From 23 until 25 August this year, representatives of RK Metāls machinery division participated in the trade mission of Latvian entrepreneurs to Belfast, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The aim of the visit was to participate in a two-day business programme aimed at learning new markets (the UK), establishing new contacts, and negotiating with potential business partners about the possible cooperation.
As a member of the trade mission of Latvian entrepreneurs to Belfast, RK Metāls presented the mechanical engineering and precise metal-working factory to the potential cooperation partners; this factory offers such services as development and supply of industrial assembly parts for automotive sector, as well as development, manufacturing, supply, and assembly of façade solutions.
RK Metāls regards the participation in this mission as successful, since new contacts were established and potential clients were addressed during this visit.
25 August this year, RK Metāls entered into a contract with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) on the compensation of financing invested in the realisation of the project “Trade Mission of Latvian Entrepreneurs to Belfast, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” in the amount of 70%. This co-financing is allocated from the LIAA programme “Capturing external markets — external marketing”, which is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.