DNM lands £220,000 loan to boost Middle East market

Jun 29 2009 By Henryk Zientek

A FIRM building display stands for some of the world’s best-known businesses is set to expand in the Middle East.

Bradley-based Display Maintenance Ltd, based at Bradley, has received a £220,000 loan from NatWest through the Government’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme to help with its ambitious expansion plans.

The funding package will enable the firm, known as DMN, to develop its market in the Gulf States – including setting up a manufacturing and sales base as well as purchase machinery in the UK and ship it out to the Gulf.

DMN’s clients include companies such as aerospace and defence giant BAE Systems and bedding firm Dunlopillo.

About four-fifths of its business is conducted in the UK with the rest taking place in the Gulf States.

DMN is one of the oldest-running exhibition contractors in the country. It was set up in the early 1960s to build point-of-sale and merchandising stands for the carpet trade.

The company quickly developed to provide a range of services to meet clients’ needs, including designing and building exhibition stands and specialist retail interiors.