Foreign Trade Award 2018

And the Niedersachsen Foreign Trade Awards go to …

25.04.2018 – Hannover

The winners of this year’s Foreign Trade Award have been announced: Urban GmbH & Co. KG and MKN Maschinenfabrik Kurt Neubauer GmbH & Co. KG.

In the SME category Urban GmbH & Co. KG made their case most strongly among the many bids, and MKN Maschinenfabrik Kurt Neubauer GmbH & Co. KG won in the large company category.

Both winners and the other nominees will be honoured at the award ceremony. Congratulations to Urban and MKN on the Award and their export achievements!

Außenwirtschaftspreis 2018: Porzellanpferd — The Foreign Trade Award 2018 go to... © blachura | photography

Außenwirtschaftspreis 2018: Spannung der Nominierten — The nominated companies - © blachura | photography

Außenwirtschaftspreis 2018: Minister Althusmann — Dr. Bernd Althusmann, Minister of Economic Affairs, Employment, Transport and Digitalisation in Niedersachsen - © blachura | photography

Außenwirtschaftspreis 2018: Interview in der Kategorie Großunternehmen — The Large Companies category: the nominees - © blachura | photography

Außenwirtschaftspreis 2018: MKN Maschinenfabrik Kurt Neubauer GmbH & Co. KG — Large Companies category - the winners: MKN Maschinenfabrik Kurt Neubauer GmbH & Co. KG - © blachura | photography

Außenwirtschaftspreis 2018: Das sind die nominierten KMUs — SME category - the nominated companies: Anton Berkenheger GmbH & Co. KG, Energietechnik Packmohr GmbH, LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen, SCHÖMA - Christoph Schöttler Maschinenfabrik GmbH and Urban GmbH & Co. KG - © blachura | photography

Außenwirtschaftspreis 2018: Der Gewinner in der Kategorie KMU — SME category - the winners: Urban GmbH & Co. KG - © blachura | photography

SME category – the winners

Urban GmbH & Co.KG - and their formula for success:

Worldwide dealer network
Individual adaptation of products to the requirements of international customers
Strong presence at trade fairs in Germany and abroad
High proportion of trainees
Sensational growth from a rural farm to an internationally successful enterprise.

The nominated SMEs on film:

Anton Berkenheger GmbH & Co. KG

Energietechnik Packmohr GmbH

LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen

SCHÖMA - Christoph Schöttler Maschinenfabrik GmbH

Large Companies category - the winners

MKN Maschinenfabrik Kurt Neubauer GmbH & Co. KG - and their formula for success:

Represented in almost every country around the world
Twenty new jobs created in just three years through generating foreign business
Market leader in in their sector
Constant further and new development of innovative, durable product lines in collaboration with universities in the region
Trailblazers in digital transformation.

Other nominated companies:

The Awards Ceremony will take place after this year’s Niedersachsen Foreign Trade Day at Hannover Messe – more information.