“Since our establishment in 2007, green-roof project is one of our major business areas. With the green trend growing strong, many developments in Hong Kong are incorporating green roofs in their structure and an ongoing demand for this service prevails,” noted Growthful Link’s Superintendent Mr. Sam Li.

At present, Growthful Link is sourcing greenery mainly from Taiwan for its green-roof projects, buying from local importers, distributors as well as directly from suppliers overseas. Dedicated to discover more new products suitable for its projects, the company was introduced by the HKTDC Business Matching to a Japanese delegate who joined a Biotechnology Mission to Hong Kong in May 2010.

“It is amazing to find that this delegate is offering greenery which does not require soil to survive; this technology is quite mature in Germany and we would like to see how this one works. Very likely it will be suitable for the temperature and environment of Hong Kong,” continued Mr. Li.

Though Mr. Li found the product was of a higher price range, he saw its potential in the market and decided to test out its performance at one of Growthful Link’s upcoming projects, involving a roof-top area of 700 sq. feet. Viewing other samples shown on-site as well by the Japanese delegate, Growthful Link also picked a few products which the company was interested in.

“Their new technology and high quality do appeal to me, we will be waiting for them to provide quotation and detailed specifications for further negotiation,” added Mr. Li.

Being referred by the Business Matching Service for the first time, Mr. Li was very impressed by its professional arrangement.

“This is really effective – to meet with pre-selected suppliers that are offering the exact kind of products we are targeting at. It also enables us to keep abreast of the industry trend in Japan,” highlighted Mr. Li.