It brings together the best suppliers in Brazil:
By Brasil Components and Chemicals is the brand developed by the Brazilian Association of Companies of Components for Leather, Footwear and Manufactured Goods (Assintecal), in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil), which aims to boost the international business of the Brazilian components sector.
High-quality information as a premium input:
In addition to enabling access to qualified suppliers, the program also provides guidance, support and events that materialize the opportunities that Brazil has to offer.
The best of Brazil translated in three business fronts:
The project translates the best of Brazil in the fields of Leather Chemicals, Technology and Fashion.
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Solutions for industries to achieve the highest levels of international competitiveness in their products by combining technology and sustainability.
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Customized solutions for the reality of your markets, suitably innovative to render attractive the solutions and partnerships that your company is looking for.
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Genuine raw materials, which are duly associated with style, trends, inspirations, and creativity finely attuned with the fashion trends that will be in vogue around the world.
Solutions for industries to achieve the highest levels of international competitiveness in their products by combining technology and sustainability.
Customized solutions for the reality of your markets, suitably innovative to render attractive the solutions and partnerships that your company is looking for.
Genuine raw materials, which are duly associated with style, trends, inspirations, and creativity finely attuned with the fashion trends that will be in vogue around the world.
Get to know the Brazilian potential
Source: BI APEX
Target market
By Brasil Components and Chemicals is targeted at markets that are strategic to the global footwear production, such as Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, United States, Germany, India, and China.-
Currently, a footwear or handbag industry uses,
on average, some 3,500 different components in each season/collection. -
Exports of the Brazilian components sector in 2016:
US$ 651 million -
Over 70 countries import Brazilian components. -
A complete production chain (livestock, leathers, machines, components, and footwear). -
A well-structured support sector (bodies and agencies, unions, technological centers, etc.). -
High level of internationalization of the companies. -
High value-added products in terms of design, technology, and sustainability.
Currently, a footwear or handbag industry uses,
on average, some 3,500 different components in each season/collection.
Exports of the Brazilian components sector in 2016:
US$ 651 million
Over 70 countries import Brazilian components.
A complete production chain (livestock, leathers, machines, components, and footwear).
A well-structured support sector (bodies and agencies, unions, technological centers, etc.).
High level of internationalization of the companies.
High value-added products in terms of design, technology, and sustainability. 
The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad, and to attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy.
Apex-Brasil organizes several initiatives aiming to promote Brazilian exports abroad. The Agency´s efforts comprise trade and prospective missions, business rounds, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in major international trade fairs, arrangement of technical visits of foreign buyers and opinion makers to learn about the Brazilian productive structure, and other select activities designed to strengthen the country’s branding abroad.
Apex-Brasil also plays a leading role in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, by working to identify business opportunities, promoting strategic events and lending support to foreign investors willing to allocate resources in Brazil.
Over the last three decades, the Brazilian Association of Companies of Components for Leather, Footwear and Manufactured Goods (Assintecal) has been directly involved in the efforts to expand the leather-footwear sector. Its work is recognized for the power and dialogue within all spheres of government, for the consolidation of the international market presence, and for the development of fashion research and fashion contents. The Association represents a sector that gathers 3,000 companies. Headquartered in Novo Hamburgo (RS), Assintecal has offices also in São João Batista (SC), Nova Serrana (MG), Birigui (SP), Franca (SP), and Jaú (SP).