Kenyan deal sees Lincolnshire firm expand global reach
The Larkfleet Group of Companies has signed a contract with a Kenyan engineering firm which will its patented Solar Steam technology enter a variety of international markets.
The Lincolnshire-based group’s deal with Richfield Engineering will see Richfield manufacture Solar Steam plants for Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia and India.
Larkfleet’s Solar Steam technology produces heat from solar radiation using plastic Fresnel lenses, which are more flexible in optical design and less expensive to manufacture than conventional mirrors.
Karl Hick, chief executive of The Larkfleet Group of Companies, said: “The potential market for Solar Steam is huge. Our deal with Richfield Engineering will allow us to tap into this by using Richfield’s substantial experience of high-quality engineering manufacture and its extensive international business network.”
