June 2023 Success stories

Rhuallt based Fifth Wheel Company designs and builds luxury fifth wheel caravan tourers, often referred to as ‘penthouses on wheels’, which retail between £90-120k. The company, which exports to over six countries - Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand, has set its sights on growing its global presence by expanding into more European countries, as well as targeting Canada as a new market.

Caerphilly-based, Atlantic Service Company, a leading manufacturer of equipment used in food processing plants and butchers’ shops, already boasts an extensive international order book with clients spanning across more than 50 countries worldwide.Exports account for around 80% of the firm’s trade with the company now looking to place a drive on exports in new territories as part of wider plans to grow the business.

In 2018 Presteigne based Mangar Health was acquired by French healthcare business the Winncare Group, a leading European manufacturer of beds, pressure care products, patient handling equipment, and hygiene solutions. 

Halton Wales (Flamgard Calidair), a Welsh manufacturing firm whose products have been used in flagship projects all over the world, is reaping the rewards of its export strategy with record breaking sales. Halton Wales is now projecting record-breaking turnover for 2024 and has its sights set on doubling this by 2030 by further growing its global client base.

 Heritage Welsh family firm Corgi, a world-renowned manufacturer of luxury socks and knitwear, has long had an export focus and boasts an army of loyal fans from all over the globe.Exports represent 60% of Corgi’s turnover and their core export markets include the US, China, Japan and Germany - the US being the largest. Corgi was introduced to its partners in China and Japan by the Welsh Government. 

South Wales high-tech manufacturer, Hexigone Inhibitors, is addressing a multi-trillion-pound global problem with its patented products. Following an initial discovery made at Swansea University, and after years of research and development, the company began its export journey in 2021.

Ruth Lee is a world-leading provider of manikins and training aids for rescue training experts across the world. Designed and manufactured in Corwen in north Wales, the manikins are primarily used by the military, fire and rescue services, the healthcare sector and those operating in water rescue services, from swimming pools to flood zones. 

Award-winning manufacturer PPM Technology has carved out a strong international business as one of only a handful of high quality companies around the world that make monitoring equipment for formaldehyde and other toxic gases.