Local Success Stories
Real Results – TLC Products, Inc. Cleveland-based TLC Products is a world-wide leader in research, manufacturing and marketing of live bacteria products for aquatic systems. Commercial Service offices in Cleveland, Asia, Europe, and Latin America have been helping this company find new markets, navigate export regulations, and secure trustworthy foreign partners to win business overseas. …
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The University of Mount Union finds new international partners in Asia with assistance of US Commercial Service. The University of Mount Union was founded in 1846 and is a small Methodist affiliated university based in Alliance, Ohio. The university prides itself on preparing students for fulfilling lives, meaningful work, and responsible citizenship. Mount Union has…
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Ohio Lumex grew their business across Asia in 2018. Ohio Lumex is an industry leader in environmental measurement instrumentation, sorbent traps, laboratory services, and field testing. It has a product line of analyzers that measure stack gases like CO, CO2, SO2, NOx, O2, etc., and process gases. These analyzers measure multiple gases with one instrument,…
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This series details the following effects of international trade on Ohio’s economic infrastructures: The value of state merchandise exports, major manufacturing industries and markets The number of state jobs in manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors that are dependent on exports of manufactured goods; The number of companies, including small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that exported from…
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Great blog from the International Trade Administration on a success story of a harbor tug boat and the company’s expansion into Guatemala: We’ve all heard sad stories like this: an American manufacturing company that has been around for decades closes because it can’t compete in today’s complex, global marketplace. It’s an unfortunate reality experienced by…
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The Pipe Line Development Company (PLIDCO) manufactures standard and customized pipe line repair and maintenance fittings worldwide that are designed to avoid or minimize costly shutdowns. PLIDCO fittings are used for high pressure pipeline repair and maintenance both onshore and offshore in oil, gas, water, chemical, steam, slurry, and other piping system applications. PLIDCO is…
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Cresent Metal Products Inc. (Cres Cor) is a manufacturer of mobile commercial food service equipment located in Mentor, Ohio. The company wanted to expand its distribution in Asia, so they used U.S. Commercial Service Gold Key match-making service in both South Korea and Taiwan in 2003 and 2011 respectively. Cres Cor stated that the distributors…
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Kent Displays Inc. is a world leader in research, development and manufacture of “no power” LCD displays, located in Kent, Ohio. In the attempt to increase their international sales Kent Displays Inc. used the US Commercial Service Gold Key match-making service in Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Kent Displays Inc. reported sales and/or agreements in each…
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Jet Inc., headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is a manufacturer of commercial onsite wastewater treatment systems and a full line of biological and chemical wastewater products. As a direct result of participating in a an US Commercial Service trade mission and a gold key matchmaking service (gks) in Brazil, Jet Inc. signed regional representation and distribution agreements with two of the…
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