MARTEK Marine, the Rotherham-based world leaders in safety and environmental monitoring systems for the global marine industry, is predicting record sales of £10.8 million, thanks to a world shipping boom.
The company, which was ranked at number 16 on the Sunday Times Fast Track table, has seen turnover rise from £110,000 in 2000, while the number of people it employs has risen from three to 60 over the same period.
Marketing manager Vanessa Muff sa
id: "Although shipping has always been regarded as relatively environmentally friendly compared to other forms of transport, the industry is growing fast, with emissions anticipated to rise by 75 per cent in the next 12 years.
"This places an enormous amount of pressure on maritime companies to reduce emissions and comply with environmental regulations. As a result of the increased number of ships put in to operation over recent years, sales of our environmental products have soared and we have seen massive growth in terms of turnover, staffing levels and product offering's to the industry."
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