Brazilian company Fibrafort is going to exhibit six boats at the largest boat show in the Middle East, to begin in the United Arab Emirates next week. The boats vary from 16 to 24 feet and are models for leisure trips and water sports. The company hopes to double sales to the country after the event.
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The export incentive programme of the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, entitled Central Exportaminas, has defined the Middle East as the focus of its actions for the current year and the next. Producers in the state are willing to sell their products to the region, and they want to use the United Arab Emirates as a local gateway.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The trade fair for the dental sector in Dubai, AEEDC, which began today (4th) in the United Arab Emirates, counts on the presence of 18 Brazilian companies. They are participating with support from the Association of the Manufacturers of Medical and Dental Products (Abimo). This is the second time
Executives at Cofat, a Tunisian automotive flex and cable factory, are in São Paulo evaluating the possibility of opening an industrial unit in Brazil. The Tunisians, who will remain in the country up to the 12th, are going to meet representatives in the business, automotive, financial and legal sector.
An article published by ANBA, last Wednesday, about the interest of a Saudi retail chain in expanding imports of foods, was received as an opportunity by Brazilian company Daros. The fresh fruit exporter already supplies several countries in Europe and guarantees that it is ready to supply new clients.
This is the number of Brazilian companies registered as suppliers to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Arab country. According to the deputy minister, Ali Ahmed Al-Siaghi, the business may grow. He also pointed out the existing business opportunities.
An oil producer, the country buys from food to raw materials and finished goods from abroad. Import fees are low, around 5%. The local economy and partnership possibilities with Brazil were the theme of a meeting yesterday, in the Arab country, between the secretary general at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Michal Alaby, and the chairman of the board of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Yemen, Mohammed Abdo Saeed.
To simplify the insertion of Brazilian products in the market of the Gulf, WS Marketing Consultancy, a consultancy company from Bahrain, is seeking companies interested in having their products exhibited and represented in the Arab country. The consultancy company belongs to Brazilians.
Dubai International Airport has established a Flower Centre in its cargo terminal. The Flower Centre is a giant warehouse for perishable products. Flowers from several parts of the world that are going to be sold in the region arrive there. Representatives of the Arab Brazilian Chamber and of the Ministry of Agriculture were at the site yesterday and spoke about the export of Brazilian flowers.
The Brazilian companies participating in the Gulfood, in Dubai, closed US$ 10 million in business during the fair and should close another US$ 60 million over the next ten months. The food sector fair ended yesterday and the Brazilian stand received 3,000 visitors.
In meetings with representatives of the Arab Brazilian Chamber and the Ministry of Agriculture, yesterday, in Riyadh, Saudi leaders stated that the liquidity coming from oil and the local consumer habits are boosting the demand for foods. As the country is reducing local plantations to economise water for human consumption, it plans to import more from Brazil.
Leaders at the Arab Brazilian Chamber and at the Ministry of Agriculture visited yesterday, in Riyadh, the largest supermarket chain in Saudi Arabia, Panda. The company has daring plans for growth and, according to operations manager Cobus Lombard, who met the group, there is interest in buying more food from Brazil.
Brazilian companies have closed further deals in the second day of the food sector fair, which is taking place in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. Nutriza received orders for 300 tonnes of chicken and Serlac closed the sale of 45 tonnes of condensed milk. They participated in the fair as exhibitors in the stand organised by the Arab Brazilian Chamber in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture.
The country in the Middle East has sufficient demand to buy more agricultural products from Brazil, according to leaderships at Dubai Municipality and to members of the board at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the emirate. The possibility of expanding agricultural exports to the region was the theme of the visit of representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil and of the Arab Brazilian Chamber to both sites yesterday.
