As it happens language translators have proved critical in guiding companies through the communication process with their foreign partners. The following article will present top U.S. companies that have gone international as part of its expansion policy. Distributing various gases and related hardware like for example, medical, industrial and specialty gases, G&B is one of the largest U.S. companies in this field. Among the other activities of the company can be noted the distribution of refrigerants and ammonia products, of process chemicals and safety products and the production of nitrous oxide, liquid dioxide and dry ice. The company was established in 1992 and ten years later after a series of acquisitions it turned into one of the nation’s major distribution networks providing employment to more than 10,000 people at an average of 1,000 locations including, distribution centers, local branches, gas laboratories and production facilities. Michael Bronson, founder and Chief Executive Officer, took an important decision in 2007 – to enter the foreign markets, which would expand the company’s activity. The Japanese company Nikiroshi Gas was the first company that he signed a contract with as all the necessary documentation was translated by Hiroko Jameson, the company’s Japanese Translator. By adding new distribution channels to its primary offering of gases and welding equipment and supplies and by adding new services and products to its distribution network, G&B is continuing to grow and develop.
AvantAir is the name of the second company to be discussed in this article. It has resulted from a lot of hard work and comprises several independent companies. Offering low-cost internal flights and luxurious business class flights to international destinations, the company has a long-lasting partnership with countries of the Middle East region. What makes a difference when flying with AvantAir to destinations like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait is the Arabic Translator that is always on board of the airplane, and whose mission is to show the passengers how the Arabic culture functions. One of the keys to the success of the company is the continuous introduction of innovations that make passengers’ travel easier and more comfortable, for instance, it was one of the first companies to adopt ticketless travel and one of the few to equip all of its aircrafts with Wi-Fi service. There have been few if any accidents with aircraft flying for AvantAir, so the company is also well known for its safety.
Saberal is the name of the third company that this article is going to discuss. It is a company that sells electrical, stainless and flat-rolled carbon steels that meet the expectations of the world’s most demanding customers in the manufacturing, construction, appliance and automotive sectors. Saberal’s main field of activity is the production of automotive carbon, stainless and coated steels which are used in the production of spare vehicle parts. Furthemore, applications like chemical equipment, industrial equipment, home appliances and food processing equipment all use the stainless steels manufactured by Saberal. Electric motors, energy efficient steels for power generators, lighting systems and power and distribution transformers are some of the other products the company is famous for manufacturing. The company works with foreign companies in order to analyze the present market situations and satisfy the customer demands, while it also cooperates closely with customers to develop innovative products and applications. The Portuguese Novo Aço is one of these companies on the European continent, so Saberal’s managers make frequent visits to Portugal in order to communicate face-to-face with their Portuguese counterparts, for which they use a regular Portuguese Translator.