- Electronics
- Films/Videos/Recordings
- General Consumer Goods - new addition!
- General Industrial Equipment
- Information Technologies
- Laboratory Scientific Instruments - new addition!
- Lawn & Garden Equipment
- Medical Equipment
- Pleasure Boats and Accessories
- Publishing
- Renewable Energy Equipment - new addition!
- Safety & Security - new addition!
The U.S. Commercial Service, with a network of more than 100 U.S. Export Assistance Centers throughout the United States, is in daily contact with small and medium sized companies in all industry sectors seeking agents, distributors, and new business partners in the United Kingdom and Europe. Our role is to help these companies achieve their trade development goals through introductions to qualified and interested potential business partners that want to develop long-term mutually beneficial relationships.
Below is a list of U.S. companies we are currently working with, who are looking for UK business partners. If you are interested in exploring any of these opportunities further, please contact the Specialist listed who will be able to assist you.
Electronics
Contact: Andrew.Williams@ mail.doc.gov
Tel: 020 7894 0417
AnaTek
AnaTek of Amherst, New Hampshire, fills a niche market for low
end test equipment used by those in the electronic repair and
maintenance industries. Its products are small, battery
operated, hand held devices that perform functions useful in
diagnosing electronic failures. Today, these AnaTek products have
become industry leaders. They are priced at the low end of the
market, yet their performance matches or exceeds the competition.
These products are already successfully distributed throughout
the U.S. and in Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand and Australia.
AnaTek is currently seeking a UK distributor for its Blue ESR
Meter and Blue Ring Tester products. Further details of these
products can be found on its website at http://www.anatekcorp.com
Films/Videos/Recordings
Contact: Stewart.Gough@ mail.doc.gov
Tel: 020 7894 0459
CAD Professional Microphones
Based in Solon, Ohio, CAD Professional Microphones is an
independently owned manufacturer of studio recording and live
sound microphones as well as specialty microphones and
accessories. CAD Professional Microphones are looking to appoint
a UK distributor. To view their full range of products and
specifications, please visit the company’s website at www.cadmics.com.
General Consumer Goods - new addition!
Contact: Sara.Jones@ mail.doc.gov
Tel: 020 7894 0451
Delta Design Company: The Art of Storage - new!
Delta Design Company of Foxborough, Massachusetts, is seeking
potential distributors for its ‘The Art of Storage™’ storage
products for home interior and garage. ‘The Art of Storage™’, is
a range of innovative and stylish storage solutions for sporting,
clothing and general purposes. The products have been
supplied to the US housewares and sporting goods industry for the
past twenty years. The range includes bicycle-related
accessories; and general storage products for the home (coat
hooks & racks, laundry organization, etc.). Company website:
http://www.theartofstorage.com/
General Industrial Equipment
Richard.Stanbridge@ mail.doc.gov
Tel: 020 7894 0437
Integra Enclosures
Integra Enclosures (www.integraenclosures.com) is a manufacturer
of engineered thermoplastic enclosures based in Ohio. The company
is seeking a UK distributor for its products. Integra
Enclosures would particularly like to hear from companies that
currently sell into high tech electrical industries, including
electrical construction, telecommunications, instrumentation,
utilities management, machine building, and HVAC, among
others.
Integra Enclosures offers a range of products with a number of
competitive advantages:
- Enclosures are made of non-corrosive, non-conductive, UV
resistant polycarbonate.
- Enclosures are easy to modify and install.
- Enclosures all have the Integra Panel Suspension System, which
allows the stacking of panels, as well as the placement of panels
at any height.
- The impact strength of the enclosures is four times higher than
fiberglass enclosures.
Information Technologies
Contact: Andrew.Williams@ mail.doc.gov
Tel: 020 7894 0417
Groxis, Inc
Groxis, Inc. (www.groxis.com) was founded in 2001 to address the
challenges associated with the emerging trends in information
management and communication. They created Grokker™, a web-based
enterprise search management platform that leverages the power of
federated content access and visualization to maximize the value
of information assets for enterprises, content publishers,
libraries and other research-intensive organizations. Groxis is
seeking to develop the UK market opportunity and is interested in
talking to companies with commercial contacts in the library,
publishing and web content management sectors.
Kanguru Solutions
Kanguru Solutions of Massachusetts is a manufacturer of portable
computer storage products, specializing in data protection and
security. Products include encrypted USB Flash Drives and
remote management software, DVD/HDD/USB Duplication equipment and
portable hard drives. Kanguru is seeking a UK distribution
partner that will hold stock of its product and would be able to
deliver next day within the UK. The distributor should sell
to VAR’s and resellers focused on medium/large business,
enterprise, and government markets. The distributor should
also be able to offer marketing programs that Kanguru can use to
increase brand awareness, promote products and recruit new
resellers. More details of Kanguru's product range can be found
at http://www.kanguru.com.
Ultimus, Inc.
Ultimus of North Carolina is a leading global supplier of
business process management software, focused on human-centric
and adaptive workflow automation. It has automated more
business processes than any other vendor worldwide. Ultimus
products are designed to work in a Microsoft operating
environment. U.S. Clients include DHL, Microsoft,
Daimler, Perdue Farms, Chevron, Sony, Pfizer, Citigroup and
Charles Schwab. Distributors of interest to Ultimus in the
UK might currently be involved with companies supplying document
management software, enterprise content management software,
Microsoft products such as Biztalk and Sharepoint, or other
companies with vertical solutions that require BPM software.
Company website: http://www.ultimus.com/
Laboratory Scientific Instruments - new addition!
Contact: Cheryl.Withers@ mail.doc.gov
Tel: 020 7894 0471
Ahura Scientific
Ahura Scientific (www.ahurascientific.com) is a manufacturer of
handheld optical systems for liquid and solid chemical
identification within the security, public safety,
pharmaceutical, industrial, and medical markets. The
company is seeking a UK partner to market and distribute its
TruScan system, a handheld Raman spectrometer used for rapid,
accurate raw material identity verification in the pharmaceutical
quality control and inspection market.
For the following company, please contact:
Richard.Stanbridge@ mail.doc.gov
Tel: 020 7894 0437
American Laboratory Products Company (ALPCO) -
new!
ALPCO (www.alpco.com) is a developer and manufacturer of
a wide range of innovative ELISA kits. ALPCO is an active
participant in the ADA’s ongoing insulin standardisation
program. ALPCO would like to find a distributor that is
interested in establishing a long-term partnership selling
ALPCO’s products specifically into the diabetes and obesity basic
science and pre-clinical trial research markets.
ALPCO offers a wide range of immunoassay solutions to
researchers, including:
- Insulin ELISAs: a flexible panel of assays for human, mouse,
rat and other animal models used in diabetes and obesity
research.
- Multimeric Adiponectin ELISA: measures all forms of
adiponectin, including total and high molecular weights in one
convenient assay.
- Glucagon ELISA: a sensitive and specific assay without the need
for a radioimmunoassay.
ALPCO is committed to maintaining its innovative range and plans
to launch new products in 2009, including an ELISA sensitive
enough to detect fasting basal levels of GLP-1, and a test for
mouse HMW adiponectin.
Lawn & Garden Equipment
Contact: Sara.Jones@ mail.doc.gov
Tel: 020 7894 0451
Patriot Products, Inc.
Patriot Products of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, is seeking
representation of its lawn and garden products. Patriot
Products, Inc. is a manufacture of wood chippers, lawn vacs and
mini tillers. Its wood chippers have fewer moving parts and
are very light weight and easy to maneuver, and have no
emissions. Its tiller features the reliable, easy starting
Honda GX engine, requiring no messy mixing of gas and oil, and
has up to 70% less emissions.
Medical Equipment
Contact: Cheryl.Withers@ mail.doc.gov
Tel: 020 7894 0471
Luminetx Corporation
Luminetx Corporation (www.luminetx.com) seeking a UK partner to market
and distribute its medical imaging product, VeinViewer, a
vascular imaging system that allows health care professionals to
clearly see accessible vasculature veins, or lack of, in real
time. The VeinViewer system uses a combination of
near-infrared light and patented technologies to image vascular
structures and projects their location directly on the surface of
the skin. This provides clinicians with a safe,
non-invasive, hands-free adjunct technology for clinical
treatments and procedures including, but not limited to: IV
insertions, PICC line insertions, routine venipuncture (blood
sampling), blood and plasma donations and treatment for varicose
and spider veins.
Tiba Medical
Tiba Medical (www.tibamedical.com), a medical device company
based in Portland, Oregon, is searching for a partner to market
and distribute its 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
system, the Ambulo™ 2400. The ideal candidate should have an
established market presence and offer existing complimentary
products such as ECG, 24-hour Holter, stress test, spirometry,
patient monitoring and home or professional blood pressure
monitoring solutions.
Pleasure Boats and Accessories
Contact: Richard.Stanbridge@ mail.doc.gov
Tel: 020 7894 0437
Northern Marine Co. LLC
Northern Marine Co. LLC (www.northernmarine.com) is a designer and
builder of luxury motor yachts and long-range cruisers.
Northern Marine would like to find a broker in the UK that would
be interested in establishing a long-term partnership selling
Northern Marine’s vessels, and would particularly like to hear
from companies that specialize in the brokerage of luxury yachts.
The company maintains a full range of specialty departments
including lamination, paint and fairing, systems, cabinetry,
metal fabrication and design/engineering. As an industry expert,
Northern Marine has been twice nominated for Superyacht Society
awards.
Publishing
Contact: Stewart.Gough@ mail.doc.gov
Tel: 020 7894 0459
Benetech
Benetech (http://www.benetech.org/index.shtml ) runs
Bookshare, an online digital library for the
print-disabled. Bookshare is the only digital library for
the print disabled that is available online, presenting a unique
opportunity to assist the blind. Due to the online nature of the
library, members can download books whenever and wherever they
want and the service is available in countries across the globe
for content-sharing. Benetech would like to form strategic
partnerships with international publishers, in order to build a
global library for the blind and print-disabled.
Representatives of the company will attend the London Book Fair
in April, and would like to meet with interested publishers
during the event.
Yorwerth Associates LLC
Yorwerth Associates, a literary agent based in Bozeman, Montana,
is searching for UK publishers that are interested in buying
the international rights on behalf of its U.S. clients, who
specialize in titles covering self-help, spirituality, personal
growth and recovery. In the United States, Yorwerth’s clients
include Power Press of Malibu, California, whose titles can be
found at retailers such as Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com. Find
out more about Yorwerth Associates at www.publishingcoaches.com.
Renewable Energy Equipment - new addition!
Contact: Richard.Stanbridge@ mail.doc.gov
Tel: 020 7894 0437
Central Boiler, Inc.
Central Boiler, Inc. (www.centralboiler.com) is a manufacturer of
outdoor, high efficiency wood or wood pellet burning boilers that
can provide heat and hot water to a number of buildings from
single unit. Central Boiler would like to find a
distributor and/or dealers that would be interested in
establishing a long-term partnership selling Central Boiler’s
products into the domestic, agricultural and business
markets.
Manufactured in Minnesota, Central Boiler’s products are ideally
suited to all weather conditions. The boilers are
unpressurized and are easy to install and connect to existing
heating and hot water systems. Central Boiler’s products
are CE marked/comply with EN-303-5. Outdoor, wood-fuelled
boilers have a number of advantages over indoor models:
- They do not take up valuable indoor space.
- There is no internal mess from clearing ash, etc.
- It is healthier, as there is no internal ash, smoke or soot
build-up.
- The threat of indoor fires and carbon monoxide build-up is
eliminated.
- Outdoor boilers can be used to heat additional buildings such
as garages, greenhouses, workshops, even hot tubs or pools, as
well as the main home or business premises.
Safety & Security - new addition!
Contact: Andrew.Williams@ mail.doc.gov
Tel: 020 7894 0417
Data Management, Inc. - new!Data
Management, a Connecticut based company that
specializes in security and medical forms printing, is currently
seeking an exclusive UK distribuitor for its MediTape product.
MediTape pre-printed label forms allow healthcare organizations
to manually record patient test results. What makes MediTape
unique is the One-Write technology which provides a label and log
all in one writing. Currently, Meditape is sold throughout the
U.S. to hospitals, healthcare facilities and physician offices.
The benefits of MediTape Reports include:
- The two-part label/form cuts paperwork and record-keeping time
in half while eliminating transcription errors.
- Its logical format standardizes procedures, prompting staff to
record information properly.
- The compact, self-adhesive reports stick to existing charts,
reducing clutter.
- Its colour-coded borders and orderly designs make information
easy to find and review.
- Data Management has the ability to offer base stock of the
product which will allow a UK company to completely customize the
product based on their customer's specifications.
Company website: www.datamange.com
Life Safety Services
Life Safety Services of Lousiville, Kentucky, is currently
seeking joint venture and licensing opportunities in the UK with
companies active in the fire safety sector. Life Safety Services
is a leading provider of Fire and Smoke Damper Inspection and
Repair in commercial facilities such as hospitals, hotels and
large buildings. By being the specialist in the testing of
dampers and having such a wide service footprint, Life Safety
Services has developed into the leader in its industry. It
provides its clients with the benefit of having project managers
that have managed projects in virtually all types of commercial
buildings: hospitals, high-rise buildings, casinos, manufacturing
plants, hotels, vessels, laboratories, and schools. For more
information about Life Safety Services, see their website at
http://www.lifesafetyservices.com