From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazil exported US$ 1.322 billion worth of commodities in the first two business days of February 2007. Exports, on the other hand, amounted to US$ 773 million, resulting in a trade balance surplus of US$ 549 million. The data were disclosed today (05) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development,
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Agência CNI* Brasília – Brazilian industrial activity ended the year of 2006 on a rise. Real industrial sales rose 2.92% in December when compared to November, in a series that discards seasonal influences. This was the greatest monthly expansion since August 2006, according to research Industrial Indices, disclosed on Monday (05) by the National Confederation
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Exports of the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, exceeded US$ 1 billion for the 23rd month running. Sales totalled US$ 1.468 billion in January, guaranteeing the state the second position among the Brazilian states that exported most. This information was disclosed on the site of the government of
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – A study by the Serasa, a company specialized in analysis and information about credit and business support, shows that Brazilian industries have expanded their investment in productive capacity in 2006. The Serasa researched 10,000 open and closed capital companies from 2003 to September 2006. In large industries, those with
Agência Brasil* São Paulo – Brazilian exports reached US$ 10.963 billion in revenues in the first month of 2007, whereas imports totalled US$ US$ 8.470 billion, generating a surplus of US$ 2.493 billion. This information was disclosed today (01) by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. The trade balance result in January was
The Crateús mill, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Ceará, has a capacity for production of 108 million litres a year. It belongs to Brazil Ecodiesel, the largest company in the sector in the country. The biodiesel chain already includes 60,000 family farmers. Biodiesel and ethanol industries should attract R$ 13.3 billion in investment in four years.
Every year, a Saudi Arabian storeowner comes to Brazil to buy shoes from Brazilian shoe company UZA Calçados, based in the city of Jaú, in the interior of the southeastern Brazilian state of São Paulo. Approximately 400 pairs of party shoes are exported to Saudi stores per year.
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – Sudan is developing its industry and is willing to export to Brazil. One of the products that might be sold is Arabic gum. The information was provided by the assistant manager for Research and Information at the Union of Sudanese Chambers of Commerce, Ali Mohamed A. Hassan Abusin, who received
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – Sudan is developing its industry and is willing to export to Brazil. One of the products that might be sold is Arabic gum. The information was provided by the assistant manager for Research and Information at the Union of Sudanese Chambers of Commerce, Ali Mohamed A. Hassan Abusin, who received
Estofados Grando, a small factory that exports to 16 countries, started making contact with the countries of the Middle East and North Africa at Index, in Dubai, last year. The company has a line of over 80 different models of sofas, couches, chairs and sofa-beds, in classic and contemporary style.
Transpetro, the transportation arm of Brazilian oil company Petrobras, is going to ink a US$ 1.21 billion contract tomorrow (01) with the Atlântico Sul consortium, comprised of five companies. The Petrobras fleet modernization plan includes the construction of a total 42 vessels, and is aimed at revitalizing the Brazilian naval industry.
Agência Brasil* Brasília – An agreement signed yesterday (29) by the Ministry for Agrarian Development and the Curitiba city hall forecasts the construction of the first Permanent Market for Organic Products in the country. The space will be exclusively turned to the sale of this kind of product on the retail market and will be
Agência Brasil* Brasília – An agreement signed yesterday (29) by the Ministry for Agrarian Development and the Curitiba city hall forecasts the construction of the first Permanent Market for Organic Products in the country. The space will be exclusively turned to the sale of this kind of product on the retail market and will be
