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Agência Brasil Rio – André Macedo, economist with the Division of Industry of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, affirms that the durable goods and capital goods sectors were the ones that made the greatest contribution the growth in industrial production in the country. This growth amounted to 8.1% in November, 2004, compared with

According to the director of the Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Development, among the 1,020 companies that started selling outside the country last year, around 900 are micro and small. In 2004, apart from the number of exporters in Brazil having grown significantly, the quantity of products sold and their participation in the trade balance of states with lower export tradition has also risen.

Agência Brasil Rio – Total Petrobras production of petroleum reached an average of 2,062,033 barrels per day in December, an increase of 3,5%, compared to November, and 3%, compared to December 2003. Petrobras is the Brazilian state-owned oil company. For the year of 2004, average daily petroleum production worked out to 2,020,360 barrels/day. That is

Brazilian exports reached US$ 4.03 billion in 2004, with an increase of 46% over 2003. Imports added up to US$ 4.1 billion. According to the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Antonio Sarkis Junior, the entry of new companies and Brazilian products in the export basket helped generate this performance. For 2005, the entity forecasts an increase of 12% to 13% in sales to the Arabs.

Agência Brasil São Paulo – Brazilian vehicle production rose 20.7% in 2004, compared to 2003. The strong performance was boosted by exports, which rose 51.8%, and domestic demand, up 10.5%. Foreign sales of Brazilian-made vehicles brought in revenue of US$8.3 billion in 2004. Another bright spot in this picture is the fact that the sector

When faced with the expansion of agricultural and livestock growth in Brazil, companies connected to the sector are seeking ways of finding alternative rural credit. The stock exchange and agricultural papers, for example, are now options to raise funds for production or trade. Renar, an apple producer and exporter from the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, should start trading on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa) in around 30 days.

The refrigeration compressors sold by the Brazilian multinational Embraco are designed to endure the extreme climate conditions of the Middle East and North Africa. Annual journeys to the region are made to visit the clients and prospect new markets. Apart from Brazil, the company has factories in Italy, Slovakia and China.

The refrigeration compressors sold by the Brazilian multinational Embraco are designed to endure the extreme climate conditions of the Middle East and North Africa. Annual journeys to the region are made to visit the clients and prospect new markets. Apart from Brazil, the company has factories in Italy, Slovakia and China.