Global Giants Sign Up To Meet Regional Companies

04/01/2010

International giants including Siemens, Ford Europe, Wal-Mart and Aerospace Components  have all signed up to attend the largest ‘meet the buyer’ event in the UK,  which is being held in the region in March.

Yorkshire Forward, in association with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), are targeting International businesses who are actively looking for suppliers to attend ‘Going Global – Meet the Buyer Event 2010’, which will take place on 17 March 2010 at the Events Centre, The Great Yorkshire Show Ground, in Harrogate. 

The event will provide the opportunity for over 500 regional businesses with export potential to meet buyers actively looking for their products or services.

International buyers already signed up include:

  • Food and drink companies such as Wal-Mart (Mexico), and Central Food Retail (Thailand) looking for; Organic Groceries; Snacks & Biscuits; Chocolate & Confectionery Health Foods; Soy Products; English Ales & Ciders, Sauce etc.
  • Advanced engineering and materials companies such as Ford (Germany) and Aerospace Components (United States) looking for; New Materials; Technologies & Production Processes; Precision Engineering; Special Application; Design & Development, etc.
  • Construction companies such as Firesec (India) and Lock Engenharia (Brazil) looking for; Security Systems & Building Automation Products; Access Control; Integrated Systems; Gas Suppression; Modular Ceiling; Carpets; Lighting & Furniture etc.
  • Digital and media companies such as Toonz Animation (India) and AFL Telecommunications (Mexico) looking for; Fibre Optic Connectors; Adapters; Connectors & Adaptors; Web Design & Creative; Film; Games; Music; Licensing; etc.
  • Environmental technologies companies such as Siemens Wind Power (Germany) and Recicla Electronicos (Mexico) looking for; Recovery & Recycling; Water & Waste Water Treatment; Contaminated Land Remediation; Waste Management and Biomass, etc.
  • Healthcare companies such as Korea Technology Industry Co (South Korea) and Phar Trillion Co (Thailand) looking for; Bio Analytical Devices, Medical Devices, Infusion Pump & Syringe Pump, Operating Table, Endoscope etc.

“The international companies lined up for the event have a wide range of purchasing requirements, which means the opportunities for regional businesses are vast,” said Theresa Lindsay, Assistant Director of Business  at Yorkshire Forward.  “Regional companies just need to register www.tradeyorkshire.com/goingglobal10  and we will do the rest, matching them to the right buyers”.

Alternatively regional businesses can just attend Going Global 2010 to network in the Global Village, learn new skills in the Master Classes and meet international trade experts from both regional and international support organisations to find out about trading opportunities relating directly to their company.

Master Classes on the day will offer local businesses the chance to explore the following areas: Winning and delivering export business; managing export risk; identifying business opportunities resulting from the multi-billion pound Global Fiscal Stimulus Programmes; defining successful overseas sales strategies, exploring different routes to market; and meet the world market and international trade experts.

“The major international companies which have already signed up for ‘Going Global 2010 – Meet the Buyer Event’ is testament to the region, its expertise and the high-end products and services it offers. The event will provide a fast track for over 500 regional  businesses to be put in front of potential customers that we know are actively looking for suppliers, as well as giving new and experienced exporters the opportunity to test different routes to market, all in one location” continued  Theresa Lindsay.
 
“We have a significant number of businesses in the right sectors who could exploit international trade to grow their business and we are determined, especially in the current economic climate, to provide the right practical support to make this happen.”

Going Global – Meet the Buyer Event 2010 is free for those delegates attending the Global Village and Master Classes. For companies who want to participate in the ‘meet the buyer’ event, there is a nominal £50+vat fee (allowing up to two delegates to meet the companies) payable once the company is approved.

Businesses interested in attending please visit www.tradeyorkshire.com/goingglobal10  or contact events@yorkshire-forward.com or call the YF events team on 0113 394 9711/12.