The Next Step Function: Innovation

Manufacturing Executive - July 15, 2011 - So, how does an established but not huge manufacturer adapt when faced with such rapidly changing market dynamics? At the Intersolar show, I got a chance to put that question to Richard Welch, vice president and chief operating officer at Unirac, a leading maker of photovoltaic solar module mounting systems based in Albuquerque, NM.

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The Question Day 14: What is the Most Difficult Issue Facing the Solar Industry?

RenewableEnergyWorld.com - Juan Suarez, Unirac Senior Director of Engineering - October 22, 2012 - Profitable, sustainable growth is the solar industry's biggest challenge in North America. The race to the bottom creates an environment where short term decisions produce revenue growth, sometimes at the expense of long-term financial health.

Solar businesses alive and well in New Mexico

Associated Press - October 9, 2012 - Unirac Inc., an Albuquerque company that makes mounting platforms for solar systems, is increasing its workforce this year from 130 to 150. It signed a new lease Sept. 1 for a second, 40,000-square-foot building.

Solar component companies booming

Albuquerque Journal - Kevin Robinson-Avila - October 8, 2012 - “The solar industry has gotten a bad rap that companies are going bankrupt everywhere, but that’s just not justified,” said Peter Lorenz, president and CEO of Unirac Inc. in Albuquerque. “We’ve engineered products and space in different segments of the industry. That provides buffers against ups and downs in other market segments, such as solar panels.”

Making Solar Suitable

Solar Power World - Kathleen Zipp - August 1, 2012 - The team also chose Unirac’s SolarMount racking with Quick Mount PV’s black-anodized flashed mounts to help blend with the roof and solar modules so the modules could be installed edge to edge across the roof.

Green programs save Roadrunner Food Bank $65,000

New Mexico Business Weekly - Kevin Robinson-Avila, Senior Reporter - May 11, 2012 - Four companies provided $45,000 worth of donated materials and free services to install the five-kilowatt PV system...Unirac Inc. donated the mounting system...

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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
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