Doing Business Globally is sponsored by Encino Energy and the Youngstown Business Incubator.

Trade with Vietnam Could Boost Exports for Local Companies

A trade delegation from Vietnam – scheduled to arrive in the Mahoning Valley on Oct. 1 – has the potential of developing stronger business ties that could boost exports and diversify the local economy’s global supply chain, specialists say.
The trade mission is a collaboration between the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce Ho Chi Minh City branch and the Export Assistance Network. READ MORE

Innovation Takes Steelite to 143 Countries

Steelite International is headquartered in Youngstown but its reach is global, stretching to 143 countries.
“We trade in almost every country in Africa, most all countries in the Middle East, from large to small,” says President and CEO John Miles. “Up until the war, Russia was one of our largest export markets.” READ MORE


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CBC Global Exports Industrial Products to 63 Countries

The company – established in 1894 as the Columbiana Boiler Co. – recently changed its name to CBC Global to better reflect the nature of its business in the 21st century, its president, Michael Koprivnak, says. READ MORE


Export Internship Program Serves Manufacturers

After learning about export and trade through the Ohio Export Internship Program, Teddi Kinsey was ready to contribute when she arrived as a summer intern at Taylor-Winfield Technologies in Youngstown. READ MORE


Doing Business Globally examines the export/import market here locally and which industries are most active. It will also look at what global markets provide opportunities for local companies, the potential for tapping into new international opportunities and the full range of available resources to assist business.