General Motors has unveiled plans to strengthen its Brazilian operations over the next five years with an investment of $2.9bn. The company plans to focus on the development of new products, technologies and employee training as well as ...
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US-based banana firm Chiquita Brands International has rejected a take-over bid of $611m from Brazilian firms Cutrale and Safra groups, saying that the deal is not in the best interest of its shareholders. Earlier this week, juice maker ...
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ThyseenKrupp’s CSA plans to end this year with a production that may exceed 4 million mt of steel plates. Last year, the company produced about 3.5 million mt of the product, according to media reports, which also indicate CSA would ...
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House & Gift Fair is the largest professional trade fair for homeware and decoration in Latin America. It is divided into six specialized sectors and two spaces, bringing together the entire supply chain of the segment in four ...
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The Australian champion of bags that do better for the environment, Cardia Bioplastics, is setting up its own film and bag manufacturing plant in São Paulo, Brazil, to meet a surge in demand there. It has already leased its new ...
Major Extruding Machines Exporters for Brazil in the first half of 2012 Countries/Regions Import Value In The First Half of 2012 (USD Thousand) Year on Year (±%) Proportion (%) ...
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The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced Wednesday the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping (AD) order on stainless steel bar from Brazil. The review covered one company — Villares Metals S.A. — ...
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Australia-based sustainable resins manufacturer and marketer Cardia Bioplastics has set up a film and bag manufacturing plant in Brazil, which will help the company to produce up to 500 million retail carry bags every year. The company ...
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Sika has opened a new plant in Aparecida de Goiânia, state of Goiás, mid-western Brazill, which is the seventh plant in this country. Goiás is one of the fastest growing states in Brazil, providing an excellent platform ...
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Leading flat knitting machine manufacturer SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan will exhibit at the Brazilian Textile Industry Fair (FEBRATEX 2014) next month. On display will be the cutting edge in computerised flat knitting ...
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The number of jobs in Brazil’s civil construction segment increased 0.94 percent in the first half of 2014, Sao Paulo state union SindusCon-SP said on Monday. According to the union, Brazil’s job balance was positive at 32,700 ...
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According to the Brazil Steel Institute (IABr), Brazilian crude steel production in the first half of the current year amounted to 16.7 million metric tons, 1.5 percent lower year on year. In the same period, Brazilian rolled steel output ...
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Imports of carbon steel products by Brazil reached 214,000 mt in June, 30 percent less than in May, according to the country’s ministry of development, industry and foreign trade (MDIC). The main items imported were coated flats ...
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Brazilian sales of civil construction materials fell 13.6 percent in June, year-on-year, according to the country’s construction materials industry association (Abramat). According to Abramat, sales decreased 11 percent in June over ...
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Kaue Plus Size is a brand that develops fashionable plus size clothing for men and woman sold via its stores and a fast-growing e-commerce initiative. Kaue Plus is characterized by its styling, unique materials and innovative use of new ...
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