The Brazilian furniture industry in the South city of Bento Gonçalvez (Rio Grande do Sul) will hold a contest to develop a line of Brazilian furniture designed to please the American taste. A team of American consultants will assist competitors to adapt their products to trends, preferences and requirements of the American market. The Project Orchestra BrazilContinue reading “Brazilian design context targets the American furniture market”
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How expensive are products made in Brazil?
Brazilian products are on average 34.2% more expensive than a similar product made somewhere else. What are the reasons? The Brazil cost, followed by the appreciation of the Brazilian Real, explain the economic stagnation the country is facing. Those are the findings of a recent study prepared by the Federation of Industries of the StateContinue reading “How expensive are products made in Brazil?”
Brazilian Industrias Romi acquires 3rd factory in Italy
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 machine tool division, which accounts for about 65% of our revenue,” said to Jornal Valor, LivaldoContinue reading “Brazilian Industrias Romi acquires 3rd factory in Italy”
Latest on Clean Energy: China and Brazil raise investment as developed countries retreat
After a sharp rise in 2010, cut in European incentives made new investment in renewable energy drop in 1 quarter of 2011 (1Q2011) to the lowest in a first quarter since 2009, according to the London-based researcher, Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Comparing to the 4Q2010, investments in 1Q2011 fell 34%. Brazil and China are exceptions: new investmentContinue reading “Latest on Clean Energy: China and Brazil raise investment as developed countries retreat”
The clean energy race. How countries are investing? A report by PEW
Being eco-friendly, sustainable and social responsible became a key status for nations. Early this month at the 2nd World Forum on Sustainability, Brazil was pointed out as a leading country in terms of clean energy by global leaders such as Bill Clinton. We are lucky to get now fresh insights and data from a reportContinue reading “The clean energy race. How countries are investing? A report by PEW”
