An east Belfast manufacturing company has claimed a 33 per cent sales increase last year.
Sepha Ltd, based in Dundonald, manufactures leak testing, deblistering and blister packing machines for the pharmaceutical industry.
New figures revealed by the company showed sales increased from £1.9 million to £2.5 million over the last financi
al year. Much of the growth has come from export markets in regions such as India, Asia and South America.
Sepha’s Chief Executive, Aubrey Sayers attributed the success to the company's ability to deliver quality machinery at a lower cost.
Mr Sayers said: “Markets such as India and China offer a lower manufacturing cost base for western pharma companies, but when it comes to pharmaceuticals, the emphasis must still be on production quality. Sepha's machines offer an automated way of checking the quality of drug packaging which further saves on production costs.”
Sepha has been designing and building machines in Northern Ireland since 1980 and currently employs 20 people.
The company is already doing business with many of the world’s top pharmaceutical manufacturers including Boots, Bayer and Wyeth.
Sepha has also achieved its growth through a focused investment in international sales and marketing and an increase in production capacity combined with the cost saving nature of its machines.
