Article: Going global: three Indiana manufacturers find international markets with the help of federal and state agencies.(International Business)

Thermwood Corp. Hightech and international sales go hand-in-hand at Thermwood Corp., a manufacturer of computerized machine tool control systems. "Right now, exports comprise about $5 million or 23 percent of overall sales," says Jan Olinger, international account manager. "Every year we grow internationally Around 1997, we opened Thermwood Europe in England." Besides a strong European presence, machines can be found in Australia, New Zealand and Israel, plus Canada and Mexico.

"Our large machines cut and mold materials by a computer numerically controlled (CNC) router," Olinger explains. "They are used by other manufacturers to produce parts. Our biggest markets ...

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