CEA to deliver Brazilian Trade Mission
Construction Equipment Association to promote extended high-value opportunity for UK manufacturers
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has appointed the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) to deliver a UK Information Share Fair and extended Trade Mission to Brazil to promote a major high-value opportunity for UK manufacturers and service providers.
The US$5 billion project is for the implementation of a new 470 million tonne open-pit iron ore mine (by a FTSE 100-listed company) in the north-east of Brazil together with extensive infrastructure developments.
The Mission, from 24 May to 1 June 2012, will complement the existing CEA Mission and UK Group at M&T Expo in São Paulo, from 29 May to 2 June, and will visit Salvador, Bahia State and Belo Horizonte, as well as São Paulo.
Joanna Oliver, director of global programmes at the CEA and trade mission organizer, said: ‘This is an amazing prospect for UK manufacturers, suppliers, contractors and experts in the mining and construction equipment sectors to present themselves to key decision-makers in what will be an immense and highly prestigious project in a country that has the sixth biggest and fastest growing economy in the world.’
The Information Share Fair and mission briefing will take place in Loughborough on 1 May and will bring together all interested parties in the mine project to explore the opportunities on offer and showcase UK expertise in relevant sectors.
In addition, the CEA is working with UKTI in Brazil to deliver a mission programme of meetings with the World Cup Delivery Authority (SECOPA), leading Brazilian contractors, the Brazilian Army, global manufacturers producing in Brazil, Anglo American, Rio Tinto and other end-users of construction and mining equipment.
The CEA will have a UK Pavilion at the M&T Expo exhibition (for construction and mining equipment) with an information centre from which UK company information can be distributed.
To register initial interest in attending both the Trade Mission and Share Fair, and to be kept up to date with booking deadlines and other information, contact Gill Stirk by email: gill.stirk@admin.co.uk
For more detailed information about the mine project contact John Strang at UKTI on tel: +55 21 2555 9684; or email: john.strang@fco.gov.uk
For further information about the Trade Mission or Share Fair contact Joanna Oliver by email: Joanna.oliver@admin.co.uk
