Subcontracting; metalworking, rubber and plastic processing and assemblies 2008 - 2013

Export coaching programme for subcontracting;
metalworking, rubber & plastic processing and assemblies
2008 - 2013

Eager to expand your export activities to Europe? This programme will be of interest to you.

Nowadays companies all over the world are under pressure, sales may have dropped considerably. Especially in the automotive sector.
The European Engineering Industries Association Orgalime reports that the European engineering industry will slow down to a 1.2 % in production growth. Some sectors like agricultural machinery and energy are expected to do rather good.
More European companies may look for reliable suppliers in emerging markets. Suppliers that stand out have better chances.

Opportunities
To international entrepreneurs, Europe is potentially one of the most profitable markets in the world. At the same time it also a very complex, competitive and dynamic market. Exporters eager to access the EU market must prepare themselves carefully and thoroughly.

Rising production costs are forcing many European companies to purchase outside the EU and imports have shown major growth in recent years. This means there are good opportunities for aspiring exporters. The only question is: how do you turn them into profitable business?

Selected products

-Ferrous and non-ferrous sand-, shell-, die-, investment -(lost-wax-), continuous- and centrifugal castings in grey-, nodular -(ductile-) and malleable iron, steel, aluminium, copper, zinc, titanium, magnesium and alloys;
- Hot and cold hammer- and press-, open- and die- (matrix-) forgings in all metals and compositions;
- Rolled and drawn metal products;
- Extruded metal, rubber and plastic profiles;
- Sintered and injection moulded metals and ceramics;
- Pressed-, stamped- and sheet metal formed parts; 
- Machined (bored-, milled-, turned-, ground-) and finished metal parts;
- Mould and die making;
- Rubber and plastic moulded and injection moulded products;
- Hydro formed products;
- Deep drawn products;
- Assemblies and sub-assemblies of any of the mentioned operations.

Selected countries

• Colombia
• India
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• South Africa

• Sri Lanka
• Tunisia
• Vietnam
• Bosnia-Herzegovina