For 25 years, the Nova Scotia Export Achievement Awards have celebrated the successes and achievements of Nova Scotia exporters. This group of award-winning companies in 2008 illustrates the quality and diversity of Nova Scotia businesses working in international markets.
SecureTRANSIT Inc. received a 2008 Export Achievement Award for the Best New Exporter. This company creates and delivers better, more cost-effective software that improves security screening and reporting for airline passengers and crews. Built from the ground up on the most current technology platforms, its leading-edge software goes through continuous upgrades to keep pace with changing regulations in the airline industry.
Louisiana-Pacific East River Plant is a world-leading manufacturer of premium composite wood products and a recipient of a 2008 Export Achievement Award for the Best Long-Term Export. The company prides itself on world-class safety performance, customer satisfaction and innovative management systems. Louisiana-Pacific East River Plant attributes its long-term success to its employees who have fun, while taking pride and satisfaction in their contribution to the company’s world-class growth.
Fossil Power Systems Inc. received a 2008 Export Achievement Award for the Best Export Growth through New Markets. By providing exceptional expertise and technical knowledge, it has become a trusted world-class leader in the supply of control solutions and instrumentation for electrical utilities, food processing plants and more. The company continues to create innovative solutions through the research and development of new and existing products. By refining its product lines and developing new ones, Fossil is reaching new customers and carving out a place in international markets.
Trail Blazer Products Limited received a 2008 Export Achievement Award for the Best Export through Product Development. They are a Canadian-based manufacturer of hatchets, knives, saws, tree loppers and extension poles that meet any challenge from the needs of the outdoor enthusiast to odd jobs around the home and cottage. The company has more than 500 customer accounts in North America and through multiple channels of distribution. Its products can be found in more than 2,000 Canadian outlets and more than 10,000 U.S. outlets.
PV Inspection Services Limited received a 2008 Export Achievement Award for the Best Export Growth through Partnership. Its operation meets the highest quality standards to deliver the best possible results for its customers. Providing third-party inspection and expediting services to international customers, PV has the technical capability and project management experience to successfully execute any project. Companies around the world continue to invest in the customized, cost-effective solutions PV has to offer.
Cherubini Metal Works Limited received a 2008 Export Achievement Award for the Best Export Growth through Sales and the Exporter of the Year. It has built its reputation on one thing—high-quality steel. That’s what the company has been providing its customers since 1967, and its steel products can be seen in hospitals, bridges, recreation centres, schools and factories around the world.
Stark Oil is an industry-leading provider of transformer maintenance and related services, as well as the recipient of a 2008 Export Achievement Award for the best Canadian Market Development. The company invests in its customers by educating them on their transformer maintenance requirements, the best courses of action and how Stark services can increase the life of their transformers. Its customer-first approach has given Stark the competitive edge to continue building on its impressive list of customers around the world.