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Sales by Drain Doctor Portugal - a company-owned franchise of Drain Doctor Plumbing - have increased by 54 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 despite challenging trading conditions.
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Sales by Drain Doctor Portugal - a company-owned franchise of Drain Doctor Plumbing - have increased by 54 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 despite challenging trading conditions.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were in Lisbon recently to support British trade and investment opportunities and highlight the work of the substantial resident British community in the country. Despite the economic difficulties facing the country Drain Doctor has been able to buck the trend and provide the royal visitors with an example of British overseas trade at its best.
Now, Portugal has requested financial assistance from the European Union to help bail out its ailing economy. However, Drain Doctor Portugal continues to go from strength to strength. Against a national background of low economic growth and high unemployment the company continues to increase its sales.
In the first three months of 2010 Drain Doctor sales were up a staggering 178 per cent on the same period in 2009. Sales have increased by a further 54 percent in Q1 of 2011, demonstrating that Drain Doctor can be a virtually recession-proof business.
The credit for the increase in sales is in no small part due to operations director at Drain Doctor Portugal, Paulo Martins, and his team. Paulo took over at Drain Doctor's Portugal business in early 2010 and has secured new business to drive the company's growth in the region.
Paolo has successfully promoted Drain Doctor as the only emergency drain repair company in Portugal that provides in-situ re-lining no-dig drain repairs. This is significant in the many areas that are paved in traditional intricately patterned cobblestone called calçada, which requires a lot of time and skill to replace once dug up.
Damage to drains by palm tree roots is very common on both domestic and commercial properties in the Algarve. Less abundant materials and dwindling numbers of craftsmen make digging up and replacing calçada expensive. That's where Drain Doctor's no-dig repair comes into its own.
Paulo said: "We saw an opportunity for business growth in this area. To increase business we have ensured that Drain Doctor carefully promoted its unique position as the only emergency drain repair company in Portugal that uses up to date no-dig repair technology."
Drain Doctor director Jan Mitman said: "I am delighted that Paulo has been able to develop the Portugal business and continues to drive growth. We are always hearing about how the world is in recession and that everyone is cutting back. However, in the Algarve, as elsewhere, Drain Doctor is expanding.
"Paulo really believes in the Drain Doctor system and he tells everyone he meets about our unique selling proposition."
Paulo added: "We aim to continue to give businesses and householders in Portugal the same 'dazzling' level of service in plumbing and drainage which Drain Doctor provides across the United Kingdom."
Drain Doctor in the Algarve region covers Loulé, Faro, Silves, Vilamoura, Portimão and Lagos. It is demonstrating the concept of Drain Doctor's guaranteed 24 hours per day 365 days per year service with a fixed price 'menu' and no call-out or out-of-hours charges.
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