A Co Antrim firm has secured its first orders for its sewage treatment system in Republic of Ireland and Isle of Man.

Aerotank in Randalstown manufactures large underground septic tanks and targets builders' merchants, architects and self-build customers throughout Ireland.

Over the past four years, Aerotank has successfully commercialised this product with support from Invest Northern Ireland. The company has also recruited seven additional staff in sales, technical, production and office management roles.

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Technical support from Invest NI enabled the company to produce a prototype, undertake laboratory testing and secure CE Marking for the product.

Business owner James Mullan said: "We recognised the market opportunity to develop a domestic wastewater treatment system that would produce effluent water at an efficiency rating which is not currently available in Northern Ireland.

"Invest NI support enabled us to develop a prototype and secure the patent and CE marking accreditations we needed to commercialise our innovative system.

"The orders secured in Republic of Ireland and Isle of Man to date is an encouraging and will help us leverage additional sales among our target customer base."

(CD/MH)