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Andes Chemical Corp. Wins Exporter of The Year
3/4/2008
Commercial News USA
www.exporteroftheyear.com.
Andes Chemical Corp. of Miami, Fla., has been awarded a 2008 ThinkGlobal/Commercial News USA Exporter of the Year award from ThinkGlobal Inc., publisher of Commercial News USA, the official export promotion magazine of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Commercial News USA is a catalog-style magazine distributed to an estimated 400,000 readers in 176 countries worldwide. Awards are given to one U.S. company in each of 15 industry categories. Privately-held Andes Chemical was named Exporter of the Year in the Materials category.
Winners were chosen based on the total number of documented export deals completed in 2006, total percentage increase in sales in 2006 compared to 2005, exports as percentage of total sales, the company’s commitment to exporting, the company’s commitment to customer service, and the company’s innovation and originality in marketing products or services.
To be eligible for the award, the company must currently be exporting from the United States.
Andes Chemical is an exporter of raw materials and equipment for numerous industries. The company reported total export sales of $34,775,099 in 2006, an 8% increase over 2005. Exports represent 100% of the company’s total sales.
“Now servicing the Caribbean, Central America and South America, Andes Chemical currently represents some of the finest U.S. chemical manufacturers,” said Fernando Espinosa, CEO of Andes Chemical Corp. “Their partnership to our mission has allowed us to grow from $1 million in 1986 to over $40 million. Our continued commitment to our customers, providing quality products at competitive prices along with strong supplier support and a dedicated staff, has permitted us to maintain strong growth in markets outside of the United States where we can offer solutions to all industrial chemical needs.”
Gregory Sandler, publisher of Commercial News USA, said that Andes Chemical’s success is indicative of how American companies can benefit from exporting. “With 95% of the world’s market outside the U.S., there is significant growth opportunity for American manufacturers and service providers. Current economic conditions—particularly the low value of the dollar—have made American products very appealing to foreign buyers. There is no better time than now for U.S. companies to export their goods and services.”
More information about the Exporter of the Year awards is available online at www.exporteroftheyear.com.
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