Randers, 15 june 2010
Yesterday, ‘King Frederik The Ninth’s Honorary Award for Meritorious Efforts for Danish Exportation’ was awarded for the second time to DAT-Schaub, making it the first Danish company to receive the award twice.
The diploma and statuette were presented by HRH The Prince Consort of Denmark at a ceremony on board the royal yacht. Present to receive the award were CEO Jan Roelsgaard and Production Manager Knud Andersen.
- It is a tremendous honour to receive the award, and unequivocal recognition that as an export company we have been able to take Denmark to a leading position within our line of business, said Jan Roelsgaard after the ceremony, and continued:
- We are extremely honoured to be receiving the award again. The last time was in 1988, since when we have used the award very actively in our marketing, most recently at the IFFA trade fair in Frankfurt. The award is a gigantic pat on the back, both for our employees and for our suppliers, the farmers.
DAT-Schaub enjoys a unique position in the world market for processing casings from pig slaughterhouses into a number of specialty products, including in particular natural casings for sausages, but also ingredients and raw materials for the pharmaceutical industry. The company currently has exports to several EU countries as well as the USA, Russia and China, a market for which the company has high hopes.
- We expect to increase our exports to China, and we see a huge potential for our company given the size of the Chinese population, explains Jan Roelsgaard.
The award is presented each year to five different Danish export companies. It was set up in 1970 by a royal resolution for the purpose of promoting, supporting and encouraging the export of Danish products and services. The award comes with a diploma and a sculpture inspired by the swallow-tailed flag, the symbol of the award.