14 February, 2011A cleaning product manufacturer in Co Down has secured its first business in the Netherlands, with deals worth up to £50,000. Kitchenmaster NI, based in Carryduff, will supply a range of products to two dealers based in the towns of Tiel and Zoetermeer.
A cleaning product manufacturer in Co Down has secured its first business in the Netherlands, with deals worth up to £50,000.
Kitchenmaster NI, based in Carryduff, will supply a range of products to two dealers based in the towns of Tiel and Zoetermeer.
The firm has been making hygiene products for over 25 years and currently employs 15 people.
The new contracts were signed last month, after Kitchenmaster took part in Invest NI's Netherlands trade programme in October.
The company is now working with Invest NI to exploit opportunities in Germany.
Kitchenmaster's sales director Jacqui Walsh said: "The Dutch programme enabled us to to access advice and practical support from Invest NI in Amsterdam. We visited six companies and signed contracts with two within several months of taking part in the programme."
Brian O'Kane, the company's managing director, said he opened the Dutch deals would open other markets to the company.
"The excellent contacts made there position us for growth in this market and elsewhere in Europe. We expect to sign our first business in Switzerland soon."
The Northern Ireland Netherland Trade Export Society, founded by Invest NI's trade division, Lisburn City Council and Northern Ireland trade consultants BV, supports bilateral trade.
