Greg Sandler (left) president of ThinkGlobal Inc., presents the Exporter of the Year Award to Wayne Canty, president of Heat Trace Products LLC.

Heat Trace Products LLC received “Exporter of the Year Award for 2012” from ThinkGlobal Inc., publisher of “Commercial News USA,” the official export promotion magazine of the U.S. Department of Commerce. A manufacturer of self-regulating heater cables used for freeze protection and process temperature control applications, Leominster, Mass.-based company was one of 12 recipients of the award from all over the United States.

Heat Trace Products LLC sells self-regulating heater cables industrial customers in chemical and food processing, mining, oil and gas refining, pulp and paper, utilities and water treatment facilities. The company manufactures the only FM-approved 25 and 30 W self-regulating heater cables on the market.

Says Wayne Canty, president and CEO, “Over 65 percent of our business is international. Back in 2000, we recognized the potential for exporting, especially in emerging markets. Self-regulating heater cables automatically supply heat where needed and this cuts operating costs significantly.”