A global healthcare company with an Irvine factory is set to boost its green credentials with a £250,000 solar power project.
Merck, based in Heatherhouse Industrial Estate, has applied for planning permission to North Ayrshire Council to install roof-mounted solar PV panels.
The 350-year-old company is a vibrant team of specialists in healthcare, life science and electronics and wants to erect 500 panels at the site in Second Avenue.