{"id":400063,"date":"2025-11-28T11:11:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=400063"},"modified":"2025-11-28T11:11:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:11:58","slug":"brazils-stone-sector-advances-uae-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazils-stone-sector-advances-uae-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s stone sector advances UAE hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 As a step toward its internationalization and the creation of a Middle East hub, Brazil\u2019s natural stone sector, represented by the Brazilian Association of Natural Stones (Centrorochas), signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday (26) with Abu Dhabi Ports Company, part of the AD Ports Group. The agreement marks the first institutional move toward the Brazilian Natural Stone Hub, a logistical and promotional center and a permanent physical base for Brazil\u2019s stone industry in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The memorandum was signed by F\u00e1bio Cruz (L) and F\u00e1tima Mohammed Noorl Al Hammadi (R)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The memorandum was signed by Centrorochas Vice President F\u00e1bio Cruz and KEZAD Group Chief Commercial Officer F\u00e1tima Mohammed Noorl Al Hammadi. The KEZAD Group is part of AD Ports. The signing took place at KEZAD One, a complex that combines a massive industrial and logistics zone. The event brought together members of the AD Ports Group team and a Brazilian delegation of 15 representatives, including executives from six companies in the natural stone sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a statement released by Centrorochas, between January and October 2025 Brazil exported USD 20.7 million in natural stones to the Middle East, a 146.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Ahead of the ceremony, on November 24, 81 business meetings were held, connecting 15 Brazilian companies with six buyers from Dubai and the surrounding region. This was part of the sector\u2019s internationalization program, It\u2019s Natural \u2013 Brazilian Natural Stone, spearheaded by Centrorochas in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

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