Antler flies the flag in Mexico

ANTLER, the North West luggage company has signed a deal to  export its products to Mexico.

Bury-based Antler has signed an exclusivity agreement with a Mexican distributor, Distribuidora Alef, S.A. de C.V.

This will lead to Antler’s products being sold in Mexico’s leading department store, Liverpool, and was announced last week as Prime Minister David Cameron visited Mexico City accompanied by trade minister Lord Green and a business delegation of more than  25 companies, institutions and universities.

Lord Green said: “Almost 200 years ago, the UK was the number one European exporter to Latin America. British expertise helped to build Mexico’s railways and canals, but UK firms currently account for less than 1% of Mexico’s imports.

“We need to turn this performance around in one of the world’s most promising markets.”

The government has made expanding trade with Mexico a priority, and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg led a delegation there last year. Mexico is currently the 14th largest economy in the world and the second largest in Latin America, with a rapidly expanding middle class.