Foreign Trade Award 2019

The winners and nominees for outstanding export successes have been announced

03.04.2019 – Hannover

The Minister of Economic Affairs of Niedersachsen has announced the winners of the 10th Foreign Trade Prize: Congratulations to LAP and AMAZONEN-Werke! All finalists for the foreign trade prize in the category "Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)" and "Large enterprises" are presented here.

On 3rd April the Foreign Trade Prize will be awarded as part of the Foreign Trade Day. AMAZONEN-Werke was able to convince the jury in the category "Large Enterprises" and LAP won in the category "SMEs". It was a successful award ceremony.

Winner "SMEs": LAP

LAP - Laser Applikationen

"With our products, we contribute worldwide to making cancer treatment in radiation therapy more precise and safer."

Nomination: LAP GmbH

LAP

Year of foundation: 1984
Location: Lüneburg
Employees: 230 employees
Products & Services: Production of laser technology for medical technology, in particular for use in radiation therapies, for the metal and especially the steel industry and for the processing industry such as the wind industry or aircraft construction

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The finalists - SMEs

Berky

"Our machines bring German environmental technology to the whole world. In this way we help to make waterways usable."

Nomination: Anton Berkenheger Group

Berky

Year of foundation: 1964
Location: Haren (Ems)
Employees: 80 employees
Products & Services: Development and production of multifunctional, partly amphibious mowing and working boats for water maintenance such as carrier vehicles, embankment mowers, mowing collection boats, dredging and desludging boats as well as special vehicles such as the three-wheel mower

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Bernard van Lengerich Maschinenfabrik

"We feed cows in over 40 countries worldwide. Thanks to our expertise in feeding technology for livestock."

Nomination: Bernard van Lengerich

Bernard van Lengerich

Year founded: 1860
Location: Emsbühren
Employees: 200 employees
Products & Services: Production of solutions for feeding technology, e.g. self-propelled feed mixers or trailed mixers, silo block cutters and bedding technology

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Roess Nature Group

"Less and less synthetic products will be used in hydraulic engineering in the future. With our experience in processing natural fibres, we have the right alternatives."

Nomination: Roess Nature Group

Roess Nature Group

Year founded: 1913
Location: Twistringen
Employees:: 110 employees
Products & Services: Production and processing of natural fibres into products for irrigation, drainage and erosion protection

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SCHÖMA – Christoph Schöttler Maschinenfabrik

"Whether in the construction of the Brenner tunnel, the metro in Cairo or a water tunnel in Singapore - Schöma locomotives were instrumental in this. We are the world market leader for tunnel locomotives."

Nomination: SCHÖMA Lokomotiven

SCHÖMA

Year of foundation: 1930
Location: Diepholz
Employees: 155 employees
Products & Services: Production of tunnel locomotives for worldwide metro projects, sewage and supply tunnels, shunting locomotives for industrial companies and small light rail locomotives for peat companies or also locomotives for tourist purposes, such as the island railways of Borkum, Wangerooge and Langeoog

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Winner "large companies": AMAZONE

AMAZONEN-Werke H. Dreyer
Industry sector: Agricultural Technology
Product: Soil tillage equipment, Sowing, fertiliser, crop protection and municipal equipment
Employees: 1900 Employees
Main international markets: France, UK, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Kazakhstan, China and Canada
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Nominated large companies

Two internationally successful companies from Niedersachsen have been nominated in the "Large Companies" category:

Graepel Löningen
Industry sector: Supply Industry/Sheet Metal Processing
Product: perforated and formed sheet metal parts for commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction machinery, etc. Industries
Employees: 350 employees
Main international markets: North America, France, India
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VEMAG Mechanical Engineering
Industry sector: Mechanical Engineering
Product: Machines and attachments for the food industry
Employees: 601 Employees
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Bettina Boller

Deputy Head of Unit; America, European Union, Russia, CIS countries

Niedersachsen Ministry of Economic Affairs, Employment, Transport and Digitalisation
Friedrichswall 1
30159 Hannover
b.boller@nds.de

+49 (0)511-120-5576

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