Bowl maker secures backing for exports
The company, which turns over about £3.4m a year, has taken back its Australian distribution rights, hired its first overseas staff and will open a base “Down Under”.
Managing director Grant Heron, pictured above with Bank of Scotland relationship director Amanda Harold, said: “Our business has grown into an internationally-renowned firm. We’re still based in Glasgow and work in partnership with Strathclyde University to develop innovative products designed and produced in our city then sold around the world.
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Hide Ad“The support we’ve received from Bank of Scotland has helped our international strategy. We’ve tapped into its currency expertise and seek advice to make sure our expansion is a long-term success.”
The firm already exports to nearly 20 countries including Canada, Hong Kong and Israel and the funding will fuel further expansion.