A MANUFACTURER of sunscreens and blinds for the marine industry is looking to boost turnover by 15 per cent as it moves to larger premises.
Solar Solve Marine, which produces anti-glare sunscreens, is moving to a 12,500 sq ft factory at Tyne Dock, in South Shields, South Tyneside, as it looks to meet a growing order book.
The company, originally based in Sunderland, employs 20 people and turns over £1.1m a year, supplying global companies such as BP, Conoco-Phillips and P&O.
Its new factory is three times the size of the existing plant and it is looking to break into the residential blind market.
The Tyne & Wear Development company gave the firm a grant of £60,000 to help with its expansion.
Julie Lightfoot, managing director, at Solar Solve Marine, said: "We've enjoyed a sustained period of growth and success and it's reached a stage where we've simply outgrown our current home."
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