A County Antrim firm has scooped a prestigious award at Innovate 2017 in Birmingham.

Environmental Street Furniture (ESF) was awarded the Product of the Show Award for its new 'Stellar Bench'.

The award recognises the best showcased product as voted by exhibitors and delegates attending the exhibition.

As the first product designed and manufactured by the Newtownabbey-based company, the Stellar Bench was officially launched at the exhibition.

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Alan Lowry, Managing Director of ESF said: "My team and I are absolutely delighted to have won this peer-to-peer award at Innovate 2017. Launching our first product solely designed and manufactured by ESF, was a poignant moment, so the fact that the Stellar Bench was awarded Product of the Show by our peers, makes it all the more special."

The Stellar Bench is a versatile outdoor bench that offers USB mobile device charging and utilises solar energy without the need for any electricity. The simple design of the bench allows solar energy to be collected and stored in the integrated controlled battery system and used as and when required. The stored energy also powers LED concealed lighting on the bench and can be utilised for WIFI and other reporting.