Trade Horizons’ Market Entry Blog

Telehouse International Corporation of Europe, a subsidiary of Japan’s KDDI Corporation, has officially broken ground on its latest data centre project, Telehouse West Two, located at its iconic Docklands campus in East London. Representing a $370 million (£275 million) investment, this new facility marks a significant milestone in Telehouse’s long-term strategy to bolster its presence in the UK and support the growing demand for high-performance, sustainable digital infrastructure.

Dassault Falcon Jet, a subsidiary of France’s Dassault Aviation, has officially opened a state-of-the-art maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility at Melbourne Orlando International Airport, marking a major milestone in the company’s expansion across the Americas. The new 250,000-square-foot complex is designed to serve Falcon operators throughout North and South America and beyond. It can accommodate all current Falcon models—including the ultra-long-range Falcon 10X, which is still in development—and perform major maintenance and modifications on up to 14 aircraft simultaneously. The facility also includes a 54,000-square-foot paint shop, engineering workshops, customer offices, and lounges.

In a bold move that underscores Mexico’s rising status as a technology and services powerhouse, Salesforce has announced a $1 billion investment over the next five years to expand its operations and accelerate artificial intelligence adoption across Latin America. The investment will fund the development of a new five-story headquarters in Mexico City’s Polanco district and the establishment of a Global Delivery Center. This center will provide multilingual consulting services in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, supporting clients throughout the Americas and reinforcing Mexico’s role as a strategic hub for AI-powered enterprise solutions.

Nestled in the heart of the Cotswolds, TruffleHunter, a gourmet food producer based in South Cerney, has turned its passion for truffles into a global success story—thanks to support from UK Export Finance. The company, known for its premium truffle-based products, recently broke into Southeast Asian markets including Malaysia and the Philippines, securing contracts worth £22,500. This expansion was made possible through UKEF’s Small Export Builder, a facility designed to help smaller UK businesses access international markets where traditional commercial insurance may fall short.

In a significant move to bolster bilateral trade and investment, Florence Eshalomi MP, the UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria, concluded a four-day strategic visit aimed at deepening economic ties between the United Kingdom and Nigeria. The visit reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to the UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership, with a focus on unlocking opportunities across fintech, agriculture, and manufacturing.

In a significant move to bolster bilateral trade and investment, Florence Eshalomi MP, the UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria, concluded a four-day strategic visit aimed at deepening economic ties between the United Kingdom and Nigeria. The visit reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to the UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership, with a focus on unlocking opportunities across fintech, agriculture, and manufacturing.