Business Weekly - Cambridge, UK

Trade Minister Richard Caborn witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Governor and officials of Darwin Instruments during a four-day trade mission.

Darwin Instruments will manage the project, and will contract at least 25 UK education instrument and equipment manufacturing firms to supply the essential education products.

Under the deal, Darwin Instruments will supply education equipment to 215 Mexican technical schools.

Peter Johnston, managing director of the company, which was founded in 1974, said: “Darwin has considerable experience of working with and in the Mexican education sector and I am very much looking forward to working with the State of Mexico Government on this latest project.”

Darwin has a long history of working in the Mexican market and the latest deal almost rivals its largest contract - in 1986 - worth £36.8m to supply 200 technical schools in Mexico.

Richard Caborn added: “It is encouraging to see a good example of an innovative small business actively exporting opportunities and reaping the rewards.”