Scottish Trade International (STI)
Scottish Trade International's site describes the services and assistance given to exporters by STI, contacts and key facts about Scottish exports (such as 38% of all PC's made in Europe are manufactured in Scotland).
Scottish Export Review was a pilot site for Scottish Trade International and gives details of trade missions organised by them.
Scottish Supply Base Forum, promoted by Scottish Enterprise, has members who are amongst the leading electronic companies in Scotland. The Forum seeks solutions to issues common to the membership of a suppliers in a successful electronics cluster. The site contains details of the activities of the SSBF, including a range of projects with opportunities to involve outside partners.
Scottish Technology and Research Centres
Scottish Technology and Research Centres are newly established business incubator units for use exclusively by Scottish technology companies to establish or expand their business in the US. The centres provide market research services, business development support and access to business networks. There are centres in the key locations of Silicon Valley, California, Northern Virginiaand Orlando Florida.
Scottish Exporters Virtual Community
SEVC supplies a market intelligence service for Scottish exporters with up to date news covering biotechnology, electronics, software & optoelectronics. Leads, exporters directory, expert assistance services are also available. Some of the companies coming under their umbrella are:
- DS Recycling provides a waste and compost shredding and screening service.
- Dunsmore Recovery are a 24-hour commercial vehicle recovery company based in Larkhall.
- Ferguson & Timpson Ltd. produce a range of products including one-stop solutions for industrial noise control and engineering components plus resin based maintenance products for emergency repairs and maintenance.
- Framatome Connectors International is a worldwide supplier of electronic and electrical connectors and interconnection systems in datacom, telecom, automotive, controls and instrumentation, electrical power and construction, industrial equipment, aerospace and military markets.
- Haxton Safety are a supplier of protective workwear, high visibility clothing, head protection, and hygene products.
- IDEAS - is an engineering consultancy which provides design engineering and analysis solutions for a range of sectors including offshore oil and gas, oetro-chemical, power, water desalination, distilling, automotive industry etc.
- Incorporated Technologies manufacture advanced multimedia and audio systems including ePoint Interactive System, a multimedia engine driving an ultra thin LCD display and flat panel speakers in a single integrated unit.
- Jarvis Porter Electronics are manufacturers and suppliers of innovative labeling solutions, on demand printers, software, applicators and automatic data capture products to the electronics, appliance and automotive industries.
- McGregor Graham Warehousing and Distribution are based in Blantyre with large storage facilities and a pallet delivery service throughout the UK.
- Sanmex are manufacturers of a range of personal care products and household cleaning products.
- T J Matthews supply jackets, kilts, trousers, ghillie brogues, hose, skian dubhs to your door or to your store.
- NCE Switchgear produce high-specification switchgear, instrumentation and electrical control equipment.
- Peacock and Trelfa was established over 50 years ago and is one of the leading metal finishing companies in Scotland.
- Raeburn Drilling and Geotechnical, based in Hamilton, is a soils boring organisation with cable percussion and rotary rigs and ancillary working. Water wells and their plant and equipment are illustrated on their Web pages.
- Surgical Innovation Resource Centre helps the medical profession develop and protect their ideas for innovative surgical devices.
- Techdyne Incorporated offers OEMs a flexible contract assembly service including design, assembly (cable and harness assembly, PCB assembly and high level assembly).
- Terasaki is a provider of electrical protection and distribution equipment, based at Clydebank.
- Xplora are suppliers of advanced acquaculture equipment for fish and shellfish farming.
- Techdyne offers OEMs a flexible contract assembly service including design, assembly (cable and harness, PCB etc).
- Wearable Clothing supply disabled clothing and apparel for wheelchair users or anyone who has difficulty in finding clothes to fit them properly.
Scottish Supply Base Forum
The Forum was established to address and find solutions to issues common to the membership of a supply base which meets the global requirements of a successful electronics cluster. There is a long List of Participating Companies and a search engine to allow you to search for a specific service or product.
Scotland the Brand
A web site set up by Scotland the Brand an organisation set up to contribute to increased numbers of visitors to Scotland and increase Scottish exports. The site gives the objectives and strategy and current promotional activities.
Forth Valley Trade Development Centre
This site provides both information on companies in the Forth valley. Trade Development Centre is a guide to exporting and business links to Europe, USA and the rest of the world.
In association with Forth Valley are an excellent set of Trade and Export Information links, including DTO Overseas Trade Services, help for exporters, a European Business Directory, links to information on individual countries.
Click on the links below to find the Web sites in the other business categories listed.
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