Vista, CA (August 14th, 2009) – SeaShell Awnings USA marks it’s one-year anniversary and validates that even in a down economy a start-up can succeed and grow. As consumers turn inward and focus on their value for every dollar spent, SeaShell Awnings is finding that a simple recipe for success is making a difference in today’s doubtful consumer market.
“A SeaShell Awning is simple, it works and it makes people happy, it’s a pretty simple recipe” said President and CEO, Brett Hanley. “Our growth and success directly reflects our core values as a company and the fact that a quality product is delivering on the expectation and performance to the customer. In todays challenging economic climate your product better deliver everything you say it will, and even when it does everything you say it will, the customer still wants that little something extra for their value. We thought we had that recipe a year ago, now we know we do”.
In a year that has seen many small to medium sized companies close their doors, SeaShell Awnings actually opened not one set of doors, but two. Four months after launching the company they had to move into a larger building, seemingly unheard of in this economy.
Carlos Mc Entire, Director of Marketing for SeaShell Awnings recalls, “It seems like a month ago, not a year ago we stood here and launched our little Aussie company. We had the Consul General of Australia and a warm welcome reception from our friends and families. Now, we are sitting eight blocks away in a facility that is nearly four times the size of where we started, we have nearly 30 dealers within the U.S., international sales are shipping, we have the SeaShell Awnings Backlot at Channel 6 where the morning news shoots live segments daily, we have product installed at PETCO Park, we were voted one of San Diego’s “Best Of” green and remodeling products, and we won the Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. Funny thing is, we feel like we haven’t even gotten started yet. That is the most exciting part, knowing just how much more we can and will do.”
Not content to blow out the candles and celebrate their birthday, SeaShell Awnings released a new product to their already impressive line of shading products. the270™ by SeaShell Awnings provides a remarkable solution to home and commercial shade needs by providing a semi-permanent structure that has no footings and protects against sun and rain. Oh yeah, did we mention that it wraps around a corner?
Imagine three-quarters of a pie wrapping around a corner, and spanning a nearly 27-foot diameter. Staying true to their most unique feature, it is completely retractable and let’s you open up to the sky above any time you want too. This innovative solution provides coverage to two completely separate exterior wall surfaces. It is one more example of why this one-year old company is going to be around for quite a while.
SeaShell Awnings help to create outdoor living areas by providing protection from rain, morning dew and wind. Its most unique quality beyond the units’ ability to withstand a Category 1 Hurricane (95 MPH), is its ability to completely retract. The SeaShell’s unique radial design provides the basis for it’s 90, 180, 270 and 360-degree solutions to virtually any situation the outdoor elements can throw out at you. Made 100% in the USA, every SeaShell Awning frame is made from 100% recycled aluminum materials.
The result is a product that can reduce peak energy demand 36-48%, reduces direct solar heat gain through windows and each unit self-retracts when faced with 35 MPH wind loads or greater. SeaShell Awnings also meet sustainable building standards set forth by the US Green Building Council.
Not bad for a one-year old.
For more information on SeaShell Awnings USA or how to become a SeaShell Awning Provider, please visit www.SeaShellAwningsUSA.com or contact Carlos Mc Entire at (760) 599-0909.
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SeaShell Awnings USA, Inc. is dedicated to creating a sustainable future by providing an eco-friendly solution for outdoor livable spaces, whether it’s shading a pool or an outdoor living room. The SeaShell Awning system of customizable 90-degree, 180-degree, 270-degree and 360-degree self-retractable semi-permanent shade structures are designed for residential, commercial and hospitality use. SeaShell Awnings USA, Inc., has an exclusive licensing agreement with SeaShell Awnings International Pty, LTD for the manufacturing and distribution of the sustainable SeaShell Awning product line.
