Thunderbirds are Go with Eco-Power

6th March 2001
Special effects manufacturer, Ormiston Wire, producer of Superman's flying wires and the Thunderbirds puppet strings, are the latest company to change their electricity supply over to Ecotricity, Europe's largest 'green' electricity company.

The company's concern for the environment and Ecotricity's commitment to conventional electricity prices means that Ormiston Wire are saving the environment over 19 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide emissions each year at no extra cost to the firm.

Founded in 1793 Ormiston Wire is currently managed by the sixth generation of the Ormiston family. Initially making spring wire for corsets and wigs, today Ormiston Wire supplies a range of wiring equipment to the yachting, medicine and film industries. Recently awarded the prestigious ISO 14001 environmental standard, the change to Ecotricity is another step being made by Ormiston Wire in their ongoing commitment to the environment.

Dale Vince, Managing Director of Ecotricity, is pleased to welcome such a longstanding and successful family firm to Ecotricity's customers, "I'm a long-time fan of Thunderbirds and it's great to be able to power such a successful family-run firm like Ormiston Wire."

Mark Ormiston, Marketing Director of Ormiston Wire, "It's great to be with Ecotricity, because their whole purpose is about improving the environment. We're investigating other ways in which we can reduce our environmental impact and using Ecotricity is our first major step."