An innovative Midlands solar energy company has celebrated a
bumper year after its expansion into new offices and the creation
of new jobs.
More than 50 guests, including Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier,
joined Eco2Solar bosses to officially open its expanded base at Hoo
Farm Industrial Estate, Kidderminster. The celebration included
prominent members of the local business community and local public
sector figures, who all got a chance to see inside the new,
enlarged offices of the renewable energy solutions specialist.
The opening of the new base comes after Eco2Solar has seen
sustained growth over the last year, despite the recession, with an
extra 12 members of staff employed in the past 12 months. As a
result, Eco2Solar quickly outgrew the former unit at Hoo Farm
requiring more office and warehouse capacity.
When two adjacent units became available, Eco2Solar Managing
Director Paul Hutchens wasted no time in making an offer for the
additional space. The acquisition meant the unit expanded
three-fold, providing much-needed space for the company's
expansion. Eco2Solar has ambitious plans to continue its
recruitment drive long into the future.
Mark Garnier, MP for the Wyre Forest declared the new offices
officially open with a short speech expressing his pleasure at
seeing a local business performing so admirably in the current
economic climate.
He said: "This type of alternative energy production is
extremely important. It is great to see that we have a company in
the centre of the Wyre Forest specialising in this area - making it
relevant right here, right now. Businesses like Eco2Solar will make
the difference as to how the economy grows in the future."
Eco2Solar is one of the UK's leading suppliers and installers of
solar energy systems, which help reduce the carbon footprint of
homes, offices, hospitals, universities, leisure centres, swimming
pools, schools and businesses across the UK.
The company, formed in 2007 by Managing Director Paul Hutchens,
has provided solar energy to almost 300 homes and 300 more
sheltered housing and commercial buildings.
Mr Hutchens, said: "With Eco2Solar fast approaching their 320th
domestic installation, along with all the social housing and large
commercial projects where we have installed solar energy systems,
we are confident that this success will continue long into 2011 and
beyond."