first sales were discussed this month in the United Arab Emirates.
A Brazilian factory already exports its tail lights and rear-view mirrors to 15 countries and plans to grow in the sector, supplying mainly to the Arabs.
The Brazilian construction company has pre-qualified for a tender in the Arab country located in North Africa. The contract concerns the building of a dam.
The goal of brand Beth Bebê, which owns a factory in the interior of the São Paulo state, is to have exports account for 20% of revenues by the end of 2010. Arab countries are on target.
The German minister of Economics and Technology, Rainer Brüderle, will be in Brazil on Tuesday accompanied by a business delegation.
In the six days during which the continent’s airports remained closed, Brazilian companies were unable to ship perishable products such as flowers and fruit.
International trade fair in Libya counts on the participation of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, shoe manufacturing company Grendene, and construction company Odebrecht.
Balestro, a maker of lightning rods and transformers, made its first contacts with Arab importers in 2005 and now wants to find a local distributor in order to close deals in the region.
Brazilian companies requested clearance from the Syrian Health minister for them to take part in tenders for purchase of medical equipment. Presently, only Europe and the United States participate.
Amêndoas do Brasil, a company based in the state of Ceará, sells 500 tonnes of the product each year to four Arab countries. Exports, which started in 2003, grew by 86%.
The Emirates, Oman, Algeria and Egypt already purchase 30% of exports of the Brazilian hard candy, lollipop and chewing gum manufacturer – which is negotiating with three other Arab countries.
