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www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com INTERNATIONAL Ivan McKee, Minister for Trade,
Investment and Innovation (fifth from right), visited Pulp-Tec to discuss its products and
involvement in Passport to Export
A Passport to Export for Pulp-Tec O
ver the last two years Glasgow Chamber has been delivering one of five pilot Local Export Partnerships (LEPs) that were
launched by the Scottish Government and Scottish Chambers of Commerce to increase the number of firms exporting their products and services. The Glasgow and Lanarkshire Local Export Partnership included Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, Lanarkshire Chamber of Commerce, Scottish Development International, Glasgow City Council, Business Gateway Glasgow, North and South Lanarkshire Councils and Lanarkshire Enterprise Services. We developed essential products
to support businesses getting ready to start trading internationally and we most recently delivered our Passport to Export workshops. These short, sharp, interactive workshops were designed to help businesses explore the exciting prospect of growing their business on the global stage. The four workshops in the series
covered market readiness, finance, legal aspects and logistics, and delegates also heard from businesses that had already taken the first steps into exporting. We were supported in the delivery of the workshops by experts from Scottish Development International, Clydesdale Bank, Dentons and Bullet Express. One of the businesses to participate in Passport to Export was Lanarkshire- based Pulp-Tec, Europe’s leading innovative supplier of high-quality, environmentally friendly, three- dimensional moulded pulp packaging for goods in transit.
Its products are 100 per cent recyclable, compostable and biodegradable. It is circular by design, reducing waste by returning to the recycling chain and using clean technology in the manufacturing process. Pulp-Tec has recently developed a
new process to create items that look and perform like plastic and in 2018 it successfully gained the trademark for Bioform. The new Bioform product is made from natural eco-friendly sourced materials, is 100 per cent eco- friendly, compostable, recyclable and biodegradable and will greatly reduce the need for single-use plastic across Scotland and beyond. Pulp-Tec’s Quality Assurance Manager, Marion McLachlan, attended all four of the Passport to Export workshops and found them enjoyable and very informative. She said: “The workshops highlighted the benefits of exporting and emphasised risks in relation to payments, intellectual property, the importance of contracts, the transportation of goods, enhanced liability insurance, custom formalities, paying taxes and duties, etc. This information will be extremely beneficial to our company in the future and has been relayed back to the Managing Director and staff.” Marion added: “Through attending
events such as Passport to Export we have built a network of support with several organisations that will help us thrive as a business and also increase our network of potential customers.” Pulp-Tec also participates in Glasgow
Chamber’s Circular Economy project. As a result of her participation in the Passport to Export workshops, Marion recently hosted a visit from Ivan McKee, Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation. The Minister was keen to hear how the workshops had benefited the company and supported its international growth.
TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE ABOVE, PLEASE CALL ELAINE RODGER ON 0141 204 8332 OR EMAIL
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