SFN Members are eager to invest time and energy into the network, to gain contacts, business and friendship.

SFN Operations Manager, Jess Baker, said: "Our members make the effort to get to know one another, connect over email and phone, and send requests regularly, which really pays off in the long run. Not only is business flourishing, strong bonds are forged. Many of our members are not just business partners but close friends."

Here are some of the more recent enquiries that we have seen go out within the network:

> Bathtub from Thailand to Montenegro
> Personal effects from Turkey to Algeria
> Machine parts from Saudi Arabia to Ireland
> Accessories for batteries from China to UK
> Refrigerators container from Saudi Arabia to UK
> Dental equipment from Slovakia to the Philippines
> Sandwich bags with plastic locks from Japan to Sri Lanka
> Cobalt 60 Source (Radioactive) from India to Myanmar
> Screws from USA to Hungary
> Tents from China to UK

If interested in joining SFN, complete the Application Form.