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WTCGP June/July 2015 Newsletter 

6/30/2015

 
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Development of Greater Philadelphia Metro Export Plan Moves Forward

6/30/2015

 
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The  World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia are moving forward with a collaborative effort to develop a metro export growth plan for our region. In conjunction with Philadelphia’s participation in the Global Cities Initiative, the Greater Philadelphia Metro Export Plan Steering Committee, comprised of area business, nonprofit, and government leaders, met earlier this month to review preliminary results of an in-depth market assessment examining the region’s export performance and opportunities. The market assessment - which draws upon extensive analysis of regional data, a survey of area firms, and interviews conducted over the past three months - will be finalized and released later this summer, laying the groundwork for development of an action-oriented metro export plan in the fall . 

CEOs' China Operations Club Summer Social

6/25/2015

 
On Wednesday, June 17th, 2015 members of our CEOs’ China Operations Club gathered for our annual Summer Social at the “Oakwell,” home of Dr. and Mrs. John Bennett. Guests enjoyed a lovely evening filled with live music and fine cuisine in celebration of the Club’s continued success. This wonderful collective of local and international colleagues and friends exchanged pivotal experiences and knowledge gleaned from their work in the evolving China market.

The CEOs’ China Operations Club, now in its 11th year, is extremely valuable for member companies to share among themselves so all can do more and better business in China. While the traditional CEO roundtable meetings address current business topics through guest speakers and group discussion, the Summer Social is an unmatched event for member-only networking and cultural learning. As stated by a member, “It was an enjoyable way to network and share stories of what everyone is experiencing while working with China and what they are expecting to happen next… it was a good representation of the blending of Chinese and American cultures and how they can be harmonized.”

One of many highlights of the night included the music of internationally acclaimed artist, Min Xiao-Fen, playing and singing traditional Chinese music influenced by American jazz and blues. Min had the honor of introducing many of us to traditional Chinese instruments the pipa, sanxian and ruan, for the first time.
View highlights from Min's performances above.

View more pictures from the event on our Flickr album.
“Whether in a formal round-table discussion or more relaxed setting such as our Summer Social, the China Club builds important relationships–and even friendships. It is one of the things that we do best–connecting our member companies so that they share the value of their market experience and learn from one another, often ending in partnered strategies,” said Linda Mysliwy Conlin, WTCGP President.

Member Highlight: Epicore Bionetworks product keeps water clean

6/25/2015

 
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William Long, CEO of Epicore Bionetworks, came up with a solution to clean the water in shrimp farms, similar to the solution he uses to dissolve grease in water.

Excerpt from njbiz.com written by Andrew Sheldon:

“The same product that was designed to dissolve grease could also help clean up the water in the shrimp farms. The product, a microbial ecosystem that detoxifies ponds and hatcheries, has since become the company’s flagship product, known as Epicin. The product works to eradicate the toxins from the ponds and increases the survival rate of the shrimp.” 

U.S. Chamber Hails Final Passage of Trade Promotion Authority

6/25/2015

 
Press Release from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (www.uschamber.com):
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 4:30pm
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement today regarding final passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA):

"With the bipartisan approval of Trade Promotion Authority, the U.S. Congress has prioritized economic growth and job creation here at home. In doing so, our leaders in Washington proved they could tune out the populists and demagogues of the left and the right and take action on an important measure to put our economy back on track.

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Roundtable Discussion:  “Mexico’s Growing Economy and the Impact of Recent Reforms on Trade and Investment”

6/23/2015

 
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On Thursday, June 18th, 2015 we had a Roundtable Discussion, at the Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia, with the Honorable Salvador Behar, Legal Counsel for International Trade of the Ministry of the Economy of Mexico in Washington, D.C., hosted by Carlos I. Giralt-Cabrales, Consulate of Mexico in Philadelphia. Behar discussed Mexico’s growing economy, the impact of recent reforms on trade and investment, and opportunities for companies in the Greater Philadelphia region to do business in Mexico.

Some highlights covered in the discussion included:
  • 6 million jobs in the US depend on trade with Mexico, 246,000 of those are in Pennsylvania.
  • Canada, the US and Mexico are working to make the NAFTA region the most competitive region in the world.
  • Mexico’s historic structural reforms are opening enormous investment opportunities across key sectors such as energy and telecommunications, among many others.
  • The Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), (in which Mexico and the United States are key negotiators) will boost the competitiveness of our region and will create great trade and investment opportunities among the twelve (12) Asia-Pacific participating countries that will drive world economic growth in the future.

Mexico is the region’s second largest export market in the Greater Philadelphia Region, after Canada, representing nearly 10% of overall exports.
 

View Behar's presentation "NAFTA RELOADED: Strengthening Competitiveness in North America"

MFG Tray Names Chemtech International as its First-Ever Master Pharmaceutical Distributor

6/23/2015

 
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LINESVILLE, PA -The pharmaceutical line of products manufactured by Molded Fiber Glass Tray (MFG Tray) are used worldwide in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, biotech, vaccine, lyophilization and veterinary science markets. MFG Tray has counted on Chemtech International, a company that specializes in international trade, since 1992 to export and distribute its pharmaceutical products all over the globe. Read more here.

BDP International named Best 3PL!

6/22/2015

 
Congratulations to global logistics solutions firm, BDP International, on being named the Best 3PL for Chemical, HazMat, Oil & Gas Supply Chains, voted by North American 3PL Costumers. Read more here. 
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SeaLand BEGINS SERVICE AT THE PORT OF PHILADELPHIA

6/11/2015

 
The 564-foot Maersk Wakamayama docked at Philadelphia Regional Port Authority’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal (PAMT) Wednesday morning (June 10th, 2015) for the first call by #SeaLand's South Atlantic Express Service (SAE). The new service gives the Port new connections to Columbia, Guatemala, Honduras & Panama.

Read more at philaport.com

CHOP Ranked Among the Best by U.S. News & World Report

6/9/2015

 
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Congratulations to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for ranking in the top 10 in all the specialty programs highlighted by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2015-16 Honor Roll of the Best Children’s Hospitals! CHOP ranked #1 in Neonatology and Orthopedics and #2 in Diabetes & Endocrinology and Urology. 

Read more here: http://www.chop.edu/about-us/us-news-world-report#.VXcSts9Viko 
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