Brazilian Association of Defence and Security Materials Industries forecasts US$ 4.2 billion in foreign sales by 2020. The industry currently ships the equivalent of US$ 1 billion abroad each year.
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The forecast is by the Abraciclo, the sector association, for next year. For 2011 a drop of 3% is expected in foreign sales as against 2010, with sales of 67,000 units.
The country’s economy did not expand in the third quarter compared with the second one. According to the minister of Finance, Guido Mantega, the 3.8% annual growth estimate will not come to pass.
World Petroleum Congress started this Monday in Doha. Event will discuss innovations in the field and clean energies. The Brazilian state-owned company’s president will speak on Thursday.
Other indicators in the National Confederation of Industries survey, however, did not perform as well. The reason is high stock-up levels.
Brazilian exports in the first working days of the month reached US$ 1.785 billion, while imports totalled US$ 1.466 billion. The figures were disclosed by the Ministry of Development.
Paranaguá and Antonina had a combined throughput of 38 million tonnes this year. Soy and sugar rank among the most shipped items.
Software developed by company Prima7s, from Rio de Janeiro, offers more detailed analysis on the integrity of oil pipelines than other technologies on the market.
The event, for several sectors, should take place in the capital of Sudan, from January 25th to February 1st, 2012. Opportunities are for agricultural machinery, food, building material, among others.
Revenues of the shopping centre sector in Brazil should grow 12% this year as against 2010, according to Abrasce estimates.
The demand for energy worldwide will increase by one third from 2010 to 2035. The increase in Brazil will be the second largest, after India’s. In the Middle East, consumption also grows briskly.
Industrial enterprises in Brazil have a lower growth expectancy rate for 2012 than for 2011, according to a survey conducted by the National Confederation of Industries (CNI).
The event, for several sectors, should take place in the capital of Sudan, from January 25th to February 1st, 2012. Opportunities are for agricultural machinery, food, building material, among others.
The country will allocate further funds to the International Monetary Fund in order to minimize the crisis’ effects. The announcement was made during the Fund’s managing director’s visit to Brazil.
