Support Grants Boost Exporting Companies

Companies who are new to export or who have recently begun exporting are set to receive a timely boost to their export plans.

Companies who are new to export or who have recently begun exporting are set to receive a timely boost to their export plans.

Picon, the business support organisation for the UK graphic arts industry, is 'recruiting' exhibitors to join the British Group of Exhibitors at various exhibitions between April 2005 and March 2006.

Picon is an Accredited Trade Organisation, authorised by UK Trade and Investment to allocate and manage grants for new and developing exporters to assist in making them more competitive in overseas markets.

Part of Picon's role involves finding and encouraging suitable companies to start exporting or to develop their exporting skills.

The grants are available to small-to-medium sized enterprises to help towards the costs of their exhibit if they are new to the particular country in which the exhibition is being held or if they have either never exported before or have exported less than 10% of turnover during the previous 12 months.

Picon said it would be pleased to hear from any companies considering exhibiting at the following shows: China Print, 2005 May 11-15 2005 Beijing; SPCI 2005, June 14-16 2005 Stockholm; Polygraphinter 2005, October 10-16, 2005 Moscow and Grafitalia/Converflex 2005, October 11-15, 2005 Milan.

Depending upon the response Picon will identify the most popular events and approach UK Trade and Investment for the appropriate funding.

To find out more about the scheme and how to qualify for the grant interested parties should contact Paul Evans at Picon.

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