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Virginia Companies Expand into Global Markets through Commonwealth’s Trade Accelerator Program
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that 11 companies across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia
Ten Virginia Companies Expand Into Global Markets Through Commonwealth’s Trade Accelerator Program
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that 10 companies across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Economic Developm
Twelve Companies Selected To Participate In Virginia Leaders In Export Trade Program
RICHMOND—The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of 12 companies into its two-year Virginia Leaders in
Virginia Companies Expand into Global Markets with Commonwealth’s Trade Accelerator Program
RICHMOND, VA–Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that 11 companies across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Economic Developmen
Fifteen Virginia Companies Expand into Global Markets with Commonwealth’s Trade Accelerator Program
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that fifteen companies across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Economic Developmen
Case Studies
After Early Hiccups, Exporting Proves Lucrative for Qore Performance
With VEDP’s assistance, QPI has lined up active distributors in Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Scandinavia, and Australia, while shipping to other countries worldwide with confidence that its brand will be represented properly. The company is now looking to expand into the Middle East.
Reservoir Distillery Establishes Itself Down Under With Help from VEDP Trade Missions
Reservoir Distillery has manufactured craft bourbons, ryes, and other whiskeys from its Richmond facility since 2008. The company prides itself on locally sourcing its ingredients — all of the grains used in its spirits come from within 45 miles of the distillery, and every whiskey is crafted, aged, and bottled in-house.
International Sales Help Dilon Technologies Weather Domestic Downturn
The company joined VEDP’s Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program in 2020, helping its international sales grow by 300% — and the enhanced focus on exports came at a fortuitous time. Soon after Dilon began the program, the U.S. market went into a downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while international markets kept growing, helping protect the company from the ups and downs of the domestic market.
TMEIC Gets a Lift in International Sales from VEDP Trade Services
TMEIC has utilized VEDP trade services since VEDP first offered to hold in-house trade compliance training sessions for the company starting in 2003. TMEIC is now participating in the VALET program for the second time. The company hopes to sell its automation and drives technology to ports around the world, focusing on Southeast Asia and Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam in particular.