Thirty importers from countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East are going to participate in the 24th edition of the International Trade Fair for Furniture Exports and Sales (Fenavem). The sector foreign sales had an increase of 19% in the first half, in comparison to the same period last year.
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The new collection of underwear by band Liz was baptized "Raks Sharki", which means "belly dance" in Arabic. The items present Arab designs and are already exported to eight countries, among them Lebanon, where the company has an exclusive representative.
The objective of Pró-Música will be to spread national music on the foreign market through the Internet, participation in fairs, promotion of seminars, talks, shows, among other actions. In September an agreement will be signed with the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency so as to begin the activities.
Foneplan sold two glass screens for image projection to an importer in the Emirates. The product was developed in Brazil by the company itself. The contract was closed during the Hotel Show, a fair turned to the hotel sector that took place in May. Company participation in the event had the support of the CCAB and of the government of the state of São Paulo.
The deal was closed with Five Stars during the Francal, the shoe sector fair in the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo. This is the first sale by the company to Syria and the first purchase of Brazilian products by the importer in the Arab country. Azaléia, however, already sells to various other countries in the region.
Three businessmen from the Arab country who are participating in the Francal, the shoe sector fair that is taking place in the southeastern Brazilian state of São Paulo, want to become distributors of shoes made by the Brazilian shoemaker. With the opening of the Syrian market, importers are interested in finished products. But they are also eyeing components and capital goods, as is the case with Ammar Nahhas, who wants to purchase a complete line of machinery.
On the first day of the Francal, the largest shoe sector fair in Brazil, which is taking place in São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil, the nine Syrian businessmen participating in the event were impressed with the quality of the shoes made in Brazil. They are already discussing the establishment of joint ventures between companies in both countries, the possible establishment of franchises of Brazilian brands in the Arab country and the travel of more people to the event next year.
The minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Luiz Fernando Furlan, made this forecast today, in São Paulo, during the opening of the Francal, the largest fair in the shoe sector in Brazil.
Sector companies signed an agreement yesterday with the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency. The objective of the partnership is to develop the export culture. Brazil currently produces around one million tonnes of pasta a year, and is the third largest producer, losing only to Italy and the US. With the program, the intention is to export US$ 5.7 million in the next 12 months.
The largest shoe sector event in Brazil begins tomorrow. The Syrians represent great import companies, like Al Burak and Salha Group, each importing 50,000 pairs a month, none from Brazil. The CCAB is going to have a team at the fair so as to help in the business.
The Brazilian company wishes to expand their participation in the Arab market. Currently the company sells to some nations such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. Last year, exports to the region represented 1.04% of the total export volume. Grendene is the greatest of the sector in the country, with installed production capacity of 176 million pairs of shoes.
