SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — With overseas travel severely restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be difficult for “hallyu” (Korean Wave) fans in Brazil to satisfy their desire for traveling to South Korea. The Korean Cultural Center in Brazil came up with a unique solution for such fans. On Monday (local time), [...]
CHICAGO, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Amlan International, a global leader in mineral-based feed additives that improve the intestinal health and efficiency of poultry and livestock, has named Ricardo Ivanovski as the new Technical Service Manager for Brazil. Ricardo will execute technical service support and ensure strong customer service in the region for Amlan in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Prime Hyundai, a Hyundai Motor Co. dealership in Brazil, recently hired an adorable full-time employee which has become a hot issue there. The adorable full-time employee is an abandoned dog, which is now beloved by many of the shop’s customers. The abandoned dog was named Tucson Prime. The dealership, [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Daelim Industrial Co., a major construction and petrochemical player in South Korea, said Friday that it will invest US$50 million in its synthetic rubber unit, Cariflex, to meet growing demand for rubber latex amid the coronavirus pandemic. The facility investment will double the annual production capacity of synthetic rubber [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong is on a tour to Brazil to check the South Korean tech giant’s business plans for the Latin American market, the company said Tuesday. Lee, the de facto leader of Samsung Group, visited Samsung Electronics’ manufacturing plant in Manaus, Amazonas, in northern Brazil [...]
London, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) - IVECO, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI), has deep roots in Brazil, with extensive manufacturing presence in the country. And in order to integrate more effectively in the countries and communities in which CNH Industrial operates, the Company and its brands adopt social initiatives [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Brazil, known as South America’s gateway to the Korean Wave, hosted an exclusive event to promote Korean webtoons. The Korean Cultural Center in São Paulo held a Webtoon Night Exhibition on Monday. Famous webtoon artists including Kwon Hyuk-joo and Song Rae-hyun were present at the opening ceremony, giving an [...]
ATLANTA, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – CP Kelco, a global leader of nature-based ingredient solutions, is announcing a new distribution agreement with IMCD Brasil to serve the Brazilian market in Latin America. Effective January 1, 2020, IMCD Brasil will be the company’s strategic distributor in Brazil for CP Kelco’s pectin, gellan gum, carrageenan, xanthan gum and diutan gum for [...]
London, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Avenir LNG Limited (“Avenir”) wishes to announce that it will collaborate with Golar Power Limited (“Golar Power”) in developing the small-scale LNG market in Brazil. Avenir’s second 7,500 cbm LNG Carrier will be used to deliver LNG to various ports across Brazil upon delivery. The vessel will also offer [...]
Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Sinch AB (publ), a global leader in cloud communications for mobile customer engagement, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TWW do Brasil S.A. for an enterprise value of BRL 180.750 million. Using today’s SEK/BRL exchange rate of 2.43, this corresponds to SEK 439 million. Founded in [...]