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shop talk Back to Brazil In June, Senior Editor Derek Korn attended the Feimafe trade show in Sao Paulo, Brazil for the third time. This year's show took place June 3 to 8 at the Anhembi Exhibition Pavilion, and attracted more than 68,000 attendees and 1,466 exhibitors of machine tool and manufacturing equipment. The show is organized by Reed E xhibitions Alcantara Machado, and Derek was the guest of Brazil Machinery Solutions (BMS). BMS is the branding face of a joint project between ABIMAQ (the Brazilian Agency for Exports and Investments Promotion) and APEX (the Brazilian Agency for Exports and Investments Promotion). The goal of BMS is to improve awareness of Brazilian industrial equipment manufacturers in key foreign markets, including the United States. This year's show featured a more palpable international feel. Nearly half of the exhibitors are based outside of Brazil. In fact, AMT—The Association for Manufacturing Technology participated 44 MMS September 2013 mmsonline.com again with its AMT/USA pavilion. This pavilion featured 19 U.S. exhibitors showcasing technologies included grinding, waterjet cutting, tooling, turning, milling, forming and more. AMT also announced that the opening of its AMT Sao Paulo Technology Center, located in the city of Sorocaba. The Technology Center will enable AMT members to establish operations within Brazil to build relationships and explore the market's potential. Services include sales and marketing assistance for reaching Brazilian customers; HR tools, such as employee proxy hiring for sales, service, and engineering positions; office space for customer and prospect meetings; field service support for equipment; and in-depth assistance for navigating Brazilian business practices. AMT has similar operations in Monterrey, Mexico; Shanghai, China; and Chennai, India. Brazil has experienced a period of sustained growth, and its industrial economy has expanded