East Asia and Eurasia
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OPENING CHINA'S MARKET FOR THE EXPORT OF U.S.-MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT Working in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank, a 120 megawatt (MW) coal mine methane power facility is producing electricity in China based on the results of a USTDA-funded study. This power facility includes over $56 million in exports of U.S.-manufactured goods and services from across the United States. Full Story |
Latin America and the Caribbean
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CLEAN ENERGY FOR THE AMERICAS PROGRAM HELPS OPEN BRAZIL'S ENERGY MARKET FOR U.S. COMPANIES As part of USTDA's focus on expanding clean energy power generation in emerging markets, the Agency launched the Clean Energy of the Americas Program in 2009 to introduce Latin American project sponsors to U.S. companies in the wind, solar, hydro, geothermal and waste-to-energy industries. Full Story |
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REVERSE TRADE MISSION CONNECTS U.S. COMPANIES WITH SALES OPPORTUNITIES IN BRAZIL'S RAIL SECTOR USTDA played a pivotal role in the sale of 55 General Electric locomotives, which were manufactured in Grove City and Erie, PA, to MRS Logística, a Brazilian rail company. By sponsoring a reverse trade mission for 10 delegates from the Brazilian rail sector to the United States, USTDA provided a forum for procurement decision makers to examine U.S. capabilities in the area of railroad rehabilitation and modernization. Full Story |
Middle East, North Africa and Europe
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EGYPTIAN AMMONIA PLANT OPENS FOLLOWING USTDA-FUNDED STUDY An ammonia production plant in Ain Sokhna, Egypt, was constructed using more than $275 million in U.S. exports of goods and services. A USTDA-funded early investment analysis for the project sponsor, Egypt Basic Industries Corporation (EBIC), laid the ground work for EBIC to move forward with this project, which is providing significant economic benefits to the Egyptian economy. Full Story |
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TREATING SOLID WASTE IN MOROCCO City officials in Fes, Morocco were concerned in the late 1990s that solid waste, if not managed properly, would contribute to public health problems and poor living conditions. Responding to a request by the Communauté Urbaine de la Wilaya de Fes (CUWF), the region’s inter-city government authority, USTDA recognized a long-term opportunity and funded a feasibility study to evaluate possible solutions to Fes’ waste management needs. Full Story |
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POWERING TURKEY'S DEVELOPMENT WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY Based on the results of a USTDA-funded investment analysis, the largest privately owned geothermal facility in Turkey became operational in May 2009. The 47.5 megawatt plant was built in the Aydin-Germencik geothermal field by the Gurmat Energy Investment and Trade Company, a private Turkish company. Full Story |
South and Southeast Asia
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BIOMICROBICS: FAST RESULTS IN THE PHILIPPINES In June 2010, during an environmental workshop in the Philippines, USTDA introduced representatives from the Manila Water Company (MWC) to Bio-Microbics, a small business headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas. As a direct result of this workshop and an ongoing USTDA-funded feasibility study on wastewater treatment facilities in the Philippines, Bio-Microbics secured new sales contracts with MWC. Full Story |
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CLEAN ENERGY, CLEAR BENEFITS IN THAILAND In recent years, USTDA has helped Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas company, PTT, identify the optimum design and specifications for the country’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal at Map Ta Phut. Full Story |
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SAVING LIVES: INTEGRATING DISASTER WARNING SYSTEMS IN THAILAND Prone to natural disasters, Thailand has taken steps to improve warning systems to prevent further loss of life since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. USTDA is proud to have played a role in Thailand’s efforts that led to the purchase of more than 270 U.S.-manufactured warning towers and other weather forecasting and disaster response equipment valued at more than $15 million. Full Story |
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VIETNAM AIRLINES AWARDS CONTRACT TO SABRE HOLDINGS FOLLOWING USTDA-FUNDED ASSISTANCE Sabre, Inc. of Southland, Texas, has won a contract valued at nearly $54 million to supply its Internet booking engine, and e-commerce and passenger service systems to Vietnam Airlines. This success was made possible by a USTDA-funded technical assistance program conducted by Unisys Corporation, based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Full Story |
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PETROVIETNAM AWARDS CONTRACT TO U.S. FIRM TO BUILD NEW REFINERY COMPLEX To assist PetroVietnam build its Nghi Son Refinery, USTDA organized a reverse trade mission to the United States for senior procurement officials, introducing them to leading petrochemical companies who could play a leading role in its implementation. Full Story |
Sub-Saharan Africa
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USTDA BRINGS BROADBAND ACCESS TO AFRICA As a direct result of USTDA's investment in the visit of a ministerial-level delegation to the United States and a regional ICT conference, over $400 million in U.S. equipment and services exports were utilized by African project managers to bring broadband communications to Africa. Full Story |
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SUPPORTING U.S. MANUFACTURING JOBS In 2002, Rudi Roeslein, Chief Executive Officer of Roeslein & Associates, approached USTDA to fund a feasibility study on the construction of a two-piece can manufacturing facility in Nigeria. At the time Roeslein & Associates was looking to expand into emerging economies, but the company was too small to fund a study on market potential in a country like Nigeria. Full Story |
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BRIGHTER SALES IN SOUTH AFRICA In 2010, USTDA worked with representatives of the public and private sectors in South Africa to reduce energy consumption by investing in energy efficient technologies. This program included a training session in South Africa and a reverse trade mission that introduced delegates to energy efficient technologies, equipment, and best practices. Full Story |
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INCREASING POWER RELIABILITY IN SOUTH AFRICA For several years, USTDA has partnered with South Africa’s eThekwini Electricity, a leading domestic power distribution company, to promote and implement energy efficiency strategies for the modernization and expansion of its grid. USTDA-funded technical assistance included a plan for an integrated information technology (IT) system to allow the company to tie customer data with supply information in real time. Full Story |
