Exhibiting at HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter 2010, Cat Co. Ltd is a Japanese apparel manufacturer of formal children's wear which operates its manufacturing facilities in Shenzhen.

"Our company has been established in Tokyo since 1978, and our business comprises planning, marketing, importing and exporting products for our clients," said Mr. Terumichi Miyake, Assistant to President & Chief Operating Officer of the company's Overseas Development Team.

Having its own brand of children's wear 'Spice Candy' as well as being the licensee of reputed brands including 'Elle' and 'Michiko London', Cat is planning to further expand its market in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland and had used the HKTDC Business Matching Service for the first time to meet with potential partners during Fashion Week.

"The Business Matching Specialist has provided me with the business profiles of these companies which I found indeed useful. I am glad to find the recommendations being very relevant and appropriate," noted Mr. Miyake.

Among them is a Hong Kong company which has connection with some local educational institutes as well as owning its retail outlet and Internet platform for offering kids' wear.

"It was a very promising preliminary meeting and we discussed a lot about our business perspectives. We will be visiting their retail outlet during our current visit Hong Kong too and I feel that we can be good partners in the future," enthused Mr. Miyake.

Encouraged by the prospective encounters, Mr. Miyake is looking ahead to using more often the Business Matching Service.

"I'll readily refer this helpful service to my friends and companies as well!" he added.