From the Newsroom São Paulo – A group of 18 companies that produce ceramic wall and floor tiles is awaiting a financing plan by Investe Rio, the Rio de Janeiro state investment agency, so as to increase export. They integrate the Pedras Pádua Brasil consortium, established two years ago in Santo Antônio de Pádua, in
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The ceramic product industry, based in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, has been investing in expansion of exports to the Arabs for the last four years, having had revenues of US$ 900,000 with sales to the region. "We bet on the Arab market way before this current craze. Our strategy has always been to enter a market to stay," said company export manager Rodolfo Jacobsen to ANBA.
The Brazilian company, among the main producers of commercial aircraft in the world, was established on August 19, 1969 as part of the government strategy of adopting aeronautics technology in the country. Privatised in 1994, the company had the best quarterly result in its history, in the second quarter of this year, and has just won a multi million dollar tender for the US army, within a consortium led by Lockheed Martin.
From the Newsroom São Paulo – A group of representatives from the World Trade Organization (WTO) will be visiting Brazil from Monday (23) to Friday (27) to collect information regarding the Brazilian foreign trade policy. This information was published in paper Valor Econômico today (20). According to information in the paper, this kind of procedure
From the Newsroom São Paulo – A group of representatives from the World Trade Organization (WTO) will be visiting Brazil from Monday (23) to Friday (27) to collect information regarding the Brazilian foreign trade policy. This information was published in paper Valor Econômico today (20). According to information in the paper, this kind of procedure
Agência Brasil Rio – The executive manager of Exploration and Production at the Petrobras, Francisco Nepomuceno, says the Brazilian oil company will continue to increase production until the end of 2005, when production should reach 1.85 million barrels per day. And in 2006, with a further increase to 2.2 million barrels per day, Brazil will
Agência Brasil Rio – For the second consecutive month, the number of new jobs in the Brazilian industrial sector outran layoffs. In June, the number of people with jobs rose 0.5%, following an increase of 1.1% in May. The increase in the tempo of industrial activity in 2004 results from more jobs being offered as
The show is going to bring together 120 service providers in the area of import and export. Around 30,000 admittance badges have already been issued to visitors. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CCAB) will have a stand at the fair to assist businessmen interested in negotiating with the Arab countries. Opening of the event was scheduled for 01:00 pm today, and the Economic Development secretary of the southeastern state of São Paulo, João Carlos Meirelles, should be present.
The bus body maker from the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul plans to reach revenues of over US$ 334 million up to the end of the year, 50% of this total should come from foreign trade. Of the 15,000 vehicles produced in the country, over 6,000 should be exported up to December. The Arab countries only lose to countries in Latin America as markets for company buses.
The participation of markets considered alternative in Brazilian export rose from 11.2% in the first seven months of 2003 to 14.4% in the same period this year. Shipping to 102 destinations rose above the general average. For foreign trade analysts, the fact is positive and does not exclude maintenance of traditional partners.
From the Newsroom São Paulo – The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CCAB) is going to participate as an exhibitor at the Transnational foreign trade fair, to begin on Wednesday (18) at Transamérica pavilion, in Brazilian financial capital São Paulo. Two professionals from the foreign trade and marketing department will be at the 12 square
Revenues with export to the Arab country in the machinery and equipment sector reached US$ 20 million from January to July. To Egypt, the growth was 12%. Both nations are among the main 50 destinations for this kind of product. The conquest of alternative markets is part of the sector strategy.
General Motors Brazil is already considering exporting their new model, capable of running on petrol, alcohol, any mixture of both, or natural gas, and sees the Arab countries as a great potential market. From 2002 to 2003 GM export to Egypt has risen six times, growing from 894 vehicles to 5,904 vehicles.

