Manchester lighting and electronics specialist opens Australian office.

MD Tom Harrison said MHA Int-Elect are actively developing their Australian market and are looking to recruit more skilled PCB designers to work at BTP.

MHA Int-Elect shares its Atherton head office in the UK with sister company MHA Lighting - an award-winning manufacturer of leading edge LED lighting solutions.

MHA Lighting design, manufacture and supply energy efficient LED lighting solutions to Public and Private sector organisations throughout the UK. They are gaining an un-rivalled reputation in the health sector for their revolutionary sealed lighting units which are helping hospitals slash infection rates.

Tom said the appetite for MHA Lighting’s patented LED technology in Australia is huge and he is now looking into opening a manufacturing base in Queensland.

Tom said: “MHA Int-Elect is thriving in Australia and the appetite for MHA Lighting’s leading edge lighting solutions is also very promising.

“We have held discussions with the UK embassy, various Australian Government departments and potential customers.

“The feedback we have received has been fantastic - we tick Government boxes on Carbon reduction and customer boxes on energy and financial savings and of course the quality of light our LEDs provide.

“There is a real hunger for energy efficiency in Australia and for quality products that deliver. They have been impressed with the high profile projects we have delivered for organisations like the NHS, Birmingham NEC and Manchester Airport in the UK.

“We have now received our first Australian lighting order and can see a real market for our lighting solutions.

“Obviously we will have to do the first few jobs in the UK but will eventually set up an Australian manufacturing facility – ideally in Queensland. Now we have committed to a permanent Australian office our expansion plans into the Australian market will accelerate considerably.

“This will create further jobs in a clean-tech manufacturing industry for both professionals and semi-skilled workers and will also cement MHA’s presence in Australia.”