Two new members of staff have been appointed to the head office of Smart Solar to support the company's plans for growth in 2013.
Adam Stredwick has joined the product design and development department as assistant graphic designer. He has a degree in graphic design from Swansea Metropolitan University and is on a graduate training scheme.

Oceane Balan has been appointed to support Smart Solar's French garden centre market as part of the company's sustained growth in European sales. Ms Balan is French and speaks fluent English and German, which will help Smart Solar to provide enhanced customer service to this important market.

Smart Solar's md Jonathan Stobart said: "Adam and Oceane both add depth to our growing team providing additional specialist skills as the organisation expands. We are working on a large number of new products for 2014 for both Smart Solar and Haxnicks, so it is a good time for them to join us!"