Export growth leads to new distributors

International business development manager, Paul North

Having recently reported another year of outstanding growth, Yorkshire (Rotherham) based company EMSc UK Ltd is pleased to announce it has expanded its international network by signing distribution agreements with companies in Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Malta.


In Sri Lanka, Powerstar has signed an exclusive agreement with Direct Contact International (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of Coalit UK, to market, develop and install the Powerstar products. Reference projects include the company’s own office complex, as well as leading hospitality brand Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts.

EMS has also secured an agreement with the UAE’s MHM Green Systems in Dubai to optimise power consumption at the famous Atlantis The Palm Hotel, Dubai. Other projects include Marriott Hotels and Tencate.

In Bahrain the company has secured a distribution agreement with Mannai Tech and in Malta CD Powersaving recently became an exclusive distributor for Powerstar after already a successful period of cooperation. Projects include Millies Cookies and Amigos Restaurants.

Paul North, EMS international business development manager commented:

“In response to increased international interest in Powerstar, our market leading voltage optimisation solution, we are happy to announce we have signed a number of international distribution agreements. Having experienced significant growth over the past few years, both in the UK and internationally, we anticipate our growth to continue at an even faster pace thanks to mounting worldwide demand for our revolutionary technology. We are proud to be flying the flag in so many new markets, particularly bearing in mind the current economic climate.”

The latest additions to the growing team of international distributors now sees the Powerstar system exported to more that 15 countries which also include Ireland, Cyprus, Greece, Australia and South Africa.

EMS manufactures all its products in the UK and counts ASDA, Hilton Hotels, Whitbread, 
London Transport, Sheffield University as well as a large number of other government departments, Local Authorities and the NHS, as customers. 

The company is celebrating 10 years of continued success, having recently announced another successful 12 months trading, with turnover increasing by 50%, to £12.4m. It is also accredited with the Made in Sheffield accolade in acknowledgement of the quality of its manufacturing process, its expansion into international markets and the international success of Powerstar.

Powerstar is the registered trademark of EMSc (UK) Ltd. 

Powerstar:

Can save up to 26.1% of electricity consumption.

Is fully designed and manufactured in the UK. All Powerstar components, including even minor items such as the paint, are sourced from UK manufacturers. The Powerstar design and any associated software are designed by EMSc UK Limited.

Requires no maintenance and has a 15 year warranty.

Is an approved energy savings system and may qualify for an interest-free Energy Efficiency Loan from the Carbon Trust.

Comes with guaranteed savings.

Will improve the life expectancy of electrical equipment.

Will improve the power quality (reduce harmonics and improve the power factor).

Has the highest efficiency and provides better savings than any other voltage optimisation system sold in the UK. This has been proven in independent tests (on the same load and same voltage reduction), head to head with similar competitive systems. In these tests Powerstar achieved:
Significantly higher energy savings (up to 13% more)
Reduced harmonics by 88% more than competitive systems
Running significantly cooler than competitive systems. (While Powerstar operated at normal ambient temperatures, competitive systems were operating at nearly 70°C).

The EMS team has over 150 years combined experience in designing and manufacturing special transformers and the Powerstar design is a direct result of this experience.

2011 - Winner Innovation of the Year Award Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards
2010 - Winner of the Yorkshire Forward Innovator/10: Innovation in Action Award
2006 - Winner of the CARE4AIR AWARD
2006 & 2004 SMART Award for Innovation

Harvard celebrates another successful year despite recession

The Orange Innovation Award
Winner: Harvard Engineering,  Wakefield
From left: Martin Stiven, Everything Everywhere, John McDonnell, Managing Director, Harvard Engineering, Michael McDonnell, Sales & Marketing Director, Harvard Engineering and Richard North, CEO, Wow Stuff (previous winner)

Harvard Engineering, world leader in the design, development and manufacture of LED drivers, electronic HID ballasts and control products - including LeafNut the revolutionary wireless remote street lighting system - is celebrating another successful year after increasing turnover by 50%, winning two prestigious innovation awards and expanding into a new purpose built manufacturing facility.

In April Harvard won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, within the Innovation category. The award, which was presented by His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, was in recognition of the success the company is experiencing with the revolutionary wireless remote monitoring and control street lighting system, LeafNut.

LeafNut was also the reason behind Harvard winning the Orange Innovation Award, at the Orange National Business Awards in November. Sherry Coutu, Investment Committee, NESTA, who sat on this year’s National Business Awards shortlisting panel, commented:

“Harvard Engineering scored highly for its innovative wireless street-lighting system.” And declared LeafNut as “A triumph of customer led entrepreneurship”.

The company’s new premises in Normanton, Wakefield, includes a world leading research and development centre, a manufacturing facility - with some of the most advanced automated assembly equipment in the industry - a showroom and a large open-plan office space. The larger premises are ideally suited to accommodate Harvard’s ambitious and ongoing growth plans.

Michael McDonnell, sales and marketing director at Harvard commented,

“We have had another extremely exciting and successful year and we would like to thank the whole team for all their efforts. We are now looking forward to the next 12 months as we continue to implement ambitious growth plans both in the UK and internationally, whilst continuing to develop new innovative products.”

To meet the growing demand for its products Harvard has also recently established new offices and relationships in Spain, Italy and Australia, following on from the success of the French office which opened in 2010.

All Harvard’s products and solutions are fully researched, developed and manufactured in their facility in the UK.

www.HarvardEng.com

Harvard Engineering

Established in 1993, Harvard has grown to be a leading player in the LED lighting and wireless street lighting industries. Harvard’s innovative range of products includes the CoolLED range of switchable drivers and LeafNut, the revolutionary wireless remote monitoring system for street lighting.

LeafNut:

The LeafNut system has been deployed in approaching 100 locations across the world

The system can save up to £46 a light per year and up to 100kg of carbon emissions per year on each street light

LeafNut comes with guaranteed savings

LeafNut uses the WiMAC wireless CMS technology to remotely monitor and control the output of each individual street light

The innovative technology reduces maintenance costs by identifying lamp problems in advance and accurately predicting lamp failure

LeafNut helps councils meet Carbon Reduction targets

The LeafNut system is a result of the senior management teams 20+ years experience in the lighting industry.

Awards

2011 – Winner of the Orange Innovation Award at the National Business Awards
2011 – Winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, within the Innovation category
2011 – Winner Insider Media Growth 100 (Yorkshire) Innovation Award
2011 – Winner of the Innovation Award at the Wakefield Express Business Awards
2010 – Winner of the Light Sources & Controls Award at the Lighting Design Awards
2010 – Winner of the Yorkshire Forward Innovator/10 Innovation in Action Award
2009 – Winner of the Yorkshire Post Business in Excellence Award

Harvard supporting worthwhile causes

Harvard Engineering staff members have been getting into the charity spirit dressing up for Children in Need and sporting moustaches for prostate cancer charity Movember.

The Harvard ‘Movember’ team.

 It is estimated that by the end of November the staff will have raised well over £1000 for the two charities.

Over 100 members of staff donned fancy dress outfits for Children in Need on Friday 18th November, with people dressing up as members of rock band Kiss and a variety of animals from the Lion King, amongst others.

Nine members of staff also grew moustaches to raise awareness of mens health, specifically prostate and testicular cancer. Movember is all about growing a moustache to spark conversations, and generate laughs; all in the name of raising vital awareness and funds for cancers affecting men.

The Harvard Children In Need fund raising team.

 Michael McDonnell, sales and marketing director at Harvard Engineering, commented:

“It was a wonderful day, everyone had a great time dressing up supporting a great cause.”

Harvard Engineering, based in Normanton, Wakefield, is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of drivers, ballasts and control products for the lighting industry.


Harvard Engineering

Established in 1993, Harvard has grown to be a leading player in the LED lighting and wireless street lighting industries. Harvard’s innovative range of products includes the CoolLED range of switchable drivers and LeafNut, the revolutionary wireless remote monitoring system for street lighting. For further information visit www.harvardeng.co.uk

Awards

2011 – Winner of th e Orange Innovation Award at the National Business Awards
2011 – Winner Insider’s Growth 100 (Yorkshire) Innovation Award
2011 – Winner of the Innovation Award at the Wakefield Express Business Awards
2011 – Winner of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, within the Innovation category
2010 – Winner of the Light Sources & Controls Award at the Lighting Design Awards
2010 – Winner of the Yorkshire Forward Innovator/10 Innovation in Action Award
2009 – Winner of the Yorkshire Post Business in Excellence