Art Mundi, a trade fair to take place from September 07th to 16th, will feature products from Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Syria, Palestine, and Yemen. In total, the fair will count on work from 33 countries and 22 Brazilian states.
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Altero Design began exporting its products to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates this year. The company makes accessories for furniture, residences, offices, and fashion, including door handles, drawer knobs, and shoe buckles. Some items are made of 24-carat gold.
Representatives of the largest sugar manufacturer in the Arab country, Kenana Sugar Company, visited the Brazilian Machinery Manufacturers Association, where they met with makers of agricultural implements in Brazil. The Sudanese, who are seeking information about the ethanol sector, also paid a visit to state-owned oil company Petrobras.
The Abu Alfadil Company, in charge of building a mall turned to the construction industry, is interested in taking to the country Brazilian franchises in the sector, and also in the fields of furniture and auto parts. The premises are under construction in Khartoum, will have an area of 2,000 square metres, and should be inaugurated in January.
Businessmen from the Middle East and Sudan are currently in São Paulo (in southeast Brazil) attending the International Trade Fair for Furniture Exports and Sales. They are seeking Brazilian furniture to decorate residences, hotels, offices, and even hospitals. According to Jamal Al-Hariri, president at the Fantasia Design & Decoration company, in Qatar alone there are around 350,000 ongoing construction works, all of which will require furniture.
The Brazilian Ministry of Development will promote the Foreign Trade Meetings next Tuesday at the headquarters of the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo. The event is turned to micro and small companies. The businessmen will be informed about all of the steps in the export process, including potential markets. The Arab Brazilian Chamber will hold a panel on the Arab countries.
The Miolo Wine Group started exporting its wines in 2003. Now, after establishing partnerships with foreign wineries and hiring renowned oenologists, the group has increased its foreign sales, and is already even present in the United Arab Emirates. Exports of 560,000 bottles are expected for this year.
The Kuwaiti ambassador to Brasília, Waleed Al-Kandari, said to ANBA that he intends to visit some states with a talent for tourism to collect sector figures. He believes that the Northeast and South of Brazil have the greatest potential for attraction of investment, especially in hotels and resorts.
This statement was made by the advisor to the president of Sudan, Mustafá Osman Ismail, who visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. According to him, the Arab country is also interested in Brazilian petroleum, gas and agricultural technology.
Two businessmen from the Arab country were in Piracicaba, interior of the southeastern Brazilian state of São Paulo, last week, interested in importing sugar and in building plants in their country. They were received by Rodrigo de Campos, partner at P.A.SYS, a company that specialises in designing projects for processing plants.
Ricardo Penna is a gastronomic consultant specialised in meats and barbecues. After two years travelling all over the country, he has started winning the world. He recently coordinated the implementation of a barbecue restaurant in Italy, where he met businessmen from Saudi Arabia, and ended up signing contracts with restaurants in Canada and the United States.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce stand at Damascus International Fair, to take place between August 15th and 22nd, will be open to Brazilian companies interested in sending catalogues and small samples. The exhibition is multisectorial and is the largest in the Arab country.
In the face of the improvement in quality and greater visibility of the animals in horse races abroad, Brazil has increased its exports. Last year, 30 horses were sold to the emirate, compared with eight in 2005, and just three in 2004. To the breeders, the Middle East holds great promise.
The general manager of Khoja Group, Mohammed Khoja, is in Brazil to do business with coffee, sugar, and canned fruit exporters. The company already buys pepper, clove and spices from the country and sells cumin and aniseed. Yesterday the businessman visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
