New subsidiary launched by Garland Industries

Cleveland-based Garland Industries Inc. has launched a new subsidiary, Garland Energy Systems Inc., which is dedicated to making large-scale alternative energy solutions for commercial, industrial and institutional customers. Its goal is to make alternative energy as easy to purchase, install and maintain as utility electricity. Garland Energy Systems has a management team based in Orinda, Calif., and Cleveland, and sales representation spread across the U.S. The company facilitates every aspect of solar system implementation, from preliminary analysis and technology selection through financing, system integration and ongoing maintenance. Sean Mulligan, Garland Energy president, said: “Garland’s initial entry into the solar energy market was a direct response to customer concerns about rising energy costs. This new subsidiary demonstrates Garland’s commitment to providing seamless solutions to a new generation of customers who are looking for environmentally responsible, petroleum independent building alternatives. Although solar solutions currently dominate the alternative energy landscape, our field of vision remains as broad as the market itself, encompassing wind power and a full range of alternative energy-generating technologies.” Brian Lambert, the company’s Cleveland based general manager, said: “We are currently offering full-service, turnkey integration of a full range of photovoltaic alternatives without prejudice toward a single manufacturer. As new photovoltaic technologies emerge, and other alternative-energy sources become commercially viable, we will objectively and independently match each customer’s output, timeline and budgetary requirements to the most appropriate solutions available. Our goal is to enable our customers to stabilize their energy costs with predictable energy rates for 20 years or longer.”