THE Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers' Association's (TTMA) fourth trade mission for the year to Guyana and Suriname has yielded immediate results as forex earnings of confirmed immediate orders have been assessed to be more than US$3.5 million, with subsequent earnings to follow.

In a release on June 18, TTMA said in addition to the orders there were other successes, such as Maraj Air Conditioning Ltd launching a new showroom and sales outlet in Guyana.

It said other operators were able to diversify sourcing inputs into their manufacturing processes allowing them to have less reliance on traditional markets from outside the region for inputs into manufacturing.