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The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) represents more than 400 manufacturers of machine tools, assembly machines, inspection and testing machinery, robots, parts loaders and plastics molding machines throughout the U.S. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, AMT's mission is to improve methods of producing and marketing machine tools and to promote research and development in the industry. First International Bank has partnered with AMT to offer its members the Equipment Buyer Loan and Leasing programs to support selling products overseas.

CertCo, Inc., founded in 1996 and headquartered in New York, is a leading provider of risk management and security infrastructure solutions for B2B e-commerce. CertCo provides corporations, financial institutions, trading networks and governments with business solutions that enable them to safely conduct global, high-value transactions over open networks – effectively removing the "last hurdle" in end-to-end B2B e-commerce. The company offers a full suite of risk management and security services that leverages its experience with business process, legal, technology and cryptography issues. First International offers users of Certco.com access to U.S. and International loans via ThruCredit^® – First International’s solution for automating e-business financing.

CheMatch.com is a leading B2B Internet-based marketplace for buyers and sellers of commodity chemicals, plastics and fuel products. CheMatch.com's marketplace is centered around a real-time interactive trading exchange where members can anonymously bid, offer and negotiate online for the purchase and sale of chemical products. Headquartered in Houston, CheMatch.com has international offices in Brussels, Hong Kong, Manchester (United Kingdom), Sao Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo and Zurich. First International offers CheMatch.com members online access to its e-CreditMenu of 14 U.S. and International finance programs via ThruCredit^® - First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

ChemIndustry.com is the leading provider of web-based search services for the chemical and allied industries to locate information, products and services worldwide. The company licenses its search box to leading web sites in the industries it serves, which include agrochemical, biochemical, chemical, coatings, dyes, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical marketplaces.  First International offers ChemIndustry.com members online access to its e-CreditMenu of 14 U.S. and International  finance programs via ThruCredit^® - First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

e-Carbon.com is an online industrial marketplace that offers the most efficient way to buy and sell bulk carbon, especially on a spot basis. The e-CARBON Exchange also offers industry news, online financial tools, links to supplier web sites, and other industry resources. e-CARBON is a division of Dover Resources Inc. in Massachusetts, USA, and is independently owned and operated. First International offers e-Carbon’s members online access to its e-CreditMenu of 14 U.S. and International  finance programs via ThruCredit^® - First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

EcomTextile.com is a B2B online marketplace designed to deliver electronic procurement and supply-chain commerce services to the apparel, textile equipment and sewn products industries. The company’s platform brings together buyers and sellers in the textile industry in a comprehensive marketplace that provides trade financing, logistics, and other global commerce solutions. First International offers EcomTextile.Com members online access to its e-CreditMenu of 14 U.S. and International  finance programs via ThruCredit^® - First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

Enermetrix.com is the leading provider of Internet commerce solutions for businesses operating in competitive energy markets. The company created and operates the most active exchange on the Internet today for commercial, industrial and other aggregate energy procurement transactions. It serves utilities, energy service companies, energy traders and corporate energy buyers, who gain access to credit products from First International, including ThruCredit^® online financing. 

eSASA Corp., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a global asset services company providing a marketplace for buying and selling surplus capital equipment, as well as related technology products and consulting services. Currently serving the heavy equipment, oil & gas, power, textiles, and transportation industries, eSASA has almost $1 billion in assets listed for sale and 20,000 registered customers. In addition to experienced leaders for each industry segment, eSASA has developed a global network of industry-specific representatives who assist their local customers in completing transactions. The eSASA website, www.esasa.com, operates in six languages. First International offers users of eSASA.com access to U.S. and International loans via ThruCredit^® – First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

e-STEEL.com is a leading Internet-based, neutral marketplace for prime and secondary products serving the $700 billion global steel industry. The company’s electronic commerce-solution web site unites buyers and sellers, and provides an array of resources for sales and purchasing professionals throughout the steel value chain.  First International offers e-STEEL.com members online access to its e-CreditMenu of 14 U.S. and International  finance programs via ThruCredit^® - First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

ForgeFinder.com operates a unique metals marketplace for buying and selling open die and closed die forgings and seamless rolled rings. Designed to allow buyers to obtain multiple quotes from qualified sources and give sellers the opportunity to submit competitive quotes, ForgeFinder.com is the first e-commerce marketplace dedicated exclusively to the forged metals industry. Forgers and buyers transact business online via an auction process.  First International offers ForgeFinder.com members online access to its e-CreditMenu of 14 U.S. and International  finance programs via ThruCredit^® - First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

Global Food Exchange.com is the leading supply chain integration provider for the food industry. Specializing in poultry, seafood, produce, meat, dairy, and specialty commodities, Global Food Exchange’s B2B Internet marketplace provides seamless process and information flow from need to fulfillment. Their solution increases buyer efficiency, reduces inventory and logistics costs, expands market access, and allows better category management and quicker response to changing customer needs. First International offers GlobalFoodExchange.com’s members online access to its e-CreditMenu of 14 U.S. and International  finance programs via ThruCredit^® - First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

The Korean Federation of Small Business (KFSB),  established in 1962, aims to assist small and medium size businesses as they explore overseas markets and sharpen their international competitive edge. Based in Seoul, Korea, the organization represents more than 2.7 million small businesses throughout the country. First International Bank is allied with the KFSB to organize joint marketing efforts and promote each other's International Programs within the Korean manufacturing sector, bolstering U.S. - Korean trade relations. 

The Louis Berger Group Inc.com, founded in 1953, and headquartered in East Orange, New Jersey, is one of the largest multidisciplinary consulting organizations in the world. With more than 3,500 employees, located in more than 50 countries, the Louis Berger Group Inc. offers expertise in the areas of engineering, construction management, program management, planning, environmental sciences and information technology. The Engineering News Record ranked the Louis Berger Group as 16^th in the "Top 200 International Design Firms" for 1999, with 85% of billings coming from international activities. In 1998, the Louis Berger Group Inc. created a Global Environment Team, based in Washington, DC that has pioneered market-based approaches to cleaner production. First International Bank is allied with Louis Berger to promote each other's capabilities within the Asian industrial sector, bolstering U.S. exports of environmental products and services to the region.

MachinePoint Ltd., located in Boecillo, Spain, is a UK registered company and a world leader in pre-owned equipment solutions. At its web-site, www.MachinePoint.com, MachinePoint gives access to more than 3,500 machines, with an average monthly turnover of 11%. This is the largest plastics and related machinery database available. The continuous growth of the company and added value it offers to its customers involved in transactions account for the large number of trading professionals such as dealers, brokers, and machine manufacturers who have joined MachinePoint as Expert Members, attracting more than 13,000 professional, qualified visits per month. First International offers users of MachinePoint.com access to U.S. and International loans via ThruCredit^® – First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

MachineTools.com is a leading B2B e-commerce site for the machine tool industry. Focusing exclusively on the machine tool industry, the company provides a fully objective, comprehensive and current online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of machines and related services.  First International offers MachineTools.com members online access to its e-CreditMenu of 14 U.S. and International  finance programs via ThruCredit^® - First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

The National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC)  provides state-of-the-art financial products and business management services to approximately 1,000 electric cooperatives and related organizations across the U.S. First International Bank and CFC provide Energy Efficiency Financing for commercial customers under CFC's nationwide "EC-Commercial" program. 

The National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and its 49 regional chapters represent the precision custom manufacturing industry throughout the United States. NTMA strives to help its members achieve maximum business success by providing a center of knowledge emphasizing marketing, networking, finance, technology, education and government affairs. First International Bank and its employees actively participate in a number of NTMA’s regional chapters. First International established a national affinity program with the association to offer a specialized equipment loan program to its members, which offers both 100% financing and extended terms for the purchase or refinance of new or used equipment.

RFQsolutions.com is an innovative, member-based online business-to-business network for manufacturers throughout the world that buy and sell custom and made-to-order parts, products and services. Experienced manufacturers at Rohsen Technology & Marketing Inc., d/b/a RFQsolutions.com, designed and operate the site, which provides a precision marketing forum where members can acquire extensive knowledge about each other and form partnerships and alliances based on trust, compatibility and reliable information - for an all-around “best value” purchase decision. First International offers RFQsolutions.com members online access to its e-CreditMenu of 14 U.S. and International  finance programs via ThruCredit^® - First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

Textrade.com, formerly the Global Textile Network, Inc. (GTN), is the world’s first Internet-based, international textile trading, communications and information marketplace. Members of Textrade.com represent the full spectrum of the textile value chain, including manufacturers and buyers of fiber, yarn, Greige fabric, converted textiles and finished textile products, and wholesalers and retailers of finished textile products.  First International offers Textrade.com members online access to its e-CreditMenu of 14 U.S. and International  finance programs via ThruCredit^® - First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

TexWorld.com is a unique Global Sourcing and Marketing Solution set to revolutionize the half-a-trillion dollar textile and apparel industry. Savvy buyers and sellers are saving time and money by adopting TexWorld.Com as their International Web-office. The growing TexWorld.Community has more than eight thousand registered business members spread across 54 countries. First International offers TexWorld.Com members online access to its e-CreditMenu of 14 U.S. and International  finance programs via ThruCredit^® - First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

TradeAir.com is the fastest growing, neutral online exchange for the buying and selling of surplus commercial aviation parts. The marketplace provides real-time trading information for airlines, OEMs, overhaul shops, and other manufacturers and resellers of aircraft parts. First International offers TradeAir.com members online access to its e-CreditMenu of 14 U.S. and International  finance programs via ThruCredit^® - First International’s solution for automating e-business financing. 

Yankee Energy System, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northeast Utilities, is Connecticut's largest distributors of natural gas. It provides a full range of energy-related services to its commercial and industrial customers, including comprehensive building automation, HVAC equipment, and residential and commercial equipment financing. Yankee Energy, in partnership with First International Bank, offers financing to commercial and industrial customers in Southern New England under Yankee's Energy Key loan program.