Manufacturers News
Associated Manufacturers tops export awards
Monday, 14, June 2010
Associated Manufacturers walked away with the title of Champion Exporter last Wednesday evening at the Jamaica Exporters' Association (JEA) annual awards banquet.Governor General Sir Patrick Allen presented the Champion Exporter Trophy to Sean Garbutt, group marketing director of Associated Manufacturers.The awards banquet, which is part of the monthlong celebration of the JEA National Exporters' Month, was held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.National Exporters' Month is being held under the theme, 'Achieving Economic Development through and Export Led Strategy'.
Associated Manufacturers recorded a significant increase in export sales of more than 100 per cent during the review period of 2009, which saw the company earning US$3.3 million. The previous year, the company export sales totalled US$1.6 million. The United States was responsible for more than two-thirds of the company's export sales, with more than US$2 million in sales to that country. The company recently acquired the Walkerswood Carib-bean Foods Limited which produces Busha Browne, Jamaican Joe and Walkerswood brands.