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The Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná intends to take between 10 and 15 businessmen to participate in business meetings in the Arab countries. The delegation should take place in the sidelines of Damascus International Fair, to take place in September in Syria.

Sector representatives are going to participate in Algiers International Fair, between June 1 and 8, in the capital of Algeria. They are gong to show how halal slaughter is executed in Brazil and are going to speak about the quality of Brazilian meat, which comes from a herd raised on grazing ground.

Most Brazilian companies to participate in the Hotel Show, a hospitality sector fair to take place in the United Arab Emirates next month, do not yet export the Arab market. Among them are industries of refractory products, decoration objects, coffee, quartzite and internal architecture service providers.

Tritat Khaled, owner of a great furniture distributor in Algeria was in Brazil for an international business roundtable with companies from the furniture hub of Arapongas, city in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná. The furniture factory Moval, which participated in the meeting, is already adapting their products to the needs of the Arab importer.

The airline from Qatar is going to inaugurate its office in Brazil in June and should start operating together with a Brazilian company within the next two months. The company plans for the next 18 months include the establishment of a direct flight between the city of São Paulo and Doha.

Similarities between the Brazilian and Arab auto markets should simplify the entry of auto parts industries into the region. Ten companies in the sector are going to participate at the end of this month in fair Automechanika, to take place in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.

The secretary-general at the Arab Chamber, Michel Alaby, was invited by the city hall of Osasco, city neighbouring São Paulo, to talk about the potential in the Arab countries. According to the secretary of Industry in the city, Alcides Edilio Valente, a foreign trade culture has to be created amongst the businessmen in the region.

Automechanika, an auto parts fair, is going to take place between May 28 and 30 in the United Arab Emirates. The Arab Brazilian Chamber is organizing Brazilian participation in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Auto Parts Manufacturers (Sindipeças). National sector exports to the Arabs rose 89.9% in 2005. 

The company Gavea Sensors, manufacturer of equipment that measures oil temperature in wells, was created due to a research ordered by Petrobras to the university Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. The company already supplies the product to the Brazilian oil company and is now preparing to find the market outside Brazil.