New State-Of-The-Art Solar Powered Sign Installed At Spring Branch Industrial Park

  • Thursday, March 18, 2021

Ortwein Sign has installed a new solar powered sign in an entry way traffic circle at the future home of the Spring Branch Industrial Park. The Cleveland and Bradley Chamber of Commerce, led in this effort by Doug Berry, vice president of Economic Development, contracted Lewis Architects for the design of the sign and Ortwein Sign was brought in for the construction and installation of the signage.

Spring Branch Industrial Park will be home to Cannon Automotive Solutions, a manufacturing of auto parts based out of Bowling Green, Ky., along with other to-be-announced companies.

After surveying the initial architectural design, Ortwein Sign adapted the interior of the sign to alleviate potential access complications due to the surrounding road. Ortwein Sign’s team developed a steel and aluminum frame in lieu of a solid concrete sign to house the batteries and lighting components. These changes, according to Jim Teal, co-owner of Ortwein Sign, “kept the design intent and functionality, allowed for the use of solar panels to power the signage, all while helping to save costs.”

Wacker Chemie AG, a company that produces solar-grade polysilicon in Bradley County, helped with the acquisition of the solar panels. Inclusion of these solar panels will boost the sign’s sustainability and lessen its environmental impact at the site.

Ortwein Sign’s previous signage projects in Cleveland and Bradley Counties include the exit 25 Welcome to Cleveland display and new signage for Cleveland Utilities.

 

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