SEDRO WOOLLEY, Wash. The TruckVault company recently identified an unusual niche – the transportation of explosive/bomb detection devices – and has created a new international market for its products.
Secure in-vehicle storage units manufactured by TruckVault in Washington state will soon be available in the United Kingdom through a distributorship with Ramora UK, a leading global provider of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) services and training.
TruckVault is the leading manufacturer of secure storage units to fit a variety of vehicles and purposes, from gun lockers in law enforcement vehicles to surveyor tools in pickup trucks. At the Counter Terrorism Expo in London this April, Ramora UK exhibited a Range Rover that had been modified by TruckVault to safely transport sensitive robotic equipment used to detect explosive devices.
“The reports from the Counter Terrorism Expo have been extremely positive,” said Patricia Pienta, director of finance and international sales for TruckVault. “This opens up a whole new market for TruckVault, and we believe that our alliance with Ramora UK will prove to be a beneficial endeavor for both companies.”
According to Pienta, international trade experts with the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) have been instrumental in helping TruckVault build an export plan and identify potential export markets. Along with setting up a distributorship in the United Kingdom, TruckVault is also exploring export markets in Brazil and Mexico. “This has all been accomplished in less than a year,” Pienta said.
David Welch, Ramora UK’s managing director, said establishing a business relationship with TruckVault makes sense. “Being able to adapt almost any type of vehicle for the safe transportation of specialist equipment provides much needed flexibility and potential cost savings in dealing with a range of different incidents,” he said.
About the WSBDC
The WSBDC has been providing one-to-one business advising, at no cost, to entrepreneurs and small business owners across the state for more than 30 years. The WSBDC Network includes 26 certified business advisors working in 24 locations across the state and four international trade specialists working in Spokane and South Seattle.
The WSBDC is a partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington State University, other institutions of higher education and economic development agencies. For more information, go to www.wsbdc.org.
About TruckVault Inc.
Since its founding in 1995, TruckVault, Inc. has led the secure in-vehicle storage industry by offering their customers the best products, service, and overall value in the marketplace. TruckVault customers are among thousands of sports enthusiasts, hundreds of local police and fire departments, all five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, the US Secret Service, FBI, DEA, INS, ATF, U.S. Marshals, FEMA, BLM, BIA, U.S. Dept. of Energy, EPA, IRS, National Parks Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, USPS, and the BCBP to name a few. For more information about TruckVault, Inc., please visit their web site at http://www.truckvault.com.
About Ramora UK
Ramora UK is the trading name for Ramora Global Limited and is a leading global provider of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) services and training. They offer a wide range of land and maritime Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and EOD services including the design and delivery of professional training, practical services, equipment procurement, equipment solutions, integration services and consultancy solutions. Governments, corporations and military and low enforcement agencies around the world rely on Ramora UK’s expert services for planning, training and the practical removal of Unexploded Ordnance. For more information about Ramora UK, please visit their website at: http://www.ramorauk.com.