Customers in the US purchased over half a billion dollars’ worth of products from Slovenia in the past year. Or over two percent of all goods which Slovenian companies sold in foreign markets in 2015 to companies for further use in their production, and to end customers.
Companies that use software and measuring instruments manufactured by the Slovenian total solution company Dewesoft include the vehicle manufacturing giant GM and agricultural machinery manufacturer John Deere. Dewesoft also developed the software for NASA which enabled communication between the Space Shuttle and Earth.
General Electric (GE), the multinational conglomerate energy giant, uses special steel products in its production which are manufactured by the Slovenian Steel Group (SIJ). The Slovenian aluminum product manufacturer Impol points out that customers encounter one of their products whenever they prepare a coffee out of a capsule as advertised by the American movie star George Clooney.
Movie star and comedian Bill Murray promotes a product by Fructal, producer of juices, nectars and spirits. This is Slovenia Vodka which, with its unique buckwheat flavor, has been available to US spirits enthusiasts since spring 2013.
The founding father of the Slovenia Vodka project is the chef and owner of several restaurants Peter X. Kelly. After an exciting visit to Slovenia, he started the buckwheat flavored Slovenia Vodka project with his friends and partners - actor Bill Murray, ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov and American-Slovenian businessman Emil Gaspari. The stylish bottle is made in Steklarna Hrastnik.
Steklarna Rogaška, the largest Slovenian glassworks, has been exciting US customers for many years.
Chef Ana Roš from Hiša Franko reminded American gourmets about the extremely rich Slovenian culinary offerings. Ana Roš was one of the stars in Netflix’s popular documentary Chef’s Table. In addition to the culinary masterpieces of Ana Roš in Chef’s Table, viewers were also astounded by the pristine nature of the Soča River valley in Western Slovenia.
Talking Tom and Friends is also among the products that originate in Slovenia. The fun app, which was downloaded by over two billion people to their devices, was developed by a young Slovenian company Ekipa7, the predecessor of international company Outfit7.
The Elan skis are made by the Slovenian company Elan, with American owners since last year, and are sold across the globe. Years ago, Elan made a revolution with carving skis and later they also presented the innovative amphibio skis. They are special because the left and the right ski differ.