Loan enables eco-construction products firm to build a better future

ENVIRONMENTAL Construction Products (ECP) has secured a £100,000 loan from Partnership Investment Finance (PIF) to target growth prospects in its industry sector.

The funding will be used to help promote Huddersfield-based ECP in new and emerging markets and to enable the company to commission unique products, which it hopes to supply to the public sector market.

ECP, which also trades under the name Green Building Store, provides environmentally sensitive building products which promote energy efficient, sustainable and healthy buildings.

Products range from insulation to windows and from paint to bathroom fixtures.

The company was involved in building the Longwood low energy house in Huddersfield, one of the most energy efficient homes in the UK.

It has also been praised for its work with West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, Metro, for its installation of waterless urinals and water saving toilets.

Steve Slator, financial director of ECP, said: “We need to maintain our position as a leader in providing environmentally sound building materials.

“New Government legislation affecting social housing builds means architects and developers are looking for us to provide materials aimed at achieving tough environmental standards.”

He added: “The loan enables us to commission and hold stock of a unique new water saving bath, to help developers hit their targets for water efficiency, and achieve Secure By Design status for our range of windows.

“It will also help us target our marketing in the social housing sector which is one of the few construction markets with potential for growth.”

Ian Howson, PIF Lending Manager, said: “Environmental Construction Products is an innovative company, which has found a niche away from traditional markets.

“It is forward thinking and was moving towards the public sector construction market before the credit crunch hit.”

Partnership Investment Finance is an investment fund aimed at supporting growing businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Following the successful investment of £37m of funding between 2004 and 2008, PIF now has further funding to invest in businesses in the region’s Objective 2 areas.

 

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