Edinburgh manufacturer offers free product loans to help Scottish businesses cope with coronavirus downturn

Edinburgh manufacturer Vert Technologies is offering its products on free, short-term loan to small Scottish businesses struggling during the Covid-19-triggered downturn.

Vert Technologies is offering short-term loans of compressors such as this one, shown here at low-carbon heat pump maker Likido.

The company has pledged to lend some of its compressors free of charge to help fellow manufacturers cope in the current economic climate.

Available models include the A100 compressor, which is powered by Vert’s patented conical rotary technology and has previously been used in trials with the European Space Agency.

The manufacturer said its offering could support small bottling plants or distillers which have now begun making hand sanitiser.

Vert boss Phil Harris said: “For manufacturing companies that have a reduced staff presence but need air for one or two production machines – we have a small stock of compressors we can offer for short-term use free of charge so that pressuring a whole factory airline is not required. Every penny helps when cashflow’s under pressure.

“We can also offer a short-term free loan of our quiet, portable compressors for anyone who cannot get into their place of work but are able to continue producing their goods at home with a source of compressed air.

“Our stock of compressors might be able to assist, for example, small bottling plants, gin distillers or any other companies which switch to making hand gel for vulnerable groups or are helping the effort in other ways.”

Vert has 15 staff at its manufacturing and design centre in Edinburgh.