Carl Stephan Patrick Hunter OBE, Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics is honoured to be appointed as the Chairman of the British Exporters Association (BExA), effective 12th May 2022.
The British Exporters Association
BExA is an independent national trade association representing the interests of the export community and exists as a lobbying, promoting, educating and networking organisation for UK exporters and associated services providers. Its primary mission is to ensure that exporting is placed at the heart of government policy.
Established in 1940 as the National General Export Merchants Group, it became the British Export Houses Association and then in 1988 adopted the name of British Exporters Association when it recruited manufacturing companies as members. Their membership is drawn from across the exporting community, including capital goods manufacturers and international traders (large corporate, MSBs, SMEs and Micro exporters), and their bank, credit insurance and other service providers.
They provide resources and peer-to-peer support to British companies at every stage of their export journey. Whether it’s market entry strategies, complex international regulations or navigating export finance and securing payment.
BExa advocate for a robust physical and policy framework that draws together the best of the private sector with government support. By engaging with policymakers and influencing trade policies, they work to ensure that the needs and challenges of exporters are addressed, making it easier for British companies to thrive abroad. BExA aim to position exporting as a central pillar of economic strategy, benefitting the broader UK economy.
Coltraco Ultrasonics
Carl has been a member of BExA since May 2018 and joined the British Exporters Association Council as head of Government Relations in May 2019.
Coltraco Ultrasonics is an advanced manufacturer of ultrasonic instrumentation that protects safety critical infrastructures. Coltraco exports to over 120 countries and the company was recently awarded its second Queen’s Award for international trade. We operate across a diverse array of 25+ Market Sectors, from shipping and naval, to safety engineering, from process control to mining, from offshore energy to renewables, from healthcare to the built environment.
As a global leader in ultrasonic instrumentation, we are proud of our industry-leading products and record. We partner with companies that have vision, energy and the determination to do what is right in a demanding world. Our Distributors experience the opportunity to launch world-first technology to their customers, and benefit from exclusivity in their chosen market sectors.
Our company and each of our distributors are committed to upholding the Safeship™ and Safesite™ principles:
Safeship™: Our instruments are installed on 17% of the world’s 60,000 ships, safeguarding against catastrophic failures by monitoring watertight integrity and ensuring the safe containment of fire-extinguishing gases like CO2. These principles underpin our status as a Safeship™ company in the maritime sector.
Safesite™: Serving over 20 market sectors, our instruments ensure that safety-critical systems—such as gaseous fire suppression systems, sprinkler systems, and process control equipment in high-value assets—function effectively. In the Built Environment, our technology identifies airtightness and energy loss. This commitment makes us a Safesite™ company on land.
We partner with companies that have vision, energy and the determination to do what is right in a demanding world. We will be pleased to consider Distribution applications from those who go beyond the regulations and seek to be market leaders.
Carl was recently accompanied to the British Exporters Association Spring Reception at the House of Commons by Mrs. Chloe Baker – Head of Global Distribution & Chairman’s Office, who had an excellent time.
Carl was delighted to speak and as Chairman of BExA looks forward to helping lead the Association to be at the helm of exporting. Coltraco Ultrasonics would like to thank Michelle Treasure for an excellent Reception and to those who attended.
