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VCC establishes a temporary office in Darwin
In January we began to set up an office in Darwin, Northern Territory. The office will be the basis for research, marketing and sales to Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 129,062, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory. It is the smallest and most northerly of the Australian capital cities, and acts as the Top End’s regional centre. Darwin has grown from a...
read moreVCC visits leading coconut charcoal manufacturers in South East Asia
VVC visited four of the leading coconut shell manufacturers in the Philippines for preliminary discussions about distribution partnership. VCC already had detailed information of the top 30 coconut charcoal companies in the South East Asia after completing a very detailed analysis by HOTROD Ltd for a possible European prospect. Of those, we concluded that only five suppliers had significant scale, were well capitalized and offered experienced and professional exporters. The meetings went well and VVC enjoyed their hospitality. No further...
read moreVCC contracts Sourcing Specialist to review and qualify Chinese charcoal firms
VCC’s parent company, HOTROD Hong Kong Ltd, contracts a Sourcing specialist based in Guangdong that we have a long standing relationship with to review and qualify Chinese charcoal firms. VCC has already conducted a detailed initial review of firms early in 2012 as part of our research on prospect FairTrade manufacturing partners. We began with Alibaba.com – the world’s leading B2B market, reviewing firms that manufactured packaged and distributed charcoal and Activated Carbon. Based on years of experience in sourcing with HOTROD we...
read moreVCC New Business Strategy
After two weeks of intense work we have developed a revised business strategy in response conclusions of the 3rd Semi-Annual Annual Review of Business Plan. The key decisions include: VCC will immediately close all Philippine-based operations. Only the Finance Manager will be keep on retainer during 2013 to provide future advice and assistance. The Palawan Fair Trade Coconut Association (PFTCA) will be placed under a 6 month moratorium. No additional funding will be provided for operations or for the completion of the FairTrade certification...
read moreVCC Completes the 3rd Semi-Annual Annual Review of Business Plan
After more than 18 months of research, planning and implementation HOTROD Hong Kong Ltd and VillageCoco Charcoal conducted a detailed review of the project. After much discussion and several revisions we have decided to change the business model to minimize negative risks and better maximize our positive opportunities. Below I will attempt to summarise the key weakness/threats and strengths/opportunities of our existing business model to clearly communicate these to everyone. Pro’s: Supplier Market – Palawan Island has approximately...
read moreVCC Officially Registers with Philippine Coconut Authority
VCC and PFTCA officially registered with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) today at an formal lunch at the Puerto Princesa VCC Office. VCC and PFTCA needs to be registered with the PCA to conduct business in the coconut industry. VCC also needs to register for an export permit with the PCA. The lunch and meeting was a success and attended by: Rodolfo Romasanta Provincial Manager Palawan Domingo D. Frugal PCA OIC Regional Manager Vince Gonzales PCA Officer –...
read moreVCC Confirms Warehouse and Office Location in Brooke’s Point
VillageCoco Charcoal has finally located and discussed with the owner a warehouse and office site in Brooke’s Point. After several months of negotiations at three locations we have settled on a 1.2 hectare site on the outskirts of Brooke’s Point city in the Pablacion 2 Barangay. The location is located close to our suppliers while also been close to the main town, Brooke’s Point, allowing for easy collection of payment from our payment partner Palawan Pawnshop. The site includes the following features: 1.2 hectares of land, at...
read moreVCC Main Office Found on Google Maps & Wikimapia
Village Coco main office is now listed on Google Maps and Wikimapia. Google Maps http://maps.google.com/ is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API. It offers street maps, a route planner for traveling by foot, car, bike or public transport and an urban business locator for numerous countries around the world. Google Maps satellite...
read morePFTCA holds two Special General Meeting
PFTCA held two Special General Meetings todayat two Barangay’s that our suppliers are based in – Ipilan & Aribungos. More than 200 members attended the events. These meeting represent the 1st stage in our comprehensive training and education program. As part of the Associations mission, we will educate our members about Fairtrade, Palawan Fair Trade Coconut Association and our future plans. The Special General Meeting included the following discussion points. 1. Introduction of the PFTCA: a. Who are we? ...
read moreVCC receives customer enquiries from our Alibaba site
VillageCoco Charcoal launched our Alibaba VillageCoco Charcoal last month. We have since received enquiries from Denmark, Japan, Korea, Iran, Georgia and Australia. Alibaba.com is a B2B e-commerce company. Alibaba’s primary business is to serve as a directory of manufacturers connecting them to other companies around the world looking for suppliers. Alibaba.com is the largest B2B ecommerce web site in the world. For more information go...
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