The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Dundee disinfectant maker is cleaning up during pandemic
Firm sees headcount soar from two to 25 in a matter of months
A Dundee-based disinfectant manufacturer has experienced a 12,000% increase in sales due to demand for cleaning products during Covid-19.
Growth at Ecoanolytes also saw employee numbers rise from two to 25 in a matter of months.
Launched in 2018, Ecoanolytes, known under the consumer brand Disinfecting Electrolysed Water (DEW) Products, manufactures an eco-friendly range of sanitising and cleaning products that use a PH skin friendly agent the firm says is 30 times more effective than bleach at killing germs and viruses.
The firm’s rapid expansion was assisted by support from Business
Gateway, which provided advice and helped founder Erik Smyth source significant funding through Business Loan Scotland and Dundee City Council.
The manufacturing start-up is now looking to build on this expansion by targeting international markets and is currently liaising with distributors in Germany, Greece, and Canada.
The firm is also looking for a third premises in the city to manufacture and store products sold through e-commerce, wholesale and overseas platforms.
The company says its products, which are manufactured from the electrolysis of a salt solution, are cruelty free, reusable, refillable and safe for use around children and food prep areas.
Mr Smyth said: “Covid-19 has not just been an accelerator from an e-commerce point of view, it’s made every consumer and business rethink what they buy, where they buy it and how they buy it.
“We’re currently providing refills and products to a range of businesses that we’d never have been able to get in front of had it not been for the pandemic and we hope that as we continue to expand the business, the future of cleaning is more sustainable with Dew Products.”
Mr Smyth paid tribute to the support his firm had received from Business Gateway and Dundee City Council.