Apex and Assintecal launch biomaterials mission to stimulate exports – ac24horas.com

The Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Component Companies for Leather, Footwear and Artifacts (Assintecal) and the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae), launched this Monday -Friday (6), in Rio Branco, a comprehensive survey mission of biological and natural resources available in the Amazon Region of Brazil for the production of objects related to fashion and design for export.

The event, which features artisans, raw material producers and product development specialists, runs until Wednesday, 8th.

At the launch of the mission, the president of ApexBrasil, Jorge Viana, recalled that the mission is important because it considers, in addition to preserving the Amazon, the expansion of an economically viable network that should guarantee the livelihood of Amazonian families.

“The region most talked about in this time of climate change is the Amazon. We have 30 million people in this region and many are in need despite living in such a rich region. A turning point will only start to happen when these people have knowledge and appreciation for what they produce. It is for this purpose that we are here”, said the president of ApexBrasil.

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Aldemar Maciel, product, tourism and creative economy manager at Sebrae/Ac, said that ApexBrasil’s support is extremely important to bring money to Acre that did not exist. “ApexBrasil already has this agreement with SEBRAE that seeks to increase the number of companies that export. Considering that SEBRAE already has this historical relationship with companies and small businesses, we are identifying which of these companies are able to export today, and which will be able to export tomorrow. If we manage to increase the number of companies that export, what will happen is that we will bring money to the state that did not exist”, stated Maciel.

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The superintendent of Assintecal, Silvana Dilly, highlights that the initiative will carry out a comprehensive survey of the biological and natural resources available in the Amazon Region of Brazil, considering their economic viability and sustainability. “The mission will culminate in exhibitions, business rounds and pilot projects and prototypes, jointly promoted by Assintecal and ApexBrasil for demonstration to the public at international fairs supported by the Brazilian Materials program, the internationalization arm of our entity”, explains the director, highlighting that the Brazilian biomaterials industry, at this time of recovery of the footwear industry in the world, is experiencing a moment of growth opportunities. “The mission of Assintecal and Apex Brasil aims to demonstrate all the potential of Brazilian companies that base their business on sustainability”, comments the director, highlighting the growing relevance of the use of eco-responsible materials in a segment that produces , in the world, more than 24 billion pairs of shoes every year.