Flabeg Solar U.S. Corp., formerly Naugatuck Glass Co., has announced that it plans to add about 80 jobs to its work force of 92 employees and is seeking a federal grant to help its expansion. The comp…
Flabeg Solar U.S. Corp., formerly Naugatuck Glass Co., has announced that it plans to add about 80 jobs to its work force of 92 employees and is seeking a federal grant to help its expansion. The company, which aims to develop more solar mirror panels for large-scale renewable energy products, will also form a partnership with the University of Connecticut to train students in green energy technology. Company executives said that public investment in the plant will allow it to expand into the growing solar energy market which is already an important part of the company“s sales. In 2009, Flabeg saw solar product sales of USD 126 million, USD 99 million in automotive sales (mirrors for cars) and about USD 23 million in technical glass sales such as cosmetic products.