Swine flu fears boost Byotrol
THE boss of Byotrol, which makes disinfectant liquid that kills MRSA and other bacteria, said today sales have soared on the back of the swine flu pandemic.
David McRobbie said the Manchester-based company has had an increase in enquiry levels, particularly for the range of hand and hard surface sanitisation products, which is now translating into orders.
He added that the board believes heightened awareness, following national news coverage of microbial and viral threats caused by swine flu has been a significant factor in this regard.
Mr McRobbie said: “Whilst early in the company’s financial year, the board is encouraged by these developments which are the product of the focussed strategy we adopted in autumn 2008 and underpin our belief that we will meet market expectations for the financial year ended 31 March 2010.
“The residual efficacy of our germ-kill technology is perfectly suited to disinfection and, crucially, long lasting protection against microbial and viral threats. We are working hard to ensure that Byotrol products are in place to provide that protection.”
In June, an 11-month study at Manchester Royal Infirmary found that a disinfectant, called AzoMaxActive, which contains Byotrol, cut levels of MRSA on wards by one third in comparison with the NHS “gold standard” bleach-based cleaning agent.
