Members In The News

Juice Box Globalization

Mike Veseth, a Professor at the University of Puget Sound discusses the impact of globalization on the wine industry by comparing it to the apple industry.

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Foreign Investment Takes Off

President and CEO of the WTC Tacoma, Anthony Hemstad, is featured in an article along with WTC members, Vijay Mathur, G.R. International, Inc., and Michael Mattox, principal of Access the USA. The rise of foreign investment in the Puget Sound region is discussed.

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Market Reports from CBRE

Brazil: Recovery Choppy, but More Vigorous Expansion Ahead

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U.S. Industrial Availability Expected to Decline Next Year

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Export Finance Assistance Center of Washington (EFACW)

WTC Tacoma member, the Export Finance Assistance Center of Washington (State) (EFACW) will receive the City-State Partner of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). The award will be presented at the Bank’s 37th Annual Conference, “Ex-Im –Your Competitive Edge,” on April 12 in Washington, D.C. EFACW provides export-finance counseling to current and prospective exporters based in Washington State. EFACW also helps clients identify prospective overseas buyers and assess their creditworthiness.

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Almond Roca Ad Sweep in Hong Kong

WTC Tacoma member Brown & Haley has invested a high-profile advertising campaign in Hong Kong for Chinese New Year, including a TV commercial and pink bus advertisements. Exports represent 40 percent of the company’s business, with 20 percent of that in China. Brown & Haley hope to expand their business through international trade in the coming years through increased advertising and recognition world-wide.

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TagMaster North America, Inc.

WTC Tacoma member TagMaster North America Inc.’s RFID products are now used in conjunction with Coencorp’s automated fuel management system, FuelZone Transit, at all six of the Coast Mountain Bus Company’s service locations.  Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) is based in Burnaby, British Columbia and is a vital link in the Metro Vancouver multi-modal public transportation network.  Known formerly as BC Transit, it is an operating subsidiary of TransLink, the South Coast BC Transportation Authority.

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