Fermanagh company continues the fight against Covid with £150,000 investment

The new regulations will see some products now on the market withdrawn but Optizan as a biocide will continue to be at the forefront in both the EU and UK.

Managing director, Neville McElwaine says the Fermanagh company is taking the fight to protect against Covid and its mutations to “infinity and beyond.”

He continued: “Staff at McElwaine Technical Services recognise their obligations are very much to people and to the health of the planet.

“Optizan is earth-friendly and the processes we use have a low carbon footprint.

“The short supply chain takes local Fermanagh water, salt manufactured in England, and electricity, 44% of which is generated from renewable resources to produce a branded shelf-ready Northern Ireland product with global potential.

“Using disinfectant that is harmful to the planet misses the entire point of what disinfectant should be: which is a commitment to the future.”

McElwaine Technical Services has been successful in penetrating some of the most demanding and stringent industrial cleanroom sectors with its Optizan solution at a time when the public are becoming more wary of the chemicals in their environemtn including homes and at work.

Given public concern, McElwaine Technical Services recently commissioned French-born immunologist, Clémence Guirat, to evaluate their product and received a glowing report.

“The Optizan solution doesn’t smell like alcohol or bleach,” she reported.

“It doesn’t have the very fluid texture of alcohol or the slippery texture of bleach.

“Instead, it has a water-like appearance and feel, protecting against dangerous bacteria, spores and coronaviruses – but without any of the harmful effects to planet or people.”

According to Neville, Optizan is the first port of call in care homes, student accommodation, child-care facilities and hospitality venues who have been quick to see its many benefits and efficacy.

“I’m delighted to say the company is shipping high volumes of Optizan across Great Britain and Ireland, spanning Devon to Glasgow, East Anglia to Wales and Cork to Donegal,” he added.

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