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Agência Brasil* Rio de Janeiro – The Brazilian industrial production saw a 0.5% decrease in the month of September compared with August. Compared with September of last year, there has been a 5.6% increase. From January to September this year, the sector has accumulated a 5.4% growth in comparison with the same period of 2006.
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
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
