With investment of around US$ 480,000 and actions for promotion, plus participation in international fairs, the Brazilian government and the Union of the Industry of Rubber Devices in the State of São Paulo (Sindibor), hope to increase sector export, mainly by small companies, from U$ 560,000 to US$ 610,000. Another target is to open 1,164 new jobs in 22 companies participating in 2004, and another 1,257 in 2005.
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Even before official opening of the fair, which is at its 37th edition and includes various industrial sectors, a Brazilian company has already done business. Businessmen from South America see the fair as an opportunity to enter the Egyptian market, already the main buyer of Brazilian products in the Arab world.
Falacal produces and exports infant shoes to Latin and Central America, and to countries in the Middle East, such as Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The great target for 2004 is to return to trading and increase export to the Arab market, through a partnership with an export agent or a local distributor.
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – Members of the British Industrial Confederation (BIC) and the consul general of the United Kingdom in Rio de Janeiro, Paul Yahmourian, are visiting the city and meeting with members of the local industrial federation (Firjan) and small business administration (Sebrae) for talks on business opportunities. The British are led
The owners of company Guanabara, from the centre-western state of Mato Grosso do Sul, intend to expand their product mix by including food and shoes to their current trade basket of bed, table, and bath fabrics. In the plans of the businessmen is the opening of a distributor or a representation office in the region.
Fashion in cosmetic jewellery, plated jewels, and accessories for the 2004 autumn and winter were prominent in this edition of the fair, which takes place in the city of São Paulo, the largest consumer market in Brazil.
A partnership between the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency (Apex), the Association of the Manufacturers of Medical and Dental Products (Abimo) and the São Paulo State Support Service to the Small Business (Sebrae/SP) is going to guarantee participation of 20 businessmen who are potential importers from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Morocco, among other countries, in business rounds to take place during the fair. Buyers interested should enrol through the Sebrae/SP up to nex
After meetings with his ministers, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva decided to make around US$ 1 billion available for investment in highways and ports, and is interested in private participation in "repairs and expansion" of the railway system. He also requested "greater coordination between organizations that inspect products for export.
From the Newsroom São Paulo – The Saudi Medicare fair, which was scheduled for May 23 to 27 this year in Riyadh has been postponed "until further notice", informed the organizers. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CCAB) was going to participate in the fair, which deals with a sector considered a priority for Brazilian
The northeastern sandal producer, already responsible for 17% of the rubber sector in Brazil, has been investing in the creation of franchises to increase brand awareness throughout the country. Apart from that, the company plans to prospect new markets, like the Middle Eastern, African, and Asian.
The owner of a large Arab distributor, ID Design, with two warehouses in Dubai, should arrive in Brazil next week to participate, for the first time, in the largest international furniture fair in Latin America. Movelsul to take place from March 8 to 12 in Bento Gonçalves, in the southern state Rio Grande do Sul.
