Tapping into German trade

With Enterprise Ireland valuing total merchant trade between Ireland and Germany at €14.5 billion, the country offers huge potential to Irish exporters when it comes to size, stability and proximity – making PostLogistics a crucial support

Martin McVicar, managing director, Combilift
Eddie Goodwin, Enterprise Ireland manager for Germany

As Europe’s largest economy, Germany is firmly on the map for Irish exporters for whom its 81 million-strong population represents a sizeable market opportunity 20 times bigger than our own.

According to Enterprise Ireland, the German economy is on the up, with projected growth of 1.9 per cent for the coming year.

The state agency’s ‘Going Global – Exporting to Germany Guide’, published last month, valued total merchant ...