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2016 UK | Ireland Trade Mission Contents Trade Mission Information 4 Introduction | Group Itinerary 4 Introduction | Mission Participants 5 Introduction | Important Contact Information 7 Introduction | Important Contact Information (continued) 8 Introduction | Time Zones 8 Event Agendas 9 Transportation & Maps 11 Birmingham | Transportation . 12 UK Train Map | National Rail Network 13 UK Train Map | London to Midlands Rail Network 14 UK Train Map | Birmingham West Midlands 15 UK Train Map | Midlands & Wales 16 UK Train Map | Birmingham New Street Station 17 Airport Transport Map | BHX to New Street Station 18 Birmingham Map | Radisson Blu & Hotel du Vin 19 Event Maps | Manufacturing Technology Centre 20 Event Maps | Midlands Aerospace Alliance 20 Event Maps | MTC to Leamington 21 Dublin | Transportation . 22 Irish Rail Train Map | Intercity 23 Irish Rail Train Map | Dublin 24 Dublin Map | North Star Hotel 25 Dublin Map | City Centre and Surrounding Areas 26 2016 UK | Ireland Trade Mission page | 2 Contents (continued) United Kingdom Economic Brief 27 BREXIT: AN ANALYSIS OF IMPACT ON UK/MI TRADE. 28 . United Kingdom | Market Overview 29 United Kingdom | Market Challenges 30 United Kingdom | Market Opportunities 30 United Kingdom | Market Entry Strategy 31 United Kingdom | Best Prospect Sectors 31 United Kingdom | Aerospace Products 32 United Kingdom | Medical Equipment 34 Ireland Economic Brief 37 Ireland | Market Overview 38 Ireland | Market Challenges 39 Ireland | Market Opportunities 39 Ireland | Market Entry Strategy 40 Ireland | Best Prospect Sectors 40 Ireland | Computer Software 41 Ireland | Medical Equipment 42 2016 UK | Ireland Trade Mission page | 3 © Trade Mission Information Introduction | Group Intinerary * All times GMT+1 Monday, September 26 Tuesday, September 27 (continued) # UK Trade Mission Briefing # Reception time: 5:00 PM —6:00 PM tme: 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM location: Radisson Blu Hotel Birmingham location: Manufacturing Technology Centre The Mini & Chocolate Suite - 3rd Floor MTC Limited 12 Holloway Circus Queensway Ansty Park Birmingham B1 1BT Coventry CV7 9JU United Kingdom United Kingdom presenters: Terry Potter tele: +44 (0)2476 701600 Richard England MTC website: http://www .the-mtc .org/ # Group Dinner # Dinner with Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley time: 7:00 PM Time: 7:00 pm location: Hotel du Vin Birmingham Opus One Room Location: The Drawing Board 25 Church Street 18 Newbold Street Birmingham B3 2NR Leamington Spa CV32 4HN United Kingdom United Kingdom tele: +44 (0)121 794 3005 tele: +44 (0)1926 330636 Wednesday, September 28 Tuesday, September 27 # Aerospace Breakfast Roundtable # Michigan Business Forum time: 7:30 am – 10:30 am time: 2:00 PM — 5:00 PM location: Midlands Aerospace Alliance location: Pilot Way Business Innovation Centre Ansty Business Park Binley Business Park Coventry CV7 9JU Coventry CV3 2TX United Kingdom United Kingdom 2016 UK | Ireland Trade Mission page | 4 Introduction | Mission Participants Kristine Squiers Jonguk (James) Kim Darius Banasic Clear Image Devices was established in 2005 and is a manu- facturer of exam room products and innovative positioning aids LOGOS Logistics, Inc., headquartered in Taylor, Michigan, was with applications in radiography and ultrasound procedures in founded in 2008 as a 3rd party logistics management com- a variety of hospital and clinical settings. pany serving the Midwest Region. In 2009, LOGOS expanded to asset based carrier service for short haul and long haul for automotive parts. LOGOS has grown into a superior provider of Michael Grattan integrated supply chain solutions that enhance your business’s competitiveness with a full service staff of logistics experts. Karl Toth Dell Marking Systems was established in 1973 and is a provid- er of identification solutions, including part marking products and inks. The company provides a range of industrial marking solutions, systems, products and services to OEMs. Panagon Systems is a manufacturer of OEM hydraulic piston pumps, motors, transmissions and spare parts for the fluid Scott Wehner power industry. The company, located in Macomb, Michigan, is the largest aftermarket hydraulic piston pump and parts man- ® ufacturer in North America, providing a vast variety of current and obsolete components. FlowerHouse is a US designer and supplier of innovative garden products. The company has developed a large number Ray Fernandez of original products, which hold US patents, and which are exported to a number of regions worldwide. Tonya McNeal-Weary Tranor Industries was established 60 years ago, primarily focused on the automotive parts industry. The company offers tooling and metal stamping services, manufacturing metal parts for the automotive industry. Tranor Industries capabilities include large parts stamping, short runs, past model or hard to find parts, reverse engineering ability, and high tonnage presses. IBS Global Consulting, Inc. is a privately held, U.S.-based corporation headquartered in Troy, Michigan. Founded in 2009, IBS Global Consulting is a minority and woman-owned business. With offices in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom, and a network of consulting partners in over 30 countries across the globe, IBS Global Consulting is your gate- way to doing business in international markets. 2016 UK | Ireland Trade Mission page | 5 Tony Edwards Matthew Gibb John Wolf-Meyer Fluxtrol Inc. was established in 1981 and is a manufacturer of induction heating soft magnetic materials. Which are used to maximize the performance of induction heating coils or Oakland County is a world-leading center for business, provid- inductors. Benefits include increase productivity and reduction ing diverse industries with a stimulating environment that rivals in energy costs. Silicon Valley, the North Carolina Research Triangle, and Route 128 in Boston. The county is Michigan’s economic engine for new business start-ups and is consistently ranked among the Anil Menawat top counties in the United States for business and job creation. Paul Geoghegan More than 676,000 people work in Oakland County’s 40,000 Adam Garfein plus business establishments and government agencies. Oakland County represents over 18 percent of all private sector employment in Michigan. Companies located in Oakland County lead the world in auto- Menawat & Co. was founded in 2005 as a business advisory motive manufacturing and automotive-related research and company for turnaround and performance improvement. We development. These companies are now transforming them- focus on the relationship between operations and financials selves to service other industries such as medical, aerospace, to achieve greater profits. Over the years we developed many defense and homeland security, alternative energy, and other software tools and our customers have wanted to use our high-tech sectors. ProFIT-MAP™ software in their business to sustain perfor- mance gains and to build upon them. Menawat & Co. works with small to large businesses in manu- facturing and service industries. We improve their EBITDA per- formance during turnaround, growth or diversification phases using ProFIT-MAP™ —a Predictive Operational Analytics solution. Predictive Operational Analytics is a new and innova- tive way to improve operations as whole, not individual pieces, resulting in sustainable financial benefit. Jim Makowske Northern Michigan Unmanned Aerial Systems Consortium (NMUASC) offers a large spectrum of services vital to UAS manufacturers, operators and organizations performing research & development. NMUASC provides turnkey flight operation services including completing all FAA requirements related to flight activity, Certification of Authorization (COA), qualification and documentation for FAA certified independent evaluation processes. NMUASC also has a variety of commer- cial platforms useful for testing of sensors or other payload evaluations. 2016 UK | Ireland Trade Mission page | 6 Introduction | Important Contact Information Jeanne D Broad Director International Trade Management Michigan Economic Development Corporation cell: 313·258·7947 email: broadj@michigan org Chris Bosio International Trade Manager Michigan Economic Development Corporation cell: 517·348·9256 email: bosioc@michigan org Terry Potter Director U K Trade Office Michigan Economic Development Corporation cell: +44 1908 238001 email: terry potter@ibdg co uk Scott Gest Manager Global Trade Alliance of Northern Michigan, a program of Networks Northwest office: 231·929·5091 cell: 231·590·0968 email: scott gest@networksnorthwest org 2016 UK | Ireland Trade Mission page | 7 Introduction | Important Contact Information (continued) U S Embassy in The United Kingdom 24 Grosvenor Square London, W1A 2LQ United Kingdom phone: [44] (0)20-7499-9000 web: www usembassy gov U S Embassy in Ireland 42 Elgin Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Ireland phone: +353 1 668-8777 web: www usembassy gov West Midlands Police emergency: 999 nonemergency: +44 121 626 5000 National Police Service of Ireland — An Garda Síochána emergency: 999 (or EU emergency number-112) nonemergency: +353 1 666 0000 website: http://www garda ie/ Introduction | Time Zones London: British Summer Time (BST) Greenwich Mean Time / Coordinated Universal Time plus 1 hour— GMT+1 Eastern Standard Time plus 5 hours— EST+5 Birmingham: British Summer Time (BST) Greenwich Mean Time / Coordinated Universal Time plus 1 hour— GMT+1 Eastern Standard Time plus 5 hours— EST+5 Dublin: Irish Standard Time (IST) Greenwich Mean Time / Coordinated Universal Time