• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
  • Forum
  • Design Studio
  • Upholstery Jobs
  • Newsletter
  • Sponsors

The Hog Ring

Auto Upholstery Community

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Upholsterer Powers Community after Hurricane

July 16, 2024 By Nadeem Muaddi

The Hog Ring - Upholsterer Brings Solar Power to Community after Hurricane Beryl

When Hurricane Beryl slammed into Jamaica last week, entire communities lost electric power. That’s when Cecil Coleman found a way to help his community and make money at the same time.

The upholsterer from Saint Mary Parish remembered he had an old two-panel solar power system that still worked and took it out. “Mi have a solar panel why not use it,” he told The Gleaner.

After using it to charge his own phone, he set up a station outside his upholstery shop with a sign charging $100 Jamaican Dollars ($0.64 U.S. dollars) to charge other people’s phones. As demand for his service grew, he started charging tablets and laptops too.

Coleman said the community is happy with his service because it helps them stay in contact with relatives across the island country who were also hit hard by the Category 4 storm.

“Thank God fi you, mi nuh affi go way round deh suh,” one neighbor told him.

Coleman said he had the solar panels for years but never bothered using them. Now he’s sold on the system, as it’s quieter than a generator, doesn’t require fuel and is great for the environment.

He plans to buy more panels and set them up so he can run his entire upholstery shop on solar power, he said. And whatever power he doesn’t use, he can sell to the Jamaica Public Service Company.

You have to respect the hustle!

Related Stories:

  • Upholsterer Shot and Killed in Jamaica
  • Tesla Developed a Solar-Charging Tonneau Cover
  • Moore & Giles is Going Green with Solar Power

Filed Under: Archive, Green Upholstery Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Solar Power

Primary Sidebar

anal porno bangbros rus porno yaşlı porno konulu porno olgun porno porno izle sarışın porno bakire sex 69 porno

THR Sponsors

NC Sewing Machines
Miami Corporation - Right Rail Ad 3
  • Douglass Interior Products
  • Keyston Bros
  • Albright's Supply
  • Big Z Fabric
  • OEM+ Banner Ad - The Hog Ring
  • Hyde Leather
  • Leather Craft

THR Favorites

The Hog Ring - Auto Upholstery News - Roy Keith Powell - Drew's Garage

Shop Profile: Roy Powell of Drew’s Garage

Master trimmer and long-time THR contributor … [more] about Shop Profile: Roy Powell of Drew’s Garage

Auto Trimmers Sharing Lessons

Wisdom often comes from experience, and a lot … [more] about Auto Trimmers Sharing Lessons

Nissan Answers ‘Do Not Resew’ Inquiries

Earlier this year, we reported on Nissan’s … [more] about Nissan Answers ‘Do Not Resew’ Inquiries

Top 10 Wacky Car Interiors

We auto upholsterers have seen it all - from … [more] about Top 10 Wacky Car Interiors

The Hog Ring - Loyola Auto Interiors Talks Shop and Pride

Loyola Auto Interiors Talks Shop and Pride

Veteran trimmer Luis Loyola of Loyola Auto … [more] about Loyola Auto Interiors Talks Shop and Pride

The Hog Ring - How To Get Your Trim Shop in the News

Here’s How To Get Your Auto Upholstery Shop in the News

Ever wonder why some auto upholstery shops … [more] about Here’s How To Get Your Auto Upholstery Shop in the News

Categories

Footer

Recent Articles

  • Rant: As Touch Screens Took Over, Interior Quality Suffered
  • Mistakes to Avoid When Starting an Auto Upholstery Business
  • Toyota’s Self-Cleaning Car Interior is a Germaphobe’s Dream
  • Would You Work for Free to Learn a Trade? Codee Mixon Did—and Now He’s the Boss
  • Scientists are Growing T-Rex Leather — and it Could Transform Cars

Recent Comments

  • Edward Munday on Hidden Mouse Nest? How to Charge for the Extra Dirty Work
  • Jack on Keyston Bros. Acquires DLT Corporation
  • Brodie Smith on Aston Martin Just Introduced a New Convertible DB12
  • THE CAPTAIN on 6 Tips for Turning Callers into Customers
  • Dmei on Star Wars Seat Covers are ‘So Wizard’

Advertise With Us!

We're always looking for companies to collaborate with. Watch this short video about the benefits of sponsorship and then email us to say hi.

Copyright © 2025 · Magazine Pro On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in