U.S. Congressman Tim Murphy Honors PBM, Inc. for Exporting Efforts
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Congressman
Tim Murphy (PA-18) Monday presented PBM, Inc. of Irwin with the U.S. Commercial
Service’s Export Achievement Award. The event took place at PBM’s facilities in
Irwin, PA.
The Export
Achievement Award recognizes U.S. companies that have made their first export
sale or expanded their sales into overseas market with the assistance from the
U.S. Commercial Service. PBM is a 109 year-old, third generation family owned
small business that manufactures ball valves and specialty valves for sanitary
and industrial applications.
"PBM
serves as an excellent example of the caliber of companies we have in
Southwestern Pennsylvania and that with the right approach and the right
assistance our companies can succeed in the in the global market," said
Congressman Tim Murphy. "We have the hardest-working, most dedicated
workforce in the world. With a fair playing field we can compete anywhere, with
anyone. PBM's work both here and now overseas helps create jobs in Southwestern
Pennsylvania and is a benefit to the local economy."
PBM is no
stranger to the importance of exporting. “If it weren’t for exports, we
wouldn’t have as many employees as we do today. Exports are vital to our
business and jobs in this area,” said Jay Giffen, Inside Sales and Marketing
Manager.
Last Year,
PBM was introduced to the U.S. Commercial Service Office in Pittsburgh through
the Saint Vincent College Center for Global Competitiveness (CGC), to arrange
the Commercial Service’s Gold Key Service in Saudi Arabia to locate a sales
representative in that market. The CGC, a trade partner of the U.S. Commercial
Service, is a specialized international marketing program located within the
college’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The CGC was established in
1993 to improve economic vitality and to create sustainable growth by helping
businesses compete in the new global economy.
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