Fluvial Innovations was highlighted as an exporting success at the South West’s “Export for Growth” event.
Minister for Trade & Investment, Lord Stephen Green, visited the South West on 16 January 2012 to speak at a regional National Challenge: Exporting for Growth event, hosted by South West Chambers of Commerce, UK Trade & Investment and sponsored by PwC and HSBC.
Lord Green said: “Government alone cannot turn round the export performance of this country.
“We need to work with those that have most to do with small companies, can help them to understand the benefits of exporting, and can then help make it a reality.”
“Our future prosperity will not come from relying on domestic markets alone. Across the world there are markets that are showing strong, long-term growth. We want to make sure that UK firms are not just trading abroad but thriving there. UKTI has a crucial role to play and will seek to double its client base to around 50,000 over the next three years.”
At the event, delegates were able to take part in a panel discussion with successful South West exporters including Reg Hankey, CEO of Pittards PLC, Simon Phelps, MD of Fluvial Innovations Ltd and Dr. Andrew Robertson of Gooch & Housego.
Fluvial Innovations award-winning flood prevention barrier, Floodstop has been successfully exported throughout the globe. Fluvial’s Floodstop barrier is a much improved method for flood protection compared to ubiquitous sandbagging techniques.