dustry. Furthermore, other countries like
Germany and Italy have been operational
in Iran for a year now. Canada, on the other
hand, has been slow to get in on the ac-
tion, which is why Lea-Der recently signed
a deal with a reputable company to facili-
tate expansion into this newfound market.
“Lea-Der has taken the lead as one of the
first major Canadian companies to enter
the Iranian market and we would be happy
and delighted to work with any company
in Canada that has desires to enter into
the global market,” Hak said.
The upside of being in the safety business
is that there is an ever-present demand.
“Everyone wants human safety, everyone
wants environment protection,” said Hak.
But in North America, he explained, com-
panies are focused only on the bottom line
at present. “In the Middle East conversely,
companies are still buying rigs, they’re still
hiring people and they’re still expanding.
The difference is a national oil company
owned by the state must continue to build,
develop and bring in money to the state.”
So opportunities are available beyond our
borders, which is why Canadian compa-
nies are now approaching Lea-Der to fa-
cilitate an expansion out of North America.
And Lea-Der is making them export-ready
by giving them the proper tools to get their
products overseas.
“Our advice to Canadian companies is to
look beyond the borders of North America
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