Manchester-based plant hire company Hewden has acquired East Sussex cleantech firm Firefly. The move expands Hewden’s plant portfolio to include hybrid units, solar panels, cables, lighting, distribution units and generators, and is expected to cement its position in the fast-growing events sector. Firefly was founded by former Hewlett Packard engineer David Smith who left HP after a dispute with his employer over compensation.
Manchester-based plant hire company Hewden has acquired East Sussex cleantech firm Firefly. The move expands Hewden’s plant portfolio to include hybrid units, solar panels, cables, lighting, distribution units and generators, and is expected to cement its position in the fast-growing events sector. Adrian Murphy, chief executive of Hewden, said: “This investment allows us to expand our portfolio of sustainable power products”.