Export Blog Handel Export Consulting » Romania http://www.handelexport.net Export sales and marketing consultancy services, export training Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:19:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Architectural & Engineering Service – Export Marketing Breakfast Seminar http://www.handelexport.net/2009/11/architectural-engineering-service-export-marketing-breakfast-seminar/ http://www.handelexport.net/2009/11/architectural-engineering-service-export-marketing-breakfast-seminar/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:15:04 +0000 Editor http://www.handelexport.net/?p=425 Markets in Central Europe

Markets in Central Europe

Suzanne Hill Managing Director of Handel Export Consulting will be speaking at an Invest NI event to encourage companies in the Architectural and Engineering Services industry to look at generating new business in export markets. The event will take place on Thursday 26th November at Invest NI Headquarters in Bedford Square, Belfast.

The current economic downturn has had a significant impact on the local market for many Service Subsectors including Architectural and Engineering Services. Invest NI aims to strengthen the economy by helping businesses to develop and increase their sales in export markets. Over recent years the Services Sector has become an increasingly important part of the Northern Ireland economy and Invest NI is committed to providing the appropriate support for those service businesses that have the potential to trade in export markets.

Handel Export has a strong track record of working with many companies in the Architectural and Engineering Services sector, helping them to successfully enter new export markets. Handel Export has worked with many companies in the sector providing a range of export consultancy assistance including, helping them to refine their service offering, to spot opportunities for individual companies according to their niche areas of expertise, to find partners in their target markets, to help them to market and promote their services in the export market, and also to establish overseas offices.

During the seminar, Suzanne Hill of Handel Export will outline opportunities in this sector in key markets in Central Europe such as Romania, Bulgaria, Poland and Slovakia. The seminar will include details on the requirements for becoming an Invest NI client, and an overview of the Invest NI Trade Services that have been developed to help businesses gain entry to export markets, including Trade Missions to key markets in 2010.

The event agenda is as follows:

08.30     Registration for the event and buffet breakfast

09.00     Introduction and overview of Invest NI – George McKinney, Invest NI

09.10     Export opportunities in the construction sector – Noel Johnston, Invest NI

09.30     Successful entry to export markets – Eleanor Butterwick, Invest NI

09.40     Opportunities in Central European markets – Suzanne Hill, Handel Export

10.00     Case study – Edward Quigg, Quigg Golden Limited

10.20     Questions & Answers, next steps – George McKinney

You can book a place at this event by clicking here

This seminar will be of interest to any company in the Architectural and Engineering Services Sector who would like to explore opportunities in markets outside the UK and Ireland.

 

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Romania has a population of 22 million and offers strong business opportunities in sectors such as construction, infrastructure, environment, ports, agriculture, security, oil and gas, energy, franchising, ICT and tourism. There are particularly good opportunities for companies working in civil engineering and infrastructure as Romania will receive €3.2 billion this year to fund such projects. Romanian companies in this sector are interested in forming joint venture partnerships with companies who have experience in accessing EU funding. In the energy sector, including renewable energy, total investment will rise by up to €35 billion by 2020 according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The European Union has earmarked €350 million for energy efficiency projects in Romania out of which € 150 million is allotted to renewable energy projects from 2007-2013. Romania is already a large producer of bio fuels and there are expectations that Romania my become the main exporter of ‘green fuel’  in Europe. Many major European companies in this filed have already substantial investments in the sector.

In the environmental sector, there are opportunities in water and waste water, waste management, pollution control equipment, soil remediation and air quality control. Agriculture is also an important sector in the Romanian economy employing around 35% of the workforce. 40% of EU funds allocated to Romania from 2007-2013 will be spent in the agricultural sector.

Romania represents an attractive European market for doing business in as it is a developing market and therefore tends to have less market saturation in many sectors, providing longer term opportunities for growth.

Handel Export provides a range of services for companies who want to break into the Romanian market. These include market research, identification of potential partners and customers, sales prospecting and lead generation, organisation of market visits and meeting itineraries as well as preparing company sales and marketing strategies for the Romanian market.

During the visit the Romanian delegation will meet with key business organisations including Invest NI, the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise Northern Ireland.

Companies interested in finding out more about doing business in Romania can contact us for further information and to discuss their particular requirements.

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