The largest meatpacking group in Brazil is participating in Gulfood, a fair in the food sector that ends today in the United Arab Emirates. According to the company trader, Luis Rota, the Middle East is a priority market. The company shipments to the region grew 100% between 2004 and 2005.
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This is the estimate of the Brazilian High-End Furniture Manufacturers Association (Abimad) for contracts to be closed over the coming 12 months. The Abimad organized a fair that ended yesterday and at which some 15 Arab businessmen closed US$ 2 million in deals.
A group of 15 Arab importers is participating in the Brazilian Furniture and High-end Decoration Accessory Fair, which began on Saturday. Businessmen from Jordan, Qatar, Palestine and the United Arab Emirates have already closed deals. Modulus, from Palestine, intends to purchase US$ 50,000 up to the end of today, when the event ends.
The electronic product hub of Santa Rita do Sapucaí, in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, is after investors for projects and guarantees the transfer of technology. The city also offers internships to foreigners. The over 115 industries in the region have a turnover of R$ 800 million a year (around US$ 380 million).
The 21st Stone Fair, which took place in Vitória, the capital of the southeastern Brazilian state, yielded export and import contracts for Egyptian businessmen who participated for the first time in the event. Eight companies and one association from the Arab country were at the exhibit.
Soraya Campos won in February the award Eclat de Mode-Paris, considered the Oscar in costume jewellery. She was chosen amongst 600 exhibitors that participated at the fair Bijorhca, in France.
The dentistry equipment made by the company from the city of Ribeirão Preto, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, is exported to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco and Algeria. The sales channel was opened through participation in international fairs. Around 40% of Odontobrás production is exported.
Eight companies from the Arab country are participating for the first time at the trade show Vitória Stone Fair, which ends tomorrow in the southeastern Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Enthusiastic with business made and the number of visitors, the entrepreneurs already speak of coming again for the next edition.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The 33rd Bijóias will take place in the Frei Caneca Conventions Centre, in São Paulo, between the 8th and 10th of March. Trade fair Bijóias is directed to the sector of costume jewellery, plated pieces, silver and fashion accessories. In this edition the autumn/winter collection presented by the factories
The information was given by the Sudanese minister of Foreign Trade, Salman Suleiman Al-Safi, to the secretary general at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Michel Alaby, in Khartoum. The idea is to bring exporters of cotton, henna and from the oil sector and importers of foodstuff and building material. The trip should take place yet this half.
The objective of GoldBacker, a maker of jewels that already exports to the United Arab Emirates, is to establish a partnership with an Arab representative who may help in the conquest of new customers. The company is famous for the production of woven golden threads.
Agência Brasil* Algiers – The minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Luiz Fernando Furlan, stated today (08) that Brazil may reduce the trade deficit with Algeria with new enterprises in the country, especially in the area of civil construction. Furlan is participating in the presidential committee that started today a visit to four countries
Two jewellers from the state of São Paulo, Denoir and Guilherme Duque, have bet on partnerships, one with top model Ana Hickmann, who helped design the jewels and signs one collection, and the other with stylist Fause Haten. Both companies participated in the Feninjer fair, which ended yesterday in São Paulo.
The Brazilian president will be in the Arab country as from tomorrow accompanied by other representatives of the government and of companies like state-owned oil giant Petrobras, Randon, in the trailer sector, and Andrade Gutierrez, a construction company. They are going to meet with executives from Algerian companies. During the visit agreements will also be signed between both countries.
