The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is set to double its workforce with a £2m investment in a new renewables division.
The expansion will see staff numbers rise to more than 70 over the course of the next 12 months.
Established in 2015, EBC has grown to become a leading installer of boilers in Scotland - and will now also focus on heat pumps and solar panels.
The push into renewables will include the creation of a dedicated department of industry experts, up-skilling of all members of staff - those out in the field as well as in the office - and upgrading its fleet of vans to electric vehicles.
As part of its sustainability strategy, the company became the first member of STV’s Green Fund nearly two years ago and has also been planting a tree for every boiler installed. That total currently stands at over 1,300, equating to nearly 400 tonnes of future CO2 sequestration.
“The way the industry is going, this is a natural progression for the business and our aim is to become market leaders in the field,” said managing director Mark Glasgow. “We are a leading installer of boilers in Scotland and our aim is to retain that position as they will remain the primary heating source for a number of years.
“However, as the industry and technology changes, we also have to move with the times and we have a responsibility to off-set carbon as much as possible.
“We will be recruiting the best of talent in the renewable sector and our current workforce will be up skilled,“ he continued. “Additionally, there is a lot of good government support out there in terms of grants and loans and I want us to be a trusted advisor in this area to make sure our customers are looked after and are accessing all the help they can to make switching to low-carbon heating alternatives affordable and easy.”
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