On December 9, the first meeting of the Export Community Agro Machinery & Supplies took place. We were pleased to welcome no less than 9 entrepreneurs from the Northern Netherlands during the kick-off meeting.

At the end of last year WTC Leeuwarden actively started setting up Export Communities. Export Communities bring like-minded people together to exchange experiences, gain knowledge and share networks. Specifically, with the aim of increasing exports.

A Community consists of exporters and experts. They meet frequently online as well as physically. An Export Community can be organized by country/region, sector or theme. Think of an Export Community Food B2C, Export Community Agro Machinery & Supplies and Export Community Middle East.

During each meeting an export related theme is discussed, knowledge and experience are exchanged and discussions take place.

During the kick-off of the Export Community Agro Machinery & Supplies the participants presented their company and products.

Participating companies of the Export Community Agro Machinery & Supplies are:

• Broekens B.V.  - producer of agricultural machinery
• Bromach B.V.  - importer of agricultural machinery
• Gallagher Europe  - producer of electric fences
• Geerlofs Refrigeration  - producer of storage rooms and conditioned processing rooms which you come across on the route a fresh product takes from harvest, catch or slaughter to the consumer
• Jansen&Heuning  - producer of bulk handling systems
• Ufkes Greentec  - manufacturer of wood chippers, stump grinders and tree saws for tree maintenance and felling
• WIFO-Anema B.V.  - producer of agricultural machinery and forklift attachments
• Zinger Mechanisatie B.V.  - producer of agricultural machinery
• Zocon B.V.  - manufacturer of agricultural machinery