Patience pays when opening operations overseas

摘要

Increasing competitive pressures on Canadian moldmakers are causing many to look overseas not just for new markets but for leveraging overseas design and manufacturing skills.In mid-July,Mississauga,Ont.-based Profine Molds Inc.announced it had opened an applications and sales office in Kowloon,China to support its manufacturing capabilities in the region.The Kowloon office is the first step in a multi-phase plan the company has to expand globally.The office will support Profine Molds'growing Asian operations and the Asian market,and will enable the company to provide North American customers with more competitive pricing.