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Summit puts spotlight on trade in Turkey
The wealth of trade opportunities available in Turkey were presented to Greater Birmingham manufacturers during a major international summit. Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce led
a delegation to the Bursa Industrial Summit as part of a drive to encourage more trade with Turkey. The lightning visit followed on from a trip in
Pen pals: Paul Faulkner and Zahid Latif signing the Memorandum of Understanding
Pakistan conference boosts international relationships
Birmingham strengthened its international ties by hosting a conference examining business and investment with Pakistan. The Pakistan UK Trade Conference saw
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which could lead to future collaboration between the two organisations. The event at the Hyatt Regency on Broad
Street included a briefing on potential trade between the UK and Pakistan, while delegates also heard from GBCC chief executive Paul Faulkner, vice president Saqib Bhatti, Asian Business Chamber honorary chair Nasir Awan and Rawalpindi Chamber president Zahid Latif. Pakistan is the 33rd largest country in the
world and the sixth most populous, with a population exceeding 200 million people. It is also has the 66th largest export economy. Major trading items include textiles, pharmaceuticals and surgical equipment, ICT and leather. The UK, United States, China, Germany and
Afghanistan are among Pakistan’s top export destinations, with major exports including house linens, rice, non-retail pure cotton yarn, non-knit men’s suits and heavy pure woven cotton. Paul Faulkner said: “It was an honour to
welcome the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce to Birmingham and we are delighted that they chose the city over others in the UK to stage their trade conference. “The conference highlighted a number of
potential trade opportunities between Pakistan and the UK and we look forward to exploring and developing these opportunities through our newfound relationship with the Rawalpindi Chamber. “We have an important role to play in helping
businesses in Greater Birmingham strengthen their ties and make new contacts overseas, and the services offered by our International Business Hub allow us to do this.”
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September which strengthened GBCC’s ties with Bursa TSO, Bursa’s Chamber of Commerce. The huge exhibition, which attracted
companies from around 40 countries, reinforced Bursa’s status as a hotbed for manufacturing and high-tech machinery. The Chamber delegation, led by chief
operating officer Russell Jeans, included representatives from manufacturing firms BSA Technologies and Hi-line Industries, as well as patrons Birmingham City University. The summit provided an opportunity to talk to
Turkey’s Deputy Minister of Industry, Science and Technology, Dr Hasan Ali Celik, about the burgeoning relationship between Greater Birmingham and Bursa. Mr Jeans said: “This is our second visit to Bursa
and it allowed us to renew friendships with Bursa TSO and companies such as the major manufacturer Durma from our trip in September. “It has been a marvellous fair – the machinery
and technology on show and the hospitality have all been fantastic. “The willingness to do trade with the UK and
the West Midlands is just outstanding.We’re also very impressed with the generosity of Bursa TSO, in helping to financially support our trip over here. We would really love on our next visit here to be able to bring more West Midlands companies and,
Good read: Russell Jeans (left) with Bursa TSO vice-president Cuneyt Sener
specifically, more Chamber members.” Jude Pearson, head of business intelligence at
Birmingham City University, said: “BCU is a modern and dynamic international university, with staff, students and alumni from more than 100 countries. The university has strong links with
industry and the professions regionally, nationally, and internationally, and an established track- record of providing professionally relevant research. “We were especially grateful to be invited to be
part of this important delegation, which further strengthened ties with one of Turkey’s largest cities, and provided an opportunity to identify areas for collaboration, funding and joint projects.”
SMEs invited to export event
Businesses from across the West Midlands have the chance to explore global export opportunities at a major, free event in Birmingham this month. ‘New Year, New Markets’ will see trade
specialists from more than 20 countries and networks representing more than 40 countries attending the event at the ICC on 9 February. Organised by the Department for
International Trade (DIT), the trade event is open to all small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) based in the West Midlands region – from experienced exporters looking to expand their global reach to those that have never traded outside of the UK before. Mark Sankey, head of the Department for
International team at Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, said: “This event is a
unique opportunity for companies to meet trade experts from global markets and to kick- start their export business in 2018 without leaving the UK. “The event will also be attended by
international trade advisers based locally in Birmingham, who offer free advice to guidance to companies to grow their international sales.” Experts from Africa, South East Asia and
Central Europe, the Balkans and Scandinavia will join trade advisers from Western Europe and countries such as USA, Canada, UAE, China and India at the event.
For more information about the help and support available to exporters from DIT, please contact the International Business Hub on 0121 450 4205.
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