The exhibition took place between September 10th and 13th in Manaus, and brought together 300 exhibitors and around 100,000 visitors, including some from countries like Portugal, Japan and Canada.
Browsing: Business Opportunities
La Rioja, one of the main importers of olive oil in Brazil, is interested in expanding imports of olive oil from the Arab countries. The Tunisian product is already being distributed worldwide.
Marjane Holding, a supermarket chain with 18 stores in the Arab country, is one of 20 companies invited by Apex-Brazil and the Abras to attend business meetings in São Paulo, on the 24th and 25th.
General Products should ship its second load to the Arab country this year. By the end of the month, the company should export US$ 90,000 to three Egyptian companies. One has doubled its order.
Biagio, based in the state of São Paulo, wants to accomplish the feat in 2009. Presently, out of over 1,000 turbo parts for heavy vehicles exported by the company, more than 40% go to the Arab world.
Odeh & Partners, which has been buying several Brazilian products for eight years, is now seeking towels of several sizes and models. The idea is to distribute the products in Jordanian shops.
The sector association wants to take companies in the area to Gulf Pack, to take place in Dubai. Sector representatives believe that Brazilian products may win their share of the market.
Company Art Brasil, which imports sheets and towels manufactured using 100% Egyptian cotton, is going to participate in trade fair Nova Equipotel, to be held in the city of São Paulo, in September.
Businessmen from several sectors participated yesterday in a seminar about the Business Centre in Dubai, organised by the Arab Brazilian Chamber and the Apex. They want support to enter the market.
The minister of Trade of the Arab country, Amer Husni Lufti, met yesterday with the Brazilian delegation that is in Damascus and spoke about trade and investment opportunities between both countries.
The factory, which belongs to Syrian group T. Akhras, should be inaugurated this year and by 2010 should be producing one million tonnes of the commodity. The sugar processed will be Brazilian.
Businessmen from the city of Natal and Arab partners are going to build the Brazilian Town, a complex in which national companies will be able to install branches with free zone advantages.
The Federation of Industries of the State of Ceará is going to promote, in November, a building sector mission to the Emirates and China. The businessmen are going to seek business opportunities.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber stand in the Damascus International Fair is being sought by Syrian importers. They want to buy products ranging from coffee to soy and maize from Brazil.
