Irish firms have secured a number of export contracts and deals valued at €17.6 million during a trade mission to France.

The trade mission was part of a programme of events arranged overseas by Enterprise Ireland to help firms expand their export options.

Co Meath-based Dromone, which designs and manufactures coupling technology for the agriculture and construction sectors, secured a €9.7 million contract with Beauvais-based AGCO Group, France’s largest exporter of agricultural products.

Limerick-based agricultural manufacturing company Samco signed its first contract with a French co-op, securing a €220,000 deal with Cavac. Cavac will be the sole distributor of Samco machines and degradable plastic film in the Vendée region in west France.

Kerry-based Dairymaster, a leading manufacturer of dairy farm equipment, signed a contract with animal genetics company Genes Diffusion that is expected to deliver initial sales of €3 million.

More than 35 companies took part in the trade mission.