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John Whittingdale visited Smith\u2019s Environmental Systems Ltd based in Blackall Industrial estate, South Woodham Ferrers. John is pictured with Phil Cross, Works Director, and Gary Webster, Managing Director.<\/p>\nJohn Whittingdale visited Smith\u2019s Environmental Systems Ltd based in Blackall Industrial estate, South Woodham Ferrers. John is pictured with Phil Cross, Works Director, and Gary Webster, Managing Director.<\/p>\n
Smith\u2019s has specialised in the manufacture of fan convectors for the domestic and light commercial markets for more than 20 years. The company has recently moved into the sustainable sector with the development of heat pumps and PV Thermal systems, which can be installed on residential and commercial premises to generate electricity for domestic heating and hot water.<\/p>\n
Mr Whittingdale met with Smith\u2019s founder and managing director Gary Webster and toured the facility, meeting shop floor staff, office staff and visiting the company\u2019s product test, demonstration and Research & Development areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am always delighted to discover a local business which is designing and developing world-beating products,\u201d said Mr Whittingdale. \u201cSmith\u2019s are in the forefront of the manufacture of green energy heating products at a time when it is becoming ever more important that we increase our energy efficiency by adopting low carbon technologies. And with the commitment to developing a low carbon economy in the UK, I\u2019m quite sure that Smith\u2019s are moving into the green heating and sustainable sector at exactly the right time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very proud to be a local, British manufacturer,\u201d explains Gary Webster. \u201cWe are a family company and we are all very proud of what we do and how we do it. It\u2019s important to us to make sure that important people like Mr Whittingdale are aware of the great work our staff are doing.\u201d<\/p>\n