WELCOME TO FASTENER FAIR BRASIL 2012


Fastener Fair Brasil is a dedicated event for the Fastener and Fixing industry offering an ideal business platform to trade professionals who want to establish both commercial partnerships and new contacts within South America.


Brazil is at the forefront of the fastener sector offering many opportunities to do business in a market that is developing at a rapid pace.


With government incentive programs improving the infrastructure of the country and major sporting events, including the 2014 Word Cup and the 2016 Olympics confirmed, Brazil presents itself as a stable market with many business prospects within the fastener sector.


BRAZIL – a growing market* • Population: 195 million.


• Brazilian domestic demand will grow 4.7% in 2012.


• GDP growth forecast for 2012: nearly 5% according to Brazilian Financial Ministry (Ministerio da Fazenda).


• Major export products include electrical equipment,


automobiles, ethanol, textiles, footwear, steel, coffee, oranges, soybeans and meat.


MAJOR FASTENER MARKETS* Furniture


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By 2013 sales will rise by 8.5%. automotive


Sales reached 3.6 million units in 2011 and the forecast for 2012 is 3.77 million units. Automotive production was more than 3.14 million units between Jan/Nov 2011.


telecoms


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232 million mobile handsets are in operation. The market will increase by 16% in 2012.


domestic appliances


The domestic appliance market increased by 13% in 2011.


Domestic appliance investment is estimated to be R$ 45 billion.


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figures for 2011 onwards, include some estimates.


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Energy


Copel (Paranaense County Energy Company) will invest R$ 2.26 billion in 2012 to generate and transfer electric energy.


R$ 10.1 billion will be invested into Eletrobras (Brazilian Electricity company) by 2012.


petrochemicals


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Petrobas will invest R$ 77.9 billion in the country in 2012. The Petrol platform Pré-sal will receive US$ 200 billion by 2013 from investors.


Construction


US$ 100 billion will be invested in infrastructure for the World Cup 2014.


US$ 50 billion will be invested in infrastructure for the Olympic Games 2016.


BNDS (Brazilian Development Bank) will invest R$ 475 billion by 2013 in Civil construction. 236,500 houses will be constructed with investments of R$ 37 billion.


ExhiBitioN For FaStENEr aNd FixiNg tEChNology


Book your stand now and be part of Fastener Fair Brasil 2012!


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