Agência CNI* Florianópolis – Despite the decrease recorded in the month of September, industry sales by the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina (SC) have accumulated a 7.63% growth from January to September in comparison with the same period of last year. The SC Industrial Indicators survey, conducted by the Federation of Industries of the
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Pasta and frozen food manufacturer Pastagnolli was awarded by the World Packaging Organization for its newly developed lasagne package. In addition to winning the award, the new package increased sales by the small-sized company.
Agência Brasil* Brasília – The Brazilian trade surplus during the first week of November, with only one business day (1st), stood at US$ 269 million. According to data disclosed today (5th) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, exports totalled US$ 914 million and imports, US$ 645 million. In the accumulated result
From January to October, Brazilian purchases have already reached US$ 98 billion, growth of 30% over the same period last year. Total imports in 2006 reached US$ 91.35 billion. Brazilian imports generated US$ 132.36 billion in the first 10 months of the year.
The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer created a board of directors to cater to its environment preservation policies. The company has already launched an alcohol-fuelled aeroplane and carries out several environmental protection actions, such as residue recycling programmes and reforestation.
The food sector company is going to invest 100 million Brazilian reais (US$ 57 million) in the unit, which is going to process cattle and chicken meat to supply the great demand in the region. The company exports to the Middle East total US$ 550 million a year. The Arab market is so important to Sadia that the organisation has exclusive advertising campaigns for the region. This will be the second company plant abroad.
Exports from the Arab country to the Brazilian market totalled US$ 35.4 million from January to September, a 147% increase. Superphosphates are the main item in the export basket. Egyptian foreign trade has been growing as a whole.
Agência CNI* Curitiba – The structure and operating system of an export department and negotiating strategies are the themes of the next courses to be given by the Business Training and Export Culture Sponsoring Program to be promoted by the International Business Centres – Brazilian Network (Rede CIN) in the city of Curitiba, capital of
Agência Lusa* Brasília – The value of Brazilian imports from Portuguese-speaking countries nearly doubled until September, most of all due to the growth of oil imports from Angola, according to data disclosed by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. The 97,3% rise in imports was much greater than that of exports –
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Volkswagen Brazil will invest 3.2 billion Brazilian reais (US$ 1.8 million) in production of new vehicles and process improvement from 2007 to 2011. That total represents a 28% increase over the amount originally announced in October last year, which was 2.5 billion reais (US$ 1.4 billion). The announcement was
