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Description
Euracon Foundation is a non-profit organization. The activities of Euracon Foundation take place in the mechanical engineering industry: Consultancy in the field of management and operations with focus on developing countries for Export training, Inbound/Outbound Marketing and Merger, Acquisition and Alliance searches.

History
In 1985, the foundation was formed as developing countries were getting funds from European countries to stimulate economic growth and industrial development. As westernized countries had seen their industrial revolution evolve over the last century, it was a post WO2 mind-set that lead these countries, with European Union as the frontrunner, to invest heavily in structural development programs. The Euracon Foundation was first mandated by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to assist and set-up a framework for these structural aid projects. Since the Dutch government was backing these projects, the scope of the of program had gotten so big, a separate agency had to be formed, The Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI) was the result. Mechanical Engineering within the CBI was not a project yet, before the Euracon Foundation had started working with the Dutch government. Consumer goods had seen a fairly steady growth as independent sectors, raw manufacturing materials and finished engineering goods were underdeveloped. Together with the governments of nations, which were deemed as developing countries, customized programs were set-up in several stages. Seminars and workshops, export readiness audits became a frequent task with which the Euracon Foundation was mandated by the CBI. The overall success of the organization has led some countries to refrain from receiving development aid, financial and knowledge wise.

KommaTrade
Under the Euracon umbrella, the Kommatrade platform was created by a team of engineers with a long track record of international marketing in the worldwide mechanical engineering sector. Nowadays this portal has evolved into an online directory of specialized manufacturers with global export ambitions. Most of the presented companies come from developing countries. For them, it is extremely important to take all the export hurdles, but they are individually trained with continuous support.

KommaNet
KommaNet is another offspring of Euracon and is now concentrating on two export related activities. Matching services for mergers, acquisitions, alliances and joint-ventures are one, and online export training classes for engineers is another activity. Next to management consultancy for the industrial sectors.

Products/services (Scope)
Exhibitors on the KommaTrade platform are all verified and have gone through stringent quality and business conduct stages. One will find company profiles with product photographs, contact details, promotion material and more in a well-organized, free to access with no obligation and in an easily navigable environment. Subsectors that are visible are Metal Working, Material Forming, Process Equipment and Components, Transmissions, Hydraulics, Tooling and Automation. Visitors are stimulated to contact exhibitors on this directory directly.

Highlights
The KommaTrade team has formed a platform where Inbound and Outbound marketing are combined. Exhibiting members have a professional visibility and can participate in a variety of presentations in social media and are given individual introductions to carefully selected individual buyers. The engineering team members guarantee skillful conduct in specialized sectors. The websites are maintained within the team.

Facts and figures
Hundreds of carefully selected companies from developing countries with quality products were verified before being accepted as a member of the platform. With a growing social media community and making use of precision niche marketing, exhibitors on the platform benefit from the knowledge and experience of the KommaTrade team members.

Research and Developments
KommaTrade researchers are continuously monitoring and investigating market trends and marketing methods. They follow the Inbound and Outbound developments for the benefit of their members on the website. All with the purpose to promote and implement digital marketing techniques in the industrial sectors in a customized way.

Training
With publications, bulletins and newsletters clients are frequently kept informed. All directed to synchronize with new marketing techniques. Regular weekly Export Master Classes are conducted for registered KommaTrade members, to guide them in the digital industrial world, increasing their chances in the Western industrialized markets.