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LouisianaExport Guide
2015-2016
T
hroughout thisguide, youwill see
highlightsofprogressionsand improve-
mentsLouisianaexportershavemade
over thepastyear. In thisedition,wewill
updateyouon the latestactivity in theworld
of international trade, and the important role
Louisianaexportersplay insupportingAmeri-
can jobs.This issueof theLouisianaExport
Guideexpandson thenumerous tradepromo-
tionactivitiesLouisianaDistrictExportCouncil (LDEC)members
haveparticipated inover thepast fewyears,whilealsoanalyzing
benchmarksandprospectivegrowthopportunities.
Forexample,TuleuConsultingCompany (TCC)specializes in the
productionanddistributionofagricultural equipment,partsand
technical support for theagro-industrywitha focuson thesugar
sector.Asadistributorof JohnDeereagriculturalmachineryprod-
ucts inWestandCentralAfricaand theFrenchWest Indies, TCC
hasdemonstratedasustainedcommitment toexportexpansion.
Thecompany’swork tohelp thecountryofChadbecomeself-suf-
ficient in foodproductionhasbeenparticularlynotable. TCC,with
thehelpof theU.S.DepartmentofCommerce’sAdvocacyCenter,
recentlysignedamajorcontractwith thegovernmentofChadon
thedeliveryof500 John
Deere tractorsand750
implements. (Learnmore
onPage22)
OilCenterResearch
International L.L.C. (OCRI)
hasaproduct lineofmore
than1,000productswhich includeawidearrayof lubricants,
coatingsanddetergent for theoilfield, industrial, automotive,
marineandfishing,petrochemical, agricultural,medical and
healthcareandnuclearpower industries. Its tradename, Liquid-
O-Ring
®
, is recognizedworldwide.
Over theyears,OCRIhasworkedwith theU.S.Commercial
Serviceon internationalmarket researchandexportprojectsand
hasparticipated inanumberofwebinars, seminars, andclasses
on topics ranging from thebasicsofexporting todrillingoppor-
tunitiesabroadofferedby theU.S.Commercial Service through
theExportAssistanceCenter inNewOrleans. Thesesessionshave
helpedbuild theirknowledgeonhow to reachout tonewcus-
tomersand increaseexport sales.
Byusing servicesprovidedby theU.S. Commercial Service, an
agencyof theU. S.DepartmentofCommerce, through trade
missions, grants, presentations, advertising, andparticipationat
U.S. pavilionsat international tradeshows,OCRI has increased
export salesby leveragingawidevarietyof government
resources. (LearnmoreonPage20)
Please takea look through thisguide to learnmoreabout
thebenefitsand successes small-andmedium-sizedcompa-
nieshavehadwhileexpanding internationally, aswell as the
resourcesavailable from theU.S. Commercial Serviceand local
EconomicDevelopmentOrganizations.With thehelpof LDEC
and theU.S. Commercial Serviceat theNewOrleansExport
AssistanceCenter, Louisianacompanieshave found invaluable
benefits from reachingout tomarketsabroad.
Onbehalfof theLDEC,wewould like toextendabig thank
you toall ofour sponsors featured throughout thisguide.
Without yourhelpand support, thispublicationwouldnotbe
possible. Additionally,wewould like to thankBrittanyBanta,
CommercialOfficer,U.S. Commercial Service, and thenumer-
ous tradeandexport specialistswhohave shared their timeand
knowledge inorder tomake thisguideagreat success.
Wehope that youenjoy the2016LouisianaExportGuide, and
encourageyou tovisitourwebsite,
anaddi-
tional online resource.
AltaBaker, President andCEO of SafeHavenEnterprises Inc.,
is the 2015-2016Chair of the LouisianaDistrict Export Council.
AltaBaker
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