PSSA Newsletter - January 2016

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PSSA International News
ISSUE 12 July 2016| NEWS
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International trade showsupport
service launched for PSSAmembers
The PSSA has just agreed a deal to secure
access for its members to the UKTI sponsored
Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP).
The Tradeshow Access Programme provides
funding in the form of grants for eligible
businesses to attend overseas trade shows which
have been added to the Tradeshow Access
Programme of supported Events.
Through a tie up with UKTI and BSIA we
can now provide access to grants for eligible
businesses taking part in the programme.
The grants must be used by the business on
its own direct exhibiting costs, for example
exhibition space or stand costs (including design,
construction and stand dressing.
The scheme currently facilitates stand space in
UK Pavilions at three major international security
exhibitions;
• Security Essen
• IFSEC SE Asia
• Intersec Dubai
Exhibiting as part of a UK Pavilion brings many
benefits which ultimately helps UK exhibitors
to enjoy a more successful, stress-free and
profitable exhibition. As part of a UK Pavilion, UK
exporters promote their products and services
alongside each other at a reduced cost, and
benefit from being located in a prime, central
location on the show floor.
Moreover, exporters benefit from exhibiting
as part of the‘Great Britain brand’which signifies
quality, integrity and innovation, key elements
that the UK’s security industry is renowned for
the world over.
As well as benefiting from prime stand space
and the opportunity to exhibit under the‘Great
Britain brand’, companies exhibiting as part of
the UK Pavilion also gain access to a range of
top class support via the new PSSA link with the
BSIA. This new link helps take the strain out of
booking stand space, acts as the liaison between
exhibitors and the show organisers and provides
a complete‘solution’including stand design,
stand construction and logistic support with the
shipment of goods and products.
Throughout the shows, the BSIA has
representatives on hand on site to deal with
any technical issues so that exhibitors can
concentrate on the things that matter.
If you would like to find out more about the
UK Pavilions, the shows or how you can gain
access to TAP Grants, please contact
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International securitymanufacturer named a
finalist at The UK Export Excellence Awards 2016
Counter-terror product
manufacturing firm, Heald
Ltd are pleased to announce
they have been recognised in
the Innovation in Exporting
category at this year’s UK
Export Excellence Awards.
Heald joined other
shortlisted companies at a
glittering awards ceremony
on 15th June at St George’s
Hall in Liverpool. Organised
by renowned industry titles,
Global Trade Review and The
Manufacturer, the inaugural
awards sought to celebrate
the country’s most successful
exporters and their contribution
to the UK’s growing economy.
Heald Ltd design and manufacture hostile
vehicle mitigation systems that protect
high profile sites worldwide. From their
headquarters in East Yorkshire, the firm
create ground-breaking inventions that
safeguard embassies, palaces, stadia, oil
refineries, banks and many more
vulnerable properties globally.
Commenting on the recent news,
Managing Director, Debbie Heald
stated:
‘We are absolutely thrilled to have
been recognised for our dedication
to innovation and trading overseas.
Our global partners, distributers
and clients are integral to our
business operations and we will
continue to build upon these strong
relationships in the future”.
The news follows other triumphs
this year for the Yorkshire-
based manufacturing firm, who
were recently ranked in 6th place in the
Metis Partners IP100 League Table, which
commends the country’s most successful
businesses, based on their commitment to
intellectual property and innovation. 
Export
opportunities
– service up
and running
PSSA members now have an opportunity
to receive export leads courtesy of
UKTI. Each lead received is reviewed for
relevance by the Association and then
forwarded to members. For information
on joining the PSSA, email admin@