Exporter Profile: Sheyenne Tooling & Manufacturing

Driving through North Dakota along I-94 or I-29, it's easy to spot the hubs of business activity as you pass through Bismarck, Jamestown and Fargo, then up through Hillsboro to Grand Forks. However, if you venture off the beaten path, you'll find not only thriving farms but also innovative manufacturers dotting the prairie. Sheyenne Tooling & Manufacturing, located in Cooperstown, North Dakota, is a shining example of a small-town North Dakota company that is creating one-of-a-kind, world-class products.

Register Today for Global Business Connections 2012

Register today for the 2012 Global Business Connections Conference, the largest international business event in the region.  In addition to speeches and networking opportunities, this one-day event, held on Wednesday, April 11, will feature a morning packed with one-hour breakout sessions designed to move your international business forward.  These focused training seminars will give exporters the opportunity to expand their knowledge of topics ranging from specific market opportunities to legal export issues.  The GBC 2012 panel discussions and breakout sessions will include the following:  Looking to the Future - A Global Economic Outlook; Doing Business in Colombia; What to Do if...A Troubleshooting Guide to Exporting; Legal Breakout Session; Building the Value of your Business; Marketing Your International Business Online; and, Transportation in North Dakota.  

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ND Reports Over 33 Percent Increase in Exports in 2011

According to US Department of Commerce statistics released this month, North Dakota has reported another year of climbing export numbers, with a 33.2 percent increase from 2010 to 2011. Despite global economic challenges, the state has increased exports over 300 percent in the past last decade. Today, North Dakota exports more, per capita, than the state of California.

Attend the March Trade Talk: Increasing Exports Through Innovation

Register today to attend the Increasing Exports through Innovation Trade Talk, Wednesday, March 14, in Fargo.  This event will give your company the tools to implement your own Innovation Engineering System.  This system will increase efficiency of innovation and decrease the time from drawing board to market as well as risk.  Help create and control your company's future, beat your competitor to market and position your company as an innovation leader in your industry.

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