Carrollton, TX, August 21, 2006--Eliane S/A, a Brazilian, the ceramic tile producer is betting on growth of exports to the Arab countries. The company already traditionally sells to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait and Oman.
"At this moment we have people travelling to the Middle East. It is a market with great potential due to the volume of new projects that are there," said the company president, Edson Gaidzinski Jr, to ANBA. According to him, 5% of company exports go to the Arab countries. "We were very strong in the region during the 1980s," said Gaidzinski. After the Gulf War, in the early 1990s, Eliane lost significant market to Spanish companies, according to the executive. "But little by little, we are returning," he added. The company also hopes to make new contacts with Arab importers at Cersaie, a fair they traditionally participate in that takes place in the city of Bologna, Italy.
