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02/07/2012
Minister Announces €12.9m Of New Business For Irish Agricultural Technology Firms
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mr. Richard Bruton T.D.announced a number of significant sales contracts by Enterprise Ireland client companies responding to opportunities in the French agricultural technology sector.
The announcement was made during the Enterprise Ireland trade mission to France led by Minister Bruton, and confirms the significant potential for Irish companies to increase the scale of exports with existing and new local partners in this key market.
Irish companies Dromone, Samco and Dairymaster have all signed significant contracts to a total value of 12.9m with French partners. The announcement of these contracts confirms the depth of capability Irish companies have to offer in the agri-technology sector.
Making the announcement Minister Bruton said: "I am delighted to announce €12.9m in new business in France for these three companies. Central to the Government’s plan for jobs and growth is creating a powerful engine of indigenous business, and today’s announcement shows what is possible for innovative exporting companies operating in growth sectors. These are significant contract wins for ambitious outward-focused Irish firms and clearly demonstrate Ireland’s international reputation as a source of high quality products in the agri-technology sector. Through a continued implementation of the Action Plan for Jobs I am determined to ensure that we can replicate these wins and help create the jobs we need."
Minister Bruton outlined the details of the contracts as follows:
Dromone, based in Oldcastle, Co Meath, is a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of safety critical coupling technology for the agriculture and construction markets. The company has secured a €9.7 million contract with France’s largest exporter of agricultural products. AGCO group based in Beauvais, France; Limerick based Samco, the agricultural manufacturing company, signed wtheir first contract with a French coop Cavac to the value of €220,000 to be a sole distributor of Samco machines and degradable plastic film for the Vendée region in West France; And Tralee, Co Kerry company, Dairy master, signed an exclusive contract with Genes Diffusion. The initial sales will deliver €3 million and the collaboration will allow Dairymaster to now deliver world class dairy equipment with the industry’s best fertility management system.
(CD)
The announcement was made during the Enterprise Ireland trade mission to France led by Minister Bruton, and confirms the significant potential for Irish companies to increase the scale of exports with existing and new local partners in this key market.
Irish companies Dromone, Samco and Dairymaster have all signed significant contracts to a total value of 12.9m with French partners. The announcement of these contracts confirms the depth of capability Irish companies have to offer in the agri-technology sector.
Making the announcement Minister Bruton said: "I am delighted to announce €12.9m in new business in France for these three companies. Central to the Government’s plan for jobs and growth is creating a powerful engine of indigenous business, and today’s announcement shows what is possible for innovative exporting companies operating in growth sectors. These are significant contract wins for ambitious outward-focused Irish firms and clearly demonstrate Ireland’s international reputation as a source of high quality products in the agri-technology sector. Through a continued implementation of the Action Plan for Jobs I am determined to ensure that we can replicate these wins and help create the jobs we need."
Minister Bruton outlined the details of the contracts as follows:
Dromone, based in Oldcastle, Co Meath, is a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of safety critical coupling technology for the agriculture and construction markets. The company has secured a €9.7 million contract with France’s largest exporter of agricultural products. AGCO group based in Beauvais, France; Limerick based Samco, the agricultural manufacturing company, signed wtheir first contract with a French coop Cavac to the value of €220,000 to be a sole distributor of Samco machines and degradable plastic film for the Vendée region in West France; And Tralee, Co Kerry company, Dairy master, signed an exclusive contract with Genes Diffusion. The initial sales will deliver €3 million and the collaboration will allow Dairymaster to now deliver world class dairy equipment with the industry’s best fertility management system.
(CD)
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