..First seeing the potential and establishing a relationship in an regenerating area of the world in need and receptive to change and the advantage new technologies

We have become a well established manufacturer of garments , on a CMT basis, utalising our own high-tech and highly flexible factories situated in the Republic of Moldova.

Moldova is a ex Soviet country situated east of Romania and between Ukraine. It was traditionally an important sewing centre for the Old Soviet Union and began to suffer enormously from a lack of work and support since its break up.

..ironing out the logistical barriers to precipitate trading

We have been working there over the past four years, and that time I have to invested heavily and succeeded in ironing out the obvious problems associated with Eastern European production, as well as the political and logistical pit falls - which, as I am sure you know,are numerous when sourcing from any off-shore source,

above - Moldova in relation to the rest of NW and Eastern Europe

Facts and figures

Full country name: Republic of Moldova
Area: 33,700 sq km (13,008 sq mi)
Population: 4,460,000
Capital city: Chisinau (pop. over 735,000
People: Moldavian-Romanian 64.5%, Ukrainian 13.8%, Russian 13%, Gagauz 3.5%, Belarusian 3%, Jewish 1.5%, Bulgarian 2% Language: Moldovan (virtually the same as Romanian), Russian, Gagauzi (a Turkish dilect) Religion: Eastern Orthodox 98.5%, Jewish 1.5%
Government
Republic President: Vladimir Voronini
Prime Minister: Vasile Tarlev
GDP: US$10 billion GDP per head: US$2200 Annual growth: -8% Inflation: 18% Major industries: agriculture, viniculture, food processing Major trading partners: Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Romania, Germany Member of EU: no