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INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT
The Economic Development Unit has established many important links with businesses, locally, nationally and internationally.
As part of a European Outlook Initiative, a trade visit to the Netherlands took place in Summer 2002. Six local companies took part in a four-day itinerary with selected Dutch companies. This trade visit has resulted in £40,000 of new sales to date with a further £200,000 expected in 2003.
A visit by the Greater Seattle Trade Delegation is expected to net significant investment in the City. The Delegation had the opportunity to visit local businesses, strengthen links and meet key decision makers. Local companies are already seeing the benefits and to-date have successfully secured a number of international contracts.
The Council has also helped local companies gain access to the South African market. The Council has been working with thirteen local companies exploring potential new trade agreements. Two trade visits to South Africa took place during the year with a South African Ministerial delegation returning to Lisburn in July 2003.
Lisburn City Council is getting the message out that the City of Lisburn is home to world-class businesses with the ability to compete successfully in global markets. The success of the Council's international trade programmes can directly be attributed to the excellent local business product.
If you are a company based in the City of Lisburn, would like to establish international partnerships and feel that your business has the capacity and commitment to take advantage of the opportunities which foreign markets may present then contact the Economic Development Office on
(028) 9250 9487 for further information.
Access the Economic Development Annual Progress Report 2000 – 2001 and the Economic Development Progress Report 2001 – 2002 for further information on the type of international trade development projects funded and the associated programme outputs.
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