Cloburn are one of Scotland’s TOP exporting companies!

There was good news for Scotland at the end of January, when the Global Connections Survey revealed that Scotland’s exports totalled £26 billion in 2012 a rise of £1.4bn, or 5.9 per cent, on 2011.

The survey, published by the Scottish Government, which doesn’t include oil and gas exports in the total, showed that  shows that £15.4bn of overseas sales in 2012 were attributable to manufacturing companies, and that manufacturing sector exports were up by £1.1bn, or 7.9 per cent.

We’d like to think that we have been doing our bit towards increasing Scottish exports here at Cloburn, because we’re proud to say that we’re actually one of the top companies in Scotland for export, due to the uniqueness of the products we supply and their reputation for quality around the globe. The reputation of our aggregate has even travelled as far as Japan, where our bright red granite was used to add a touch of style to Tokyo’s bus lanes.

We proudly export our fine Scottish granite wherever it’s needed, whether it’s shopping malls or cycle lanes, Holland, Japan or America, and we have many satisfied clients in the UK, Europe and the Far East. There really is nothing else quite like our red granite – how many other types of aggregate actually intensify in colour with time rather than fade?

Scottish Enterprise are encouraging Scottish businesses to export even more of their products – and so Business Quarterly (BQ) Scotland, in association with Scottish Enterprise, have announced the first ever Scottish Export Awards on 28 May at the Glasgow Science Centre to celebrate the best Scottish exporters.
The judges are looking for businesses who can show they’ve used innovative ways of reaching international customers, along with strong business growth through exports.

Scottish Enterprise said,

"With ongoing economic challenges, the importance of trading internationally has never been so in focus for Scotland's economic success.

"By recognising successful Scottish exporters and highlighting the significant benefits international trade can bring, this prestigious event and its accompanying programme will play a key role in helping to inspire many more companies to realise their global ambitions and act on opportunities in overseas markets."

At Cloburn we’re planning to carry on exporting throughout 2014 and beyond, so here’s to Scottish exports!