Agência CNI* Brasília – Production and employment in Brazilian industry reached, in the third quarter of 2007, the greatest levels in three years. The elevation in production index reached 58.2 pointes in the third quarter of 2007, greater than the 56.2 points registered in the second quarter and the 53.9 points in the same period
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Marina Sarruf*[email protected] São Paulo – Brazilian exports of machinery and equipment to the Arab countries have totalled US$ 239.87 million from January to September, representing a 58% increase in comparison with the same period of last year. The information were supplied by the Brazilian Machinery Manufacturers Association (Abimaq). As reported by ANBA last week, the
Balança Omega offers solutions for roads all over Brazil. The company, which has been in the market for ten years, is now willing to sell its products abroad. The systems are used for weighing lorries, and may be either fixed or mobile.
Brazilian sector exports to the main countries in the Arab market reached US$ 182.95 million from January to September, an increase of 64% over the same period last year. The greatest growth in imports came from the United Arab Emirates, up 145%, followed by Saudi Arabia, with 84.8%.
Engine and electric equipment producer Weg, from the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, is going to open an office in Jebel Ali, the free zone in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The company is already exporting to the Middle East and wants to double operations in the region after opening the branch.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Last week magazine Biodieselbr was launched on the Brazilian editorial market. The publication will be two-monthly and will bring detailed articles about the facts and tendencies for renewable fuels. It is an initiative of site www.biodieselbr.com, which has been in operation for around four years. The same journalists who
Agência Brasil* Rio de Janeiro – The greater offer of biodiesel in the market in coming months should permit the government of Brazil to anticipate in three years – for 2013 to 2010 – the target of adding 5% of the fuel into conventional diesel, according to the director general at the National Petroleum, Natural
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – A survey conducted by Serasa, a company that specializes in analyses for backing up credit and business support decisions, indicates that retail sales increased by 9.5% in Brazil from January until September, compared with the same period of last year. According to the survey, sales by specialized retail stores,
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian exports of pulp and paper totalled US$ 3.45 billion from January to September, an increase of 15.9% over the same period of last year. the data were supplied by the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Association (Bracelpa). According to information supplied by the organisation, the rise in
Agência Brasil* Brasília – The 50.9% growth in expenditures by Brazilians in trips to foreign countries and the 9.3% increase in receptive tourism was responsible for the rise in net expenses on foreign trips to US$ 370 million in the month of September, after a US$ 159 million deficit was recorded in September of last
Agência Brasil* Brasília – Brazilian exports totalled US$ 3.419 billion last week, an increase of 11.96% in comparison with foreign sales in the previous week (US$ 3.010 billion), according to a bulletin disclosed today (22nd) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. Imports were also greater than in the previous week, having
