Montreal, Canada, May 15, 2008 – ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar panels and products, today announced that is has appointed EnergyGross as its distribution partner in Finland and Sweden.
EnergyGross is a distributor of specialized energy saving, green, eco solutions. Their product portfolio includes wind turbines, hydro power solutions, solar heaters, heat exchanges, energy efficient LED lamps and rechargeable batteries by SANYO.
“The Nordic countries are world leaders in the use of both renewable energy and alternative fuels” stated Pascal Petit, ICP Solar’s VP of Sales- Europe and Asia Pacific. “This is a market where people are very aware of their environment and have quickly embraced the use of alternative fuels and renewable energy so the demand for our products is high. We are thrilled to be working with EnergyGross in order to be able to provide Nordic consumers with the entire Sunsei® range of solar products.”
ICP Solar is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar panels, solar cell based products, solar monitoring software and solar power management solutions. Through the application of its own intellectual property and next-generation technologies, the Company aims to be the solar industry's innovation leader. For the past 20 years, ICP Solar has been a lead innovator in the consumer solar market and has now begun to apply that same innovation philosophy to the OEM, rooftop and power generation segment of the solar industry. ICP Solar's management has over 50 years of experience in the renewable energy sector. ICP Solar markets its products under its Sunsei brand of solar products and is the North American licensee of the Coleman(R) brand in the solar charger category. ICP Solar is also helping the environment by offering these solar technologies and green solutions to the renewable energy sector. The company's headquarters are located in Montreal, Canada, with an R&D center in St. John's Canada and additional locations in the USA, Ireland, France and the UK.
About EnergyGross:
EnergyGross is specialized in energy saving green eco solutions for the mass market. Its portfolio includes smaller size wind turbines, water power, solar heaters, heat exchanges, new efficient LED lamps, new efficient rechargeable batteries.
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Laurent Lafite
Tel: 514-270-5770
Email: Llafite@icpsolar.com
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
Jody Burfening/Elric Martinez
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