Real Life Case Studies
There are hundreds of examples of companies claiming phenomenal success in overseas markets following the conduct of export marketing research to gain an in-depth understanding of how best to export their product or service.
Over the past 15 years, The British Chambers of Commerce has through this scheme supported over 5000 projects, involving the export of products and services to over 120 countries in the world. Here are a few examples:
Please click on the link below for country specific success stories:
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Middle East
Oceania Africa (North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa & Southern Africa)
Building a future in Ethiopia - Alligan Ltd (Region: London)
Sector: Education & Training
Market: Ethiopia (North Africa), Date: November 05
£0 to £1 Million in Three Years - G Corner Electrical (Region: North West)
Sector: Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
Market: Zambia (East Africa), Date: June 2004
Do you have what it takes to export? - Quindici (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Giftware, Jewellery & Tableware
Market: South Africa (Southern Africa), Date: September 2003
The Beauty of Research - Sleek Cosmetics International (Region: London)
Sector: Chemicals
Market: South Africa (Southern Africa), Date: October 2001
Americas (Carribean, Central America, North America & South America)
Tackling the States with Confidence - W2 Products Ltd (Region: Greater London)
Sector: Gifware, Jewllery and Tableware
Market: USA 29 July 2008
All that Glistens - Kira Bella (Region: Greater London)
Sector: Giftware, Jewellery & Tableware
Market: USA, Date July 2008
No Silk Route to the States - Silk Cocoon (Region: Eastern)
Sector: Textiles
Market: USA (North America), Date: April 2008
Sensors and Sensibility - Zettlex Printed Technologies Ltd (Region: East)
Sector: IT & Electronics
Market: USA (West America), Date: June 2007
Back to basics in the US - De Flow Ltd (Region: East)
Sector: Mechanical, electrical & Process Engineering
Market: USA (South East America), Date: July 2007
Mace Industries - Mace Industries (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
Market: USA (South East America), Date: July 2007
Extracting the Right Information - Whitefox Technologies Ltd (Region: London)
Sector: Oil & Gas
Market: Brazil (South America), Date: March 2008
Bagging a Bit of the Luxury Leather Market - Piatonna (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Clothing, Footwear & Fashion
Market: USA (West Coast), Date: October 2006
Sigmala's Stunning Conversion... - Sigmala Limited (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Mechanical, Electrical and Process Engineering
Market: USA (North America), Date: January 2007
Americans set to Go Loco for Lobo - Lobo Systems Ltd (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Construction
Market: USA (North America), Date: April 2005
Getting Down to Nuts and Bolts in Brazil - Tentec (Region: West Midlands)
Sector: Oil & Gas
Market: Brazil (South America), Date: February 2005
Selling the Scottish Experience... - Loyd & Townsend-Rose (Region: Scotland)
Sector: Leisure & Tourism
Market: USA, Date: November 2004
Potions and Possibilities in the US - Potions & Possiblities Ltd (Region: East)
Sector: Leisure & Tourism
Market: USA (North America), Date: August 2004
In Search of Canadian Arctophiles - Christine Pike Bears (Region: South East)
Sector: Giftware, Jewellery & Tableware
Market: Canada (North America), Date: February 2004
Making a splash in the USA - Aquapac International (Region: London)
Sector: Leisure & Tourism
Market: USA (North America), Date: January 2004
A Global Perspective - Brightwake (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Healthcare & Medical
Market: Brazil (South America), Date: October 2003
Opening Routes to Exporting - Rondol Technology (Region: West Midlands)
Sector: Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
Market: USA (North America), Date: September 2003
Edu-Fun Toys hit the USA Edu-Fun (Region: Scotland)
Sector: Education & Training, Giftware, Jewellery & Tableware
Market: USA (North America), Date: June 2003
Focus on USA... - The Keyskill Co (Region: South West)
Sector: Education & Training
Market: USA (North America), Date: May 2003
Focus on USA... - Metflex (Region: North West)
Sector: Electronics & IT Hardware
Market: USA (North America), Date: May 2003
Focus on USA... - Stayclean Beerpipe Systems (Region: West Midlands)
Sector: Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
Market: USA (North America), Date:April 2003
Hole in One - IBT Golf Tours (Region: Scotland)
Sector: Leisure & Tourism
Market: USA (North America), Date: January 2002
Protecting your Investment - Cleaning Research International (Region: Yorkshire & Humberside)
Sector: Textiles, Interior Textiles & Carpets
Market: USA (North America), Date: November 2000
Head to Head... with Curtis Fine Papers Ltd (Region: Scotland)
Sector: Business (& Consumer) Services
Market: Brazil (South America), Date: October 2000
Lights, Camera, Action... - Central Film Facilities (Region: West Midlands)
Sector: Electronics & IT Hardware
Market: USA (North America), Date: March 2000
Building an Export Business on Firm Foundations - Images & Editions (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Giftware, Jewellery & Tableware
Market: USA (North America), Date: January 2000
Cashing in on Counterfeits - Panoptic (Region: North West)
Sector: Fire, Police & Security
Market: USA (North America), Date: February 1999
Metering Demand in South America - Protimeter (Region: South East)
Sector: Electronics & IT Hardware
Markets: Argentina, Brazil, Chile (South America), Date: January 1999
Designs on Boston for Strawberry Fields - Strawberry Fields (Region: West Midlands)
Sector: Creative & Media
Market: USA (North America), Date: October 1997
Agrimin Discovers Secrets of Success Down-Under - Agrimin (Region: Yorkshire & Humberside)
Sector: Agriculture
Markets: USA (North America), Australia, New Zealand (Australia/New Zealand), Date: February 1994
Asia (Central Asia, Far East, Near East, South Asia & South East Asia)
The Fabric of Indian Manufacturing - Technijet Ltd (Region: North West)
Sector: Textiles, Interior Textiles and Carpets
Market: India, Date: December 2008
Protection Racket in Japan - Protection Racket Ltd (Region: South West)
Sector: Creative and Media Industries
Market: Japan, Date April 2008
Practising What They Preach - Nesaru (Region: North West)
Sector: Business & Consumer Services
Market: China, Date June 2008
Back to School in the Far East - West Country Business Systems (Holdings) Ltd (Region: South West)
Sector: Management Information Systems
Market: Far East, Date: June 2008
Dr Evil Heads to Singapore - Science & Humanities Education (Region: London)
Sector: Education & Training
Market: Singapore, Date: March 2007
Scan Japan - Colortrac Ltd (Region: East)
Sector: Creative & Media Industries
Market: Japan (Far East), Date: February 2006
Navigating an Ocean of Export - Laurel International Wine Company (Region: East)
Sector: Food & Drink
Market: China, Date: April 2006
A Deeper Understanding - P M A C Ltd (Region: Scotland)
Sector: Oil & Gas
Market: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia (Asia Pacific) Date: October 2006
Train to China - PMA Training (Region: East)
Sector: Creative & Media, Education & Training
Market: China, Date: December 2005
Taxi London on the Road to Japan - Taxi Cosmetics (Region: South West)
Sector: Chemicals
Market: Japan (Far East), Date:August 2005
Searching for a Needle in a Clothes Stack - York Detection Systems (Region: North West)
Sector: Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
Market: India (South Asia), Date: July 2005
A Methodical Approach to Malaysia - Institute of Motor Industry (IMI) (Region: East)
Sector: Business (& Consumer) Services, Automotive
Market: Malaysia, Date: April 2005
Torque China - Norbar Torque Tools (Region: South East)
Sector: Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
Market: China, Date: April 2005
At The Coal Face - Hydra Mining Tools International Ltd (Region: Yorkshire & Humberside)
Sector: Mining
Market: China (Far East), Date: March 2005
In it for the Long term - Shuttleworth Business Systems (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Software & Computer Services
Market: India (South Asia), Date: November 2004
China China - Hygan Products Ltd (Region: West Midlands)
Sector: Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
Market: China (East), Date: July 2004
Japan without Jitters - Mediwrap (Region: East)
Sector: Healthcare & Medical
Market: Japan (Far East), Date: October 2003
Research Sounds a Note of Warning - EMU Ltd (Region: South East)
Sector: Environment
Market: Hong Kong (Far East), Date: May 2003
Japan without Jitters - G Ettinger (Region: London)
Sector: Clothing, Footwear & Fashion
Market: Japan (Far East), Date: March 2003
Focus on China - Carlson Filtration (Region: North West)
Sector: Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
Market: China (Far East), Date: May 2002
Export Sales up - Coats Holdings (Region: North West)
Sector: Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
Markets: China (Far East), Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam (South East Asia), Date: December 2001
Slow Boat to China - Soundalive (Region: South East)
Sector: Leisure & Tourism
Market: China (Far East), Date: November 1998
Europe (Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe & Western Europe)
Dippinig a Toe in the Water Without Jumping in at the Deep End - Pooltronix (Region: South East)
Sector: Chemicals
Market: Hungary, (Date: April 2008)
Brave Decision - Indigo Brave Limited (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Education & training
Market: Romania (Eastern Europe), Date: November 2006
United in One Purpose - Clean Modules (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Construction
Market: Germany (Western Europe), Date: February 2005
Down to a Tee in Spain - Tacit (Region: West Midlands)
Sector: Leisure & Tourism
Market: Spain (Southern Europe), Date: November 2004
Total Postweigh reaps benefits of EU accession - Total Postweigh International Ltd (Region: North West)
Sector: Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering
Market: Austria, Germany (Western Europe), Hungary & Poland (Eastern Europe), Date: October 2004
5000th application - Spraylat International (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Marine
Market: Finland (Northern Europe), Date: October 2004
Middle East
High Rise Opportunity - Siderise (Special Products) Ltd (Region: East)
Sector: Construction
Market: Dubai (Middle East), Date: February 2007
Tavcom Training - Tavcom Training (Region: South East)
Sector: Education & Training
Market: UAE (Middle East), Date: January 2007
The Missing Piece - Jigsaw@Work (Region: Yorkshire and The Humber)
Sector: Education & Training
Market: Dubai, Date: July 07
Tearing up the Business Plan - CLR Global (Region: East)
Sector: Leisure & Tourism
Market: Qatar (Middle East), Date: July 2002
Spiralling Export Sales on the Stairway to Success - Cornish Stairways (Region: South West)
Sector: Construction
Market: Dubai (Middle East), Date: April 1999
Simba Reaps Benefits of Saudi Agriculture Research - Simba (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Agriculture, Horticulture & Fisheries
Market: Saudi Arabia (Middle East), Date: March 1998
Europe (Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe & Western Europe)
Oceania (Australia/New Zealand, Melanesia, Micronesia & Polynesia)
Trading Barriers in Australia - Berry Systems (Region: West Midlands)
Sector: Construction
Market: Australia (Australia), Date: June 2007
K2 Down Under - K2 Medical Systems (Region: South West)
Sector: Healthcare & Medical Equipment
Market: Australia (Australia/New Zealand), Date: December 2006
Termite Terminator - P A Geotechnical Ltd (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Environmental Industries
Market: Australia (Australia/New Zealand), Date: October 2005
Research Reveals the Truth Behind the Golden Opportunity - Original Health Soap (Region: North East)
Sector: Healthcare & Medical Equipment
Market: Australia (Australia/New Zealand), Date: April 2005
The Tractor Factor Down Under - HST Developments (Region: North West)
Sector: Agriculture, Horticulture & Fisheries
Market: Australia (Australia/New Zealand), Date: June 2002
Shining Example Sheds Light on Australian Market - Trend 2000 (Region: East Midlands)
Sector: Construction
Markets: Australia (Australia/New Zealand), Singapore (South East Asia), Date: March 1998
On the Up Down Under - Lubrication Services (UK) Ltd (Region: West Midlands)
Sector: Chemicals, Food & Drink
Markets: Australia, New Zealand (Australia/New Zealand), Date: July 1997