Lisburn company wins first export business in the Netherlands

The company took part in an Invest NI export development initiative to Holland in December and has just shipped its first consignment of an interlocking flooring system to a distributor there.

Natasha Mitchell, Unicorn Export Sales Manager, said: “Invest NI’s support for market research and in pinpointing several potential representatives in the Netherlands was immensely important. The research indicated that our flooring product was much more advanced than those already on the market.

“Most of the potential representatives identified for us by Invest NI were keen to do business with us because they recognised the immense potential of our unique flooring system. We see significant scope for growth in the Netherlands and neighbouring markets such as Belgium.”

Dr Vicky Kell, Invest NI Trade Director, said: “Unicorn Mouldings has moved very quickly and successfully to exploit a substantial opportunity it has identified in the Netherlands for its flooring product and lined up business there just a few months following its participation in one of our most popular and successful programmes.

“Unicorn is another excellent example of a local exporting company which has used our expertise and on-the-ground support, to develop a new market for its quality products. The company has also recognised that the Netherlands is a substantial market in its own right and that it also provides a perfect platform for expansion into neighbouring countries including Belgium, Germany and Denmark.”