The secretary general at the organization, Michel Alaby, is going to discuss business opportunities in the Arabian Gulf. During the meeting, a construction sector trade delegation to the region will be launched, it should occur up to the end of October.
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At Art Mundi, an international handicraft fair that is taking place in the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo, it is possible to find various Arab products, like narghiles and marquetry furniture, and articles made by Brazilian Indians, among them necklaces, bracelets and mats. The fair will continue up to Sunday.
The Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association (Abit) and the Egyptian Embassy are going to promote, on August 22, a seminar to discuss sector trade relations between both countries. The meeting is open to people interested in the theme and is free. Registration should be done through the Abit.
The meeting will take place next Thursday and the main objective is to launch a mission in the civil construction sector to three countries in the Gulf that the Chamber and the Federation of Industries of the State are going to organise at the end of October.
The Barbacoa group, which has 16 barbecue restaurants in Brazil and in Japan, intends to open another two units abroad. The company is preparing a business format for the international market, and it should be ready within the next three months. There are already Arab businessmen interested in opening brand restaurants in their countries.
Two representatives of El Sewedy Cables, a maker of electric material in Egypt, were in Brazil up to yesterday searching for partners for an industrial enterprise. They visited 35 companies and institutions and found four businessmen with potential for the business. The company intends to invest US$ 50 million in the country.
At the Arab Brazilian Chamber, consultant Arvind Chaddha, from Dubai, discussed the franchising market in the region yesterday (08). According to him, there is space for Brazilian franchises. The formula for success, he says, is to offer good products, prices and to have shops with a good environment.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex) and the National Plastics Institute (INP) announced today (08) the renewal of an agreement to provide incentives to exports of plastic products. According to a spokesperson for the Apex, investment should total R$ 9 million (US$ 4.1 million at current exchange
The Brazilian jewellery industry has elected seven new markets in which it intends to promote its products. Among these countries is Kuwait, where the buying power is very large. The Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex) and the Brazilian Institute of Gems and Precious Metals (IBGM) are going to invest US$ 13.8 million in the promotion of Brazilian jewellery abroad.
Businessmen from Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia are going to participate in Art Mundi, an international handicraft fair to begin in the southeastern Brazilian capital next Friday. A total of 200 exhibitors are expected from 22 countries and 16 Brazilian states.
