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The Construction Equipment Association will deliver a trade mission to Brazil

The UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has appointed the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) to deliver an extended Trade Mission to Brazil for as $US5 billion infrastructure and mining development project. The CEA will deliver a UK Information Share Fair and extended Trade Mission to Brazil to promote an opportunity for UK manufacturers and service providers. The $S5 billion project is for a new open pit iron ore mine in the north east of Brazil together with extensive infrastructure developments to improv
April 10, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
The UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has appointed the 3418 Construction Equipment Association (CEA) to deliver an extended Trade Mission to Brazil for as $US5 billion infrastructure and mining development project.  The CEA will deliver a UK Information Share Fair and extended Trade Mission to Brazil to promote an opportunity for UK manufacturers and service providers. The $S5 billion project is for a new open pit iron ore mine in the north east of Brazil together with extensive infrastructure developments to improve connectivity.

The mission will be from 24th May – 1st June 2012 and will complement the existing CEA mission and UK Group at M&T Expo in São Paulo from 29th May – 2nd June and will visit Salvador, Bahia State and Belo Horizonte as well as São Paulo. In addition to the opportunities offered by the mine project, 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 has a UK Pavilion at the M&T Expo exhibition (for construction and mining equipment) with an information centre on which UK company information can be distributed.

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