Agência Sebrae* Macapá – The northern Brazilian state of Amapá counts on a new shrimp processing plant, inaugurated last Saturday (21) in Igarapé da Fortaleza, in the municipality of Santana. The plant is the result of a partnership between the Amapá state government, the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae), The Agency of
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The funds are part of the State Economic Development Policy which, coupled with investments from the Growth Acceleration Programme of the Brazilian federal government, will total approximately 30 billion Brazilian reais (US$ 16.1 billion) until 2011.
The funds are part of the State Economic Development Policy which, coupled with investments from the Growth Acceleration Programme of the Brazilian federal government, will total approximately 30 billion Brazilian reais (US$ 16.1 billion) until 2011.
The amount, which includes all operations in international trade of goods and services and with earnings on investments, represents a 10.1% increase over the same period of last year.
Agência Brasil* Brasília – The Brazilian balance of trade recorded, in the third week of July, a surplus of US$ 651 million, as foreign sales stood at US$ 3.322 billion, and foreign purchases at US$ 2.671 billion. The result drove the accumulated surplus for the month of July up to US$ 2.357 billion, thus pointing
The Brazilian industry in the field reported revenues of US$ 117 million from exports to the Arabs in the first half of this year. According to the president at the Brazilian Machinery Manufacturers Association, Newton de Mello, who will hand over his duties this Friday, reasons for growth include the demand in the oil segment, and efforts by countries in the region to expand their industries.
Factory Noma, from the city of Sarandi, in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, is going to make its first export to the Arab country. The shipment of the products – 40 dump semi-trailers and 12 semi-trailers for dry cargo – should start this week. Noma also plans to open an assembly line in Algeria.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and the Brazilian Coffee Industry Association (Abic) opened yesterday (17) exhibition Coffees of Brazil, at Shopping Santa Cruz, in the city of Juiz de Fora, in the state of Minas Gerais (SE Brazil). The exhibition, itinerant, will travel several cities until January
Agência CNI* Fortaleza – Exports from the northeastern Brazilian state of Ceará decreased by 11.2% in June 2007, in comparison with the performance recorded in May, decreasing from US$ 93.9 million to US$ 83.4 million. Compared with June 2006 (US$ 83.5), foreign sales recorded a slight decrease at 0.1%. The sectors that influenced the decrease
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Varig Log is expanding its fleet of aircraft and also its routes. The company purchased eight Boeing 757-200F aircraft early this year – of which five have already arrived – and leased three freighters. Up to the end of 2007, the company should count on 20 large cargo transporters,
Agência Brasil* Brasília – In the second week of July (from the 9th until the 15th), the Brazilian trade balance has recorded a surplus of US$ 779 million. Foreign sales from Brazil reached US$ 2.938 billion, and foreign purchases totalled US$ 2.159 billion, according to figures disclosed today (16) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development,
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The food industry has recorded a real growth rate of 5.3% in revenue for the month of May, according to data disclosed by the Brazilian Food Processors Association (ABIA). The rate includes exports. "The foodstuff sector has resumed its ascending trend, thus maintaining initial growth projections for 2007, both
