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Established four years ago, AGS has Brazilian oil giant Petrobras as one of its main customers. The company developed a complete line of products for the control of oil and chemical product spills and also offers services for orientation about the importance of prevention of accidents that may harm the environment.

According to estimates by the director of the Brazilian Institute of Gems and Precious Metals (IBGM), Edmundo Calhau, Brazilian companies participating in the 13th Jewellery Arabia should sell US$ 3.4 million over the next 12 months due to contacts made in Bahrain. He estimates that the total business closed should be between US$ 1.5 million and US$ 2 million during the fair. Brazilian company Vancox, which is participating in the event for the fourth time, had a sales growth of 30% with regard

The International Exhibition of Machinery, Raw Materials and Accessories for the Furniture Industry (Fimma), to take place in March next year, in the city of Bento Gonçalves in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, will take 1,000 woodworkers to the fair for free. These joiners will have pre-approved credit from the government to buy machinery and raw material.

The number of visa requests by small entrepreneurs doubled between 2002 and 2003. Last week, the Brazilian government lowered the minimum value for investment in the country from US$ 200,000 to US$ 50,000. The largest demand is for business in the tourism sector, including inns and restaurants in costal regions.

Vancox, from Minas Gerais, for example, sold 16 pieces yesterday at the opening of the 13th Jewellery Arabia. In all, 10 Brazilian companies are participating in the event, which has the support of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CCAB). Orders were also placed to companies Fiamma and Manoel Nogueira, and the prime minister of the Arab country, Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa visited the Brazilian stand.

The partnership between the Libyan government and the Pedro Afonso Agricultural Cooperative (Coapa) is being negotiated by the state government and by the embassy of the Arab country in Brazil, and should be completed by the end of next year. The industry, to produce ground soy, soy oil, and fertilizers, should occupy an area of 300,000 square metres and employ 2,500 people.

Up until Friday more than 1,000 visitors passed by the Brazilian pavilion at the biggest furniture and decorations fair in the Middle East. Multimóveis, from the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, has already settled deals of US$ 250,000. The Movexport consortium, from the southeastern state of Minas Gerais, will inaugurate a showroom in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.

Agência Brasil Moscow (Russia) – Today marks the start of the "Brazil-Russia Fashion" exposition, a presentation of Brazilian jewelry, clothing, footwear, and cosmetic products. The event began with a fashion show including pieces designed by Alexandre Herchovich, Amir Slama, and Walter Rodrigues, famous Brazilian designers. The exposition is sponsored by the Export Promotion Agency (Apex),