Thornton International, a manufacturer of yarn-based interdental cleaning products for people with gum diseases and dental bridges and implants, has completed installation of a solar panel system at its headquarters and production facility in Norwalk, CT.
Thornton's conversion to solar power will enable the company to make its products using as much renewable energy as weather conditions permit, the company said. Thornton paid for the project with a combination of internal funds and federal grant monies obtained through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
"As business people, even though we want to do our part to preserve the planet, we have to base our decisions on whether or not a major factor of production, like energy, is cost-effective; any green initiative we undertake has to be profitable," said Brett Thornton, vice president. "It turns out that solar power is commercially viable and reduces energy costs after a brief investment recovery period."
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