Nielsen-Kellerman of Boothwyn recently won a state southeast region Export Impact Award from Gov. Tom Corbett’s office.

The firm, which designs, manufactures and distributes rugged sports performance instruments, took a proactive approach to expanding its global market share by participating in state-led trade missions at major international trade fairs.

The result? A $700,000 increase in export sales.

Nielsen-Kellerman makes equipment such as ocean megaphones, Cox boxes and loud speakers for rowers, paddlers and coaches. The company was named one of the region’s top work places by Philly.com.

The U.S. Commercial Service in Philadelphia helped Nielsen-Kellerman successfully enter new markets in Sweden, Portugal, Malaysia, Brazil and Norway. The governor’s office said global expansion by Nielsen-Kellerman and other local exporters clearly contributed to the states export growth overall. Corbett said small and medium-sized firms such as Nielsen-Kellerman generated over one third of the state’s total merchandise exports in 2012.

In Pennsylvania, foreign-controlled companies employed 267,500 Pennsylvania workers in 2011, more than 15,000 companies exported in 2012, and export shipments totaled $40.9 billion in 2013, the governor’s office said.

“Pennsylvania exporters continue to ramp up their sales by selling to markets around the world with quality, made-in-the-USA products,” said Tony Ceballos, Director of the U.S. Commercial Service. “These companies understand that selling internationally helps them to weather changes in the economy while building their global competitiveness.”

With more than 100 offices across the United States and in American Embassies and Consulates in more than 70 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service connects U.S. companies with international buyers. Companies interested in exporting may contact the Philadelphia office at (215) 597-7141.

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