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A Brazilian in charge of GM Korea

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Hildete Vodopives

General Motors named Paulo Sergio Rocha as CEO of its Korean operations. GM Korean subsidiary produces four times more than Brazil. Rocha began his career in product engineering at GM in 1979 and has held several key posts in Latin … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Industrias Romi acquires 3rd factory in Italy

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Hildete Vodopives

Industrias Romi SA, leader in machinery and equipment, announced the acquisition of Italian  company Fertigungssysteme Burkhardt + Weber GmbH for  20.5 million euros. This will be Romi’s third factory in Italy. “This acquisition will complement the business of the Romi … Continue reading →

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Brazilian economy cools down with global turbulence

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Hildete Vodopives

For the fifth consecutive week, Brazilian financial analysts reduced their estimates for the Brazilian economic growth this year. Local market sentiment poll – Focus Report According to the Focus report, released by the Brazilian Central Bank the forecast 2011 GDP … Continue reading →

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Fiat, Mitsubishi and GM announce investments in Brazil

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Hildete Vodopives

Carmakers Mitsubishi, Fiat and GM have announced plans to invest in Brazil in order to boost sales in the next years. According to Bloomberg, Brazilian carmakers produced a record 3.6 million vehicles last year, a 14 percent increase over 2009. Production … Continue reading →

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Brazilian companies attend the Hannover Industrial Fair

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Hildete Vodopives

Brazil will be represented at the world’s largest display of technology for industries, the  Hannover Industrial Fair in Germany. Brazilian companies wish to strengthen its brands internationally, but also to make contacts with representatives of the European market, and  originate opportunities in … Continue reading →

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