Success stories

From Wales to the rest of the world! Many Welsh companies of all sizes successfully export their products and services. From high value manufacturing to life sciences; from financial services to consumer products – Welsh businesses from all sectors have a global reach. If your product or service is a success at home, it can be a success abroad.

We support hundreds of businesses each year with their export journey, from helping find new markets, identifying new opportunities to overcoming logistical / regulatory obstacles.

There are also plenty of other successful Welsh exporters - check out their stories and find out how we helped them achieve their goals.

Concrete Canvas

Pontyclun-based manufacturer, Concrete Canvas, manufactures flexible concrete fabric that is used in construction and civil engineering projects across the globe.

Finalrentals

Penarth-based fintech company, Finalrentals, is a car rental booking platform which enables users to search for and compare car rental prices from a range of companies in a chosen location.

Air Covers

Wrexham-based Air Covers specialises in designing and manufacturing protective covers for both civil and military aircraft, boats and vehicles.

Aforza

Cardiff-based digital software company, Aforza, specialises in cloud-based solutions for the consumer goods industries.

Atlantic Service Company

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.

CellPath

Newtown based manufacturer, CellPath, specialises in the manufacture and supply of equipment and services used in cancer diagnostics.The Welsh company, which is part of the wider US based StatLab Medical Products group, has contacts in more than 170 countries across Europe, America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, including the UAE, Qatar and Iraq.

Celtic English Academy

Cardiff-based English language school, Celtic English Academy, has made a global name for itself since it first started teaching international students 20 years ago, with the company now providing its services to over 1,300 learners a year from more than 50 countries including Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain and Japan.

Corgi

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.

Fifth Wheel Co.

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.

Halton Wales

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.

Success Stories