Unico Inc., maker of the small-duct high velocity Unico System HVAC solution, is pleased to announce it was recently honored with a certificate as Outstanding Exporter for 2025 by the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business at the University of Missouri.

The St. Louis-based manufacturer was presented the award October 8 at the 2025 Mid-America Trade Summit, an annual event bringing together top exporters, global trade leaders, and trade assistance providers from across Mid-America (Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee and Kentucky).

The summit included a Keynote Presentation: Into Unchartered Territory and panels on Supply Chain Resilience; Business Opportunities in Africa; Navigating Uncertainty – Tips from the Field; and an “Ask the Experts” Trade Panel. Unico participated in the Navigating Uncertainty panel.

“It was an honor to participate in this distinguished event, and we are pleased to have our international efforts recognized by the Trulaske Business School and University of Missouri more broadly,” said Chief Marketing Officer Scott Intagliata.

The International Trade Center at the MU Trulaske College of Business utilizes the time and talent of student interns and MU faculty, along with leading market research databases, to conduct customized research to meet the needs of companies seeking to growth their sales internationally. The research completed provides insights the participating companies can use to effectively evaluate global market.