Lighting firm Ventola Projects breaking into USA

A lighting specialist has been helped with its expansion plans into the United States with funding from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund. Ventola Projects, which operates from Anstey and a factory in Blaby, was established in 2007 by managing director Mick Ventola. The company specialises in LED lighting systems, from initial design, manufacture, supply and installation, and has a particular expertise in the leisure sector. In recent months, the business has signed deals with suppliers in the United States and worked on royal palaces in the Middle East.