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Export Service Centre Indonesia offers first-ever environment-friendly termite control service for wooden prefab houses for export

Bali controlled-environment treatment facility does not use poisonous chemicals or gas for depesting offering benefits for people and the environment

INDONESIA, Feb 11, 2010 –  The Export Service Centre, a member of the non-profit  Kearny Alliance, launches Indonesia’s first environment control termite depesting facility for pre-fabricated wooden buildings for export in Denpasar, Bali.

 ESC-ECO2 Indonesia, Bali’s eco-friendly treatment provider, offers its natural treatment service that provides 99.97% mortality rate to kill pests and vermin.

 “Heat treatment has been proven to be highly effective to kill termites,” said Eugene Verspoor, general manager of Export Service Centre. “This new service helps buyers of prefab houses made in Bali ensure their investment does not arrive in their home country infested with termites.

 “Ready-to-export wooden houses may be treated in our heat and oxygen-controlled chambers either as timber, packed product or in 20 or 40-foot containers.”

 Wooden prefab supplier, PT. Zihnine’s operational manager, Rakhmat Hidayat, said: “We are delighted to work with ESC-EcO2 to offer this eco-friendly termite control service to our long-term customers. Clearly, this treatment process is the way the industry is heading – so we are excited to be involved from its inception here in Indonesia.”

 More information about Export Service Centre-EcO2 is available at http://www.esceco2.com.

About The Kearny Alliance
 The Kearny Alliance is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) foundation that partners with other international organizations to further its mission of “Aid through Trade”: advancing sustainable global prosperity through trade-related business education and training, and applied research.

 Key programmatic areas include:

  • Livelihood development at the grassroots level: Through the social enterprise Export Service Centre in Indonesia and Cambodia, the Kearny Alliance assists small producers who do not have the capacity to export direct to participate in the global economy. It estimates that in 2009 it created more than 3,800 jobs.
  • Job creation for small & medium producers: Through the  Developing Country Export Assistance Program, the Kearny Alliance connects smaller exporters in developing Asia with buyers worldwide. Surveys of beneficiaries show that suppliers have received $440,000 in export orders, and they expect more than $5,000,000 to develop in 2010.
  • Education & skills development: The Kearny Alliance offers stipend support for students from Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and mainland China to study in Hong Kong and the US. The dozens of Kearny Alliance Scholars receive internships and on-the-job training in export-related companies and organizations in 10 countries.
  • Trade policy research: One major initiative is The Kearny Alliance – Arizona State University forums on China, trade and the world economic order. At this high-level series of interlinked meetings – held in Phoenix and Beijing, culminating in a Online Forum in 2010 – policy makers, business leaders, and academics explore potential solutions to issues and challenges that will be mutually beneficial to China-US trade relations.



















































































































    

Indonesia Sourcing Report Home Décor offers global buyers new export suppliers of quality home furnishings, handicrafts, vases, pottery

 Optimistic manufacturers expect export sales to increase by at least 10 percent in next 12 months, 60 percent plan to hold quotes over next six months

INDONESIA, Oct. 26, 2010 – To help volume buyers source profitably from Indonesia suppliers, the non-profit Kearny Alliance has released the  Indonesia Sourcing Report: Home Decor with the support of its partner in development, Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL).

 The Report features profiles of 28 export suppliers with verified manufacturing and production capacity, plus descriptions, prices and packaging details for more than 130 popular export products ranging from wall hangings and vases to sculptures and candles.

 “Many buyers are looking to diversify their supply base beyond Greater China,” said Alex Boome, program director of the Kearny Alliance. “The abundant supply of indeginious raw materials gives Indonesian suppliers a distinct competitive advantage to attract global buyers.”

Survey results outline product developments, price trends, and supplier capacity
 Total annual exports of featured suppliers are more than $4 million. They employ more than 1,000 full-time workers, who can produce up to 160,000 million pieces a month.

 In addition to industry overview and prices forecasts, the Report offers survey results from featured suppliers. High-level results show:

  • 50 percent will target the EU as the main export destination;
  • 70 percent anticipate export sales to increase at least 10 percent;
  • 45 percent plan to focus on multiple function products;
  • 20 percent are adopting environment-friendly materials, and;
  • 60 percent plan to hold export quotes.

More sourcing opportunities for global buyers, more jobs created
 “The Sourcing Report is an important component of the Kearny Alliances’ Developing Country Export Assistance Program,” Boome said. “The aim of the program is to assist small- to mid-sized export manufacturers in Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines to tap new export markets. As a result, suppliers can hire more workers and create sustainable jobs.

 “We can only succeed in our mission if we give buyers information on quality suppliers who totally understand their requirements. The suppliers we feature in Developing Country Sourcing Reports have rich export experience and are eager to work with buyers.”

 Several suppliers featured in this report have been working closely with the Export Service Centre Indonesia, a social enterprise of the Kearny Alliance. The Export Service Centre offers helps overseas buyers source profitably from Indonesia.

Sourcing Reports for Vietnam, India, Cambodia, the Philippines and Indonesia
 The Indonesia Sourcing Report: Home Decor is one of a series of Reports. Free previews and ordering information to purchase online for immediate download is available at  http://www.chinasourcingreports.com/csr/indonesia-home-decor.

 Other Sourcing Reports available online are:

About The Kearny Alliance
 The Kearny Alliance, a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona, partners with other international organizations to further its mission of ‘Aid through Trade’, to advance international development and poverty alleviation through trade-related business, education, training and applied research.

 Key programmatic areas include:

  • Livelihood development at the grassroots level: Through the social enterprise Export Service Centre in Indonesia and Cambodia, the Kearny Alliance assists small producers who do not have the capacity to export direct to participate in the global economy. It estimates that in 2009 it created more than 3,800 jobs.
  • Job creation for small & medium producers: Through the  Developing Country Export Assistance Program, the Kearny Alliance connects smaller exporters in developing Asia with buyers worldwide. Surveys of beneficiaries show that suppliers have received $772,000 in export orders, and they expect more than $5,500,000 to develop in 2010.
  • Education & skills development: The Kearny Alliance offers stipend support for students from Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and mainland China to study in Hong Kong and the US. The dozens of Kearny Alliance Scholars receive internships and on-the-job training in export-related companies and organizations in 10 countries.
  • Trade policy research: One major initiative is FutureofUSChinaTrade.Com, an online center for data, analysis, and insightful discussion on U.S. - China trade offering Forum Discussions News & Analysis, Facts & Figures, Discussion Outcomes, Book reviews and Meet the Experts. This developed from the The Kearny Alliance – Arizona State University forums on China, trade and the world economic order high-level series of interlinked meetings – held in Phoenix and Beijing which explored potential solutions to issues and challenges of mutual benefit to China-US trade relations.








































    

Emerging markets sourcing reports offering buyers a range of new products to be displayed at Global Sources Home Products show in Hong Kong

Sourcing Reports for home décor and fashion accessories from India, Cambodia, Vietnam, The Philippines and Indonesia featured at booth # 9G22, AsiaWorld-Expo Oct. 20-23

HONG KONG, Oct. 11, 2010 – To assist buyers to source from emerging Asian supply markets, the non-profit Kearny Alliance will showcase more than 20 Developing Country Sourcing Reports and nearly 100 product samples at the China Sourcing Fair: Home Products at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo Oct. 20 - 23, 2010 booth # 9G22.

 The reports are comprehensive guides for sourcing specific products – ranging from garments and footwear to home decor and furniture – from verified suppliers in  Vietnam,  India,  Cambodia,  Indonesia and the  Philippines.

 Each presents in-depth profiles of export manufacturer capability, comprehensive supply market industry overviews, product specifications and pricing. They are based on Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL) China Sourcing Reports.

 “We will again exhibit the reports alongside actual products from some of the suppliers featured in the reports. Buyers at last April’s show appreciated being able to see and hold the samples. It gave them confidence as to the quality of the companies we profile,” said Khiem Vu, manager of Kearny Alliance’s Developing Country Export Assistance Program.

 “This October, buyers will see nearly 100 samples of kitchenware, basketware, cushions, lacquered lamps, trays and vases, gifts and premiums, hand-woven handbags, silk scarves and more. They can then buy the report to get full details on the suppliers of these goods.”

 One supplier profiled in the report, Nguyen Xuan Phu, chairman of Vietnam’s Sunhouse JSC, said: “Many buyers are actually coming back to our company inquiring about nonstick and stainless steel cookware. This gives us optimism about the increase in export sales for this year.

 “We are excited about the opportunity offered by the Kearny Alliance and Global Sources to help us get more exposures to quality buyers through the reports. We believe our samples at the booth will attract them for a test order.”

Sourcing Reports backed by in-person factory visits
 The Kearny Alliance team visits each profiled manufacturer in person to interview owners and senior managers. The team also surveys all featured suppliers on export sales forecasts, R&D strategies, target markets and current challenges. All results are analyzed and presented exclusively in each Developing Country Sourcing Report.

 “Given buyer interest in sourcing from emerging markets, we plan to double the number of reports we publish in 2011 to two per month,” Vu said.

 The following Reports will be available for sale at the Kearny Alliance booth # 9G22:

 Free previews and information to purchase Developing Country Sourcing Reports online for immediate download is available at  http://www.chinasourcingreports.com/rest_of_asia_reports

About The Kearny Alliance
 The Kearny Alliance, a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona, partners with other international organizations to further its mission of ‘Aid through Trade’, to advance international development and poverty alleviation through trade-related business, education, training and applied research.

 Key programmatic areas include:

  • Livelihood development at the grassroots level: Through the social enterprise  Export Service Centre in Indonesia and Cambodia, the Kearny Alliance assists small producers who do not have the capacity to export direct to participate in the global economy. It estimates that in 2009 it created more than 3,800 jobs.
  • Job creation for small & medium producers: Through the  Developing Country Export Assistance Program, the Kearny Alliance connects smaller exporters in developing Asia with buyers worldwide. Surveys of beneficiaries show that suppliers have received $772,000 in export orders, and they expect more than $5,500,000 to develop in 2010.
  • Education & skills development: The Kearny Alliance offers stipend support for students from Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and mainland China to study in Hong Kong and the US. The dozens of Kearny Alliance Scholars receive internships and on-the-job training in export-related companies and organizations in 10 countries.
  • Trade policy research: One major initiative is FutureofUSChinaTrade.Com, an online center for data, analysis, and insightful discussion on U.S. - China trade offering Forum Discussions News & Analysis, Facts & Figures, Discussion Outcomes, Book reviews and Meet the Experts. This developed from the The Kearny Alliance – Arizona State University forums on China, trade and the world economic order high-level series of interlinked meetings – held in Phoenix and Beijing which explored potential solutions to issues and challenges of mutual benefit to China-US trade relations.








































    

Cambodia Social enterprise aims to boost exports of eco-friendly handmade fashion accessories at Global Sources Hong Kong trade show

 Export Service Centre Cambodia to exhibit 100% silk scarves and fashion jewelry made of recycled materials at AsiaWorld-Expo Oct. 27-30, booth # 7N02

Michelle YeohPHNOM PENH, Oct. 14, 2010 – The social enterprise Export Service Centre Cambodia (http://www.ExportServiceCentre.com/Cambodia) will showcase hundreds of handmade fashion accessories for export at the China Sourcing Fair: Fashion Accessories at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo Oct. 27 - 30, 2010 booth # 7N02.

 Products on display will include 100% silk scarves and recycled paper jewelry, including necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, all produced by suppliers who embrace fair trade principles.

 “Every piece in our fall collection is great quality, very creative and handmade with passion,” said Kunthy Heng, export manager of the Export Service Centre Cambodia. “We’ve included a new line of eco-friendly fashion jewelry made of recycled paper that has generated a lot of interest on our website.

 “Since last April’s show, we’ve received orders from buyers in Germany, Japan, the UK and Spain. There has also been significant interest from Hong Kong and Australia.

 “We’re confident our quality and flexible terms will again appeal to discerning buyers. Quite unique in the export field, we offer:

  • Low minimum orders of just $500. This allows buyers to quickly test their markets at minimal investment;
  • Mixed lots: Buyers can offer customers more variety and not incur the extra expense of large numbers of each SKU, and;
  • International standards: Each item is handcrafted and not mass-produced. We QC everything before it is shipped.”

Show Highlights and Color Trend Area feature Cambodia products
 Fair organizer Global Sources (http://www.globalsources.com NASDAQ: GSOL) will feature products from the Export Service Centre Cambodia at the show highlights and color trend areas.

 “Having our goods selected at this international event clearly shows that Cambodia products can compete with the best in the world,” Heng said. “We are delighted that so many of our products will be among the handful featured at these high-traffic areas.”

Social responsibility, job creation through export promotion
 The Export Service Centre is a member of the nonprofit Kearny Alliance, whose mission is Aid through Trade.
 Alexander Boome, program director of the Kearny Alliance, said: “We expect the fair trade nature of our business and eco-friendly product lines to greatly appeal to even more buyers this show.

 “I want to thank Global Sources for its generosity as part of its corporate social responsibility for giving us the booth space. Buyers’ export orders will help generate much needed jobs for the needy and disabled in Cambodia.”

About The Kearny Alliance
 The Kearny Alliance (http://www.kearnyalliance.org), a US nonprofit 501 (c) (3) foundation, partners with other international organizations to further its mission of ‘Aid through Trade’, to advance international development and poverty alleviation through trade-related business, education, training and applied research.

Key programmatic areas include:

  •  Livelihood development at the grassroots level: Through the social enterprise Export Service Centre (http://www.ExportServiceCentre.com) in Indonesia and Cambodia
  •  (http://www.ExportServiceCentre.com/Cambodia), the Kearny Alliance assists small producers who do not have the capacity to export direct to participate in the global economy. It estimates that in 2009 it created more than 3,800 jobs.
  •  Job creation for small & medium producers: Through the Developing Country Export Assistance Program (http://kearnyalliance.org/sourcingreports), the Kearny Alliance connects smaller exporters in developing Asia with buyers worldwide. Surveys of beneficiaries show that suppliers have received $772,000 in export orders, and they expect more than $5,500,000 to develop in 2010.
  • Education & skills development: The Kearny Alliance offers stipend support for students from Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and mainland China to study in Hong Kong and the US. The dozens of Kearny Alliance Scholars receive internships and on-the-job training in export-related companies and organizations in 10 countries.
  • Trade policy research: One major initiative is FutureofUSChinaTrade.Com, an online center for data, analysis, and insightful discussion on U.S. - China trade offering Forum Discussions News & Analysis, Facts & Figures, Discussion Outcomes, Book reviews and Meet the Experts. This developed from the Kearny Alliance – Arizona State University forums on China, trade and the world economic order high-level meetings held in Phoenix and Beijing which explored potential solutions to issues and challenges of mutual benefit to China-US trade relations.








































    

Record Bali tourist arrivals, faltering European economy gives boost to door-to-door delivery service to European Union

 To save costs, more tourists and smaller retailers turn to You Shop We Ship to send personal goods, excess baggage and high-end merchandise by air freight or consolidated container

Michelle YeohINDONESIA, Oct. 4, 2010 – As the European Union economy slows, more tourists and small retailers are turning to the You Shop We Ship (http://www.YouShopWeShip.org) door-to-door air delivery service to send their excess baggage, shopping treasures and store merchandise from Bali to Europe.

“Tourist arrivals to Bali are at an all time high,” said Eugene Verspoor, general manager of the Export Service Centre (http://www.ExportServiceCentre.com), the social enterprise behind You Shop We Ship.

 Bali set a new record for foreign tourist arrivals with 2.2 million in 2009, according to an Oct. 3 report in the Jakarta Post. The government has set a target of receiving up to 2.5 million foreign tourists in 2010, according to the Post.

 “Visitors find it hard to resist buying the beautiful products at great prices available here in Bali,” Verspoor said. “However, the challenge they face is how to get their purchases home affordably – without eating up precious holiday time trying to figure it all out.

 “In these tough economic times, our service enables visitors to shop in Bali and receive their holiday treasures at home – at a fraction of the cost of sending them as excess baggage or trying to sort out export shipping.”

 Door-to-door by air freight, or consolidated sea shipments
 “Tourists want to spend their time sightseeing, relaxing on the beach and shopping – not stressing over excess baggage charges or how to deal with export documentation, fumigation, customs clearing and delivery,” said You Shop We Ship manager Anneke Steensma.

 “We take the complexity out of getting customers’ goods from Bali to their door – and work with them in English, Dutch, German, French and Bahasa.

 “For excess baggage or holiday shopping items under 30 kilograms, most visitors choose our airfreight delivery – it is the fastest and most economical solution, with delivery within 7 days.

 “Tourists who want to fit-out their homes with furniture and home décor they buy here at about one third the price – including shipping costs – in Europe generally use our consolidated or even full-container load sea freight service.

 “Of course, many retailers use the airfreight service for higher-value items such as leather handbags or silver jewelry,” Steensma said. “For larger home décor they will use our LCL or FCL service.

 “We are serving more customers this year compared with last – meaning we are helping more tourist bring some of their vacation experience home with them. We also help create jobs for the local artisans of the products visitors buy – thereby advancing our mission of Aid through Trade.”

 More information about You Shop We Ship is available at http://www.YouShopWeShip.org or by visiting the Export Service Centre in Denpasar across from the LOTTE Mart along the by-pass.

 About The Kearny Alliance – parent organization of The Export Service Centre
 The Kearny Alliance (http://www.kearnyalliance.org), a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona, partners with other international organizations to further its mission of ‘Aid through Trade’, to advance international development and poverty alleviation through trade-related business, education, training and applied research.

 Key programmatic areas include:

  • Livelihood development at the grassroots level: Through the social enterprise Export Service Centre (http://www.ExportServiceCentre.com) in Indonesia and Cambodia, the Kearny Alliance assists small producers who do not have the capacity to export direct to participate in the global economy. It estimates that in 2009 it created more than 3,800 jobs.
  • Job creation for small & medium producers: Through the Developing Country Export Assistance Program (http://kearnyalliance.org/sourcingreports), the Kearny Alliance connects smaller exporters in developing Asia with buyers worldwide. Surveys of beneficiaries show that suppliers have received $772,000 in export orders, and they expect more than $5,500,000 to develop in 2010.
  • Education & skills development: The Kearny Alliance offers stipend support for students from Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and mainland China to study in Hong Kong and the US. The dozens of Kearny Alliance Scholars receive internships and on-the-job training in export-related companies and organizations in 10 countries.
  • Trade policy research: One major initiative is FutureofUSChinaTrade.Com, an online center for data, analysis, and insightful discussion on U.S. - China trade offering Forum Discussions News & Analysis, Facts & Figures, Discussion Outcomes, Book reviews and Meet the Experts. This developed from the The Kearny Alliance – Arizona State University forums on China, trade and the world economic order high-level series of interlinked meetings – held in Phoenix and Beijing which explored potential solutions to issues and challenges of mutual benefit to China-US trade relations.  









































    

Vietnam wooden and bamboo furniture suppliers feature eco-friendly materials sourced from sustainable plantations

Vietnam Sourcing Report: Wooden & Bamboo Furniture offers buyers verified suppliers of living room, bedroom, dining and outdoor furniture, plus prices, trends and forecasts

Michelle YeohHO CHI MINH, Sept. 27, 2010 – Optimistic about expected sales growth in the next 12 months, Vietnam’s wooden and bamboo furniture suppliers are focusing on eco-friendly products with decorative adornments and finishes. This is according to the  Vietnam Sourcing Report: Wooden & Bamboo Furniture.

 The report features profiles of 35 export manufacturers with verified manufacturing and production capacity, plus descriptions, prices and packaging details for more than 125 popular export products ranging from sofa sets, beds and kitchen cabinets to gazebo and home furnishings.

It was produced by the non-profit Kearny Alliance with the support of Global Sources.

“Vietnam wooden and bamboo furniture suppliers are noted for combining craftsmanship and structural integrity to offer unique, Asia-inspired products that come in traditional designs and contemporary styles,” said Khiem Vu, manager of The Kearny Alliance’s Export Assistance Program.

“As the world’s sixth-largest producer of raw bamboo, the sector takes full advantage of its abundant, indigenous materials sourced locally and from the suppliers’ plantations to over exceptional value to buyers.”

Survey results outline target export markets, product and price trends, and capacity
In addition to industry overview and prices forecasts, the Report offers survey results from featured suppliers. High-level results show:

  • 45 percent will target the EU, and 25 percent will focus the US market;
  • 54 percent plan to develop models with more decorative elements and designs;
  • 85 percent plan to increase quotes by up to 5 percent;
  • 20 percent are adopting environment-friendly materials, and;
  • 95 percent are anticipating sales to grow of at least 10 percent

Total annual export sales of the featured suppliers are more than $40 million. They employ more than 9,000 full-time workers, who can produce up to 6 million pieces a month.
Tran Quoc Khang, production manager of ISO 9001:2000-certified Nature Bamboo Company, said: “The past economic crisis did not affect us that much as we offer our main EU clients items in competitive price points and our unique original designs can attract loyal and new buyers.

 “Our quotes are kept stable as we have a 200-hectare bamboo plantation that we use to serve our current production. This plantation also ensures we have a stable supply of raw materials for about 50 years.”

Report presents local trade associations that help facilitate buyer sourcing
“Buyers will see in the Report details of three trade organizations and handicraft associations that facilitate business interaction between local suppliers and overseas buyers,” Khiem said.

One featured organization, the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA), has more than 200 export-oriented supplier members. HAWA’s chairman, Nguyen Chien Thang, said: “We are ready to assist buyers select appropriate suppliers that match their budgetary and logistic requirements. We can also facilitate factory tours to verify manufacturing capabilities.”

Sourcing Reports for Vietnam, India, Cambodia, the Philippines and Indonesia
 The Vietnam Sourcing Report: Wooden & Bamboo Furniture is one of a series of emerging market Sourcing Reports. Free previews and ordering information to purchase online for immediate download is available at  http://www.chinasourcingreports.com/csr/vietnam-wooden-bamboo-furniture.

Other Sourcing Reports available online are:

  • VIETNAM: Kitchenware, Bags, Baby & Children’s Toys & Garments, Footwear, Ceramic & Porcelain, Garments, Home Decor, Fashion Accessories, Lawn & Garden, Lacquer ware, Indoor & Outdoor Furniture
  • INDIA: Ceramics, Craft & Promotional Gifts, Glass & Metal Tableware, Fashion Accessories, Garments, Craft & Promotional Gifts
  • CAMBODIA: Silk Fashion Accessories
  • PHILIPPINES: Home & Garden Decor, Fashion Jewelry, Christmas Decorations, Indoor & Outdoor Furniture
  • INDONESIA: Indoor & Outdoor Furniture, Footwear
  • SOUTHEAST ASIA: Indoor & Outdoor Furniture
 The Indonesia Sourcing Report: Home Decor is expected to be published in October and will be available to purchase online at  http://www.kearnyalliance.org/sourcingreports.

About The Kearny Alliance
The Kearny Alliance, a US nonprofit foundation, partners with other international organizations to further its mission of “Aid through Trade”, to advance international development and poverty alleviation through trade-related business, education, training and applied research.

Key programmatic areas include:
  • Livelihood development at the grassroots level: Through the social enterprise Export Service Centre (http://www.ExportServiceCentre.com) in Indonesia and Cambodia, the Kearny Alliance assists small producers who do not have the capacity to export direct to participate in the global economy. It estimates that in 2009 it created more than 3,800 jobs.
  • Job creation for small & medium producers: Through the Developing Country Export Assistance Program (http://kearnyalliance.org/sourcingreports), the Kearny Alliance connects smaller exporters in developing Asia with buyers worldwide. Surveys of beneficiaries show that suppliers have received $772,000 in export orders, and they expect more than $5,500,000 to develop in 2010.
  • Education & skills development: The Kearny Alliance offers stipend support for students from Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and mainland China to study in Hong Kong and the US. The dozens of Kearny Alliance Scholars receive internships and on-the-job training in export-related companies and organizations in 10 countries.
  • Trade policy research: One major initiative is The Kearny Alliance – Arizona State University forums on China, trade and the world economic order (http://wpcarey.asu.edu/kearnytrade). At this high-level series of interlinked meetings – held in Phoenix and Beijing, culminating in an Online Forum in 2010 – policy makers, business leaders, and academics explore potential solutions to issues and challenges that will be mutually beneficial to China-US trade relations.
     









































    

Export partnership aims to save children’s lives by promoting nonprofit Asia Injury Prevention Foundation’s Protec helmets worldwide

 Global Sources export marketing package to promote tropical bicycle and motorcycle helmets on Global Sources Online and in Global Sources Sports & Leisure and Auto Parts & Accessories trade magazines

Michelle YeohHANOI, August. 31, 2010 – Non-profit Kearny Alliance has partnered with the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation and Global Sources to help save children’s lives by making the Foundation’s Protec brand tropical  bicycle and  motorcycle helmets available to buyers worldwide.

 As part of its corporate social responsibility programs, Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL) plans to feature Protec helmets on  Global Sources Online and in the Global Sources Sports & Leisure and Auto Parts & Accessories trade magazines.

 The purpose of this export marketing promotion is to enable importers to source helmets from  Protec’s Vietnam factory, thereby helping to prevent head injuries and deaths in more countries through increased access to helmets.

 The Asia Injury Prevention Foundation notes road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for young people worldwide between ages 15 and 45, and kill 1.2 million people each year – the majority in Asia and Africa. Southeast Asia is at particular risk because its rapid economic development has resulted in a steep increase of motorized vehicles.

 “Our vision is to form a generation of safe road users in countries where the road traffic environments serve the developing economies and people,” said Protec’s deputy general director Na Huong.

 “This partnership is a great opportunity for Protec to bring our unique 'tropical' helmets to the global market. Tropical helmets are lightweight, low-cost alternatives to traditional motorcycle helmets. They are very practical for tropical climates – and injury prevention.”

 Alexander Boome, Program director of the Kearny Alliance, said: “We are delighted to help facilitate this partnership between Global Sources and the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation.

 “We expect this to advance our mission of Aid through Trade: The more helmets Protec exports through this program, the more jobs it can create in its Hanoi factory, where it has allocated 20 percent of jobs to disabled workers. Also, a major benefit is the lives that can be saved, as more people have access to quality, affordable helmets.”


About The Kearny Alliance
 The  Kearny Alliance, a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona, partners with other international organizations to further its mission of Aid through Trade, to advance international development and poverty alleviation through trade-related business education, training and applied research.


About Protec
 Protec is a 100% American invested enterprise owned by The Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation, a US 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization (http://www.asiainjury.org). All profits from the Protec factory and sales operations are put back into public awareness campaigns and traffic safety education programs through AIP Foundation’s programs in Vietnam.

 Protec’s modern manufacturing plant utilizes the latest US technology and materials to produce the Asian-designed ' Tropical Helmet'


About Global Sources
 Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business uses English-language media to facilitate trade from Greater China to the world. The other business segment utilizes Chinese-language media to enable companies to sell to, and within Greater China.

 The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 967,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 240 countries.

 The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on nearly 4.5 million products and more than 262,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly print and 16 digital magazines, over 80 sourcing research reports and 20 specialized trade shows which run 57 times a year across 9 cities.

 Suppliers receive more than 192 million sales leads annually from buyers through  Global Sources Online alone.

 Global Sources has been facilitating global trade nearly 40 years. Global Sources' network covers more than 60 cities worldwide. In mainland China, Global Sources has about 2,500 team members in more than 40 locations, and a community of over 2 million registered online users and magazine readers for its Chinese-language media.










































    

Vietnam kitchenware suppliers expect to record significant export growth in 2010

Vietnam Sourcing Report: Kitchenware offers buyers verified suppliers of cookware, kitchen accessories and food storage containers; World’s big buyers invited to meet these suppliers at Global Sources Private Sourcing Event in Ho Chi Minh City, Sept. 16


Vietnam Sourcing Report: KitchenwareHO CHI MINH, August 25, 2010 – Vietnam kitchenware suppliers expect export sales to grow by more than 10 percent in 2010 as overseas demand picks up. This is according to  Vietnam Sourcing Report: Kitchenware released by the Kearny Alliance with the support of its partner in development, Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL)

 The Report featured profiles of 33 export manufacturers, plus descriptions, prices and packaging details for 103 best-selling export products. These include fruit baskets, food trays, frying pans and disk racks which are made of metal, rattan, wood, bamboo, ceramic, metal, plastic and more.

 Its publication is timed with  Global Sources’ Private Sourcing Event that is expected to bring some of the world’s biggest buyers such as ICA, Arena, Next, Target AU, Metro and Canadian Tire HK to meet face-to-face with quality Vietnam suppliers on Sept. 16 in Ho Chi Minh City. “Surveyed suppliers in our report note they are rolling out new competiveness strategies such as enhancing R&D with items made of eco-friendly materials and keeping quotes unchanged to retain current buyers and attract new customers,” said Khiem Vu, program manager of the Developing Country Export Assistance Program.

 “The fact that big-name buyers with combined annual sales of more than $60 billion are reviewing our suppliers’ profiles in preparation for the Private Sourcing Event highlights the competitiveness and quality of these exporters.”

 One supplier profiled in the report, Nguyen Xuan Phu, general director of Sunhouse JSC, said: “Many buyers are coming back to our company inquiring about nonstick and stainless steel cookware. This gives us optimism about the increase in export sales for this year.

 “We are excited about the opportunity to be a verified supplier on Global Sources’ B2B website – and to meet buyers face-to-face at the Private Sourcing Event here in Vietnam.”

Survey results show target export markets; pricing and current product trend
 “The surveyed suppliers also plan to emphasize traditional overseas markets,” Vu said. “Close to two thirds of them will focus on the EU, while a fifth will target Asia-Pacific. The rest caters to North America.”

 Other results of suppliers surveyed in the Vietnam Sourcing Report: Kitchenware include:

  • Export prices range from less than 15 cents to above $32, depending on product, type of material and design;
  • Cookware and kitchen accessories account for 86 and 10 percent of total output, respectively;
  • Among the 97 percent optimistic about sales growth, 55 percent expect sales to raise more than 10 percent in 2010;
  • Suppliers who plan to raise quotes will keep increases to within five percent.

 Total capacity of featured suppliers is 40 million pieces per month, half of which is exported.

Sourcing Reports for Vietnam, India, Cambodia, the Philippines and Indonesia
 The Vietnam Sourcing Report: Kitchenware is one of a series of emerging market Sourcing Reports. Free previews and ordering information to purchase online for immediate download is available at  http://www.chinasourcingreports.com/csr/vietnam-kitchenware.

 Other Sourcing Reports available online are:

 The next Sourcing Report to be published in August will be Vietnam Sourcing Report: Wooden & Bamboo Furniture and will be available to purchase online at  http://www.kearnyalliance.org/sourcingreports.

About The Kearny Alliance
 The Kearny Alliance, a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona, partners with other international organizations to further its mission of ‘Aid through Trade’, to advance international development and poverty alleviation through trade-related business, education, training and applied research.

 Key programmatic areas include:

  • Livelihood development at the grassroots level: Through the social enterprise  Export Service Centre in Indonesia and Cambodia, the Kearny Alliance assists small producers who do not have the capacity to export direct to participate in the global economy. It estimates that in 2009 it created more than 3,800 jobs.

  • Job creation for small & medium producers: Through the  Developing Country Export Assistance Program, the Kearny Alliance connects smaller exporters in developing Asia with buyers worldwide. Surveys of beneficiaries show that suppliers have received $440,000 in export orders, and they expect more than $5,000,000 to develop in 2010.

  • Education & skills development: The Kearny Alliance offers stipend support for students from Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and mainland China to study in Hong Kong and the US. The dozens of Kearny Alliance Scholars receive internships and on-the-job training in export-related companies and organizations in 10 countries.

  • Trade policy research: One major initiative is FutureofUSChinaTrade.Com, an online center for data, analysis, and insightful discussion on U.S. - China trade offering Forum Discussions News & Analysis, Facts & Figures, Discussion Outcomes, Book reviews and Meet the Experts. This developed from the The Kearny Alliance – Arizona State University forums on China, trade and the world economic order high-level series of interlinked meetings – held in Phoenix and Beijing which explored potential solutions to issues and challenges of mutual benefit to China-US trade relations.
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