Aico Luypaert, sales and business development, DBP Plastics discusses the company, its export business, life post-brexit and how the sector is faring in different territories.
“It’s been a bit of a puzzle post-Brexit, but we’re tackling it head-on. Our team is hard at work with the paperwork, yet thankfully, our shipping and sales have remained steady.
“We’ve sought help from an external specialist for the extra paperwork. It’s an additional cost, but it helps us keep things smooth and allows us to focus on creating beautiful products.
“At the moment, 60% of our turnover is domestic. We are really focusing on export with Amuse for the next couple of years. Despite having more than 85 years of experience in injection moulding, Amuse is still a very young brand, so we’re excited about expanding it to new markets. Exporting to the UK is a big part of that plan.
“We see strong growth and interest in reusable on-the-go products all over the world. Being a lifestyle on-the-go brand which focuses a lot on design, quality and new trends should satisfy that trend. We see the fact that we are neighbours of the UK and produce everything in Belgium as a big advantage. We know there is huge potential in the UK for these products, so it will be one of our focus markets in the upcoming years.
“The biggest challenge will be keeping costs under control. However, this is the case for any company looking to export to the UK. So we are going to try to turn this challenge to our advantage, especially because we are not far away, so we will try to keep transport costs low.”
