Four British companies are "doing rather well over there".
A city centre video surveillance system has been installed at Bergamo in Lombardy, near Milan. All of the CCTV equipment was supplied by Vicon Industries.

Dedicated Micros has announced a major investment in its Malta factory to meet increased global demand for its multiplexer technology. The company has invested in state-of-the-art assembly lines.

Specialist high technology company Pointer, currently operating from six UK locations, has set up a permanent presence in Thailand. Pointer Asia Ltd, based in Bangkok, has a staff of seven.

And Baxall has hit its Russian sales target for the year within the first financial quarter – a record for the company. Security Formula is Baxall's new CIS distributor.