NORDIC INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATE SOLUTIONS

NEWS

NID MIDDLE EAST

> Abloy Oy Ab

Nordic Industries Development (NID) Middle East has been awarded a continuation contract to develop market and sales channels in other Middle Eastern countries, NID's initial contract was to consolidate and strengthen client's sales channel in United Arab Emirates. The new contract is to analyze markets and select distributor, as well as to develop the distribution network in selected countries in the Middle-East regions.

(www.abloy.com)

> Peikko Oy

Peikko Oy has contracted NID Middle East to develop and to establish their sales office in United Arab Emirates. The mission includes market development, personnel recruitment, initiation & execution of strategic business plans and management support for the entire in-country operation. Peikko group is one of the European leaders in fastening technology for concrete structures, (www.peikko.com)

Peikko Gulf FZE has been awarded its first UAE contract for Arabtec L.L.C. (The biggest construction company in UAE) only 4 months after NID established their offices and initiated their sales development strategy.

(www.peikko.ae)

> GS-Hydro Oy

Nordic Industries Development (NID) Middle East successfully completes the first part of GS-Hydro market development assignment in UAE. GS-Hydro is the world's leading supplier of non-welded piping solutions for hydraulic and other high & low pressure applications, (www.gshydro.com)

NID ASIA PACIFIC

> Greenpoint Oy

Nordic Industries Development (NID) has been contracted by Greenpoint Oy to analyze Southeast Asian Market. NID will provide provide support for Greenpoint's operations by developing sales channels and managing Greenpoint projects in Middle East and Asia Pacific. (www.greenpoint.fi)

> Kemppi Oy

One of the global leaders in welding technologies, Kemppi Oy has contracted NID to develop their sales channel in Asia and provide strategic sales support for their local partners... (www.kemppi.fi)

> Plytec Oy

One of the biggest plywood machinery manufacturers in the world. Plytec Oy has contracted NID to develop and consolidate their markets in Australia and New Zealand. For the past few years, NID has been developing Asian markets for Plytec including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, China and Philippines... (www.plytec.fi)

> More Presence in Vietnam

NID Asia Pacific will be intensifying its operations in Vietnam in 2009 to offer better presence and services for its clients in the country.

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