The firm, which makes leak detection and de-blistering machines said that sales of its equipment, which includes the recently launched tool-less non-destructive blister pack inspection machine Visionscan, are up 40% in the last financial year (FY 2011-2012).
The news about its sales comes on the back of a 30% increase the previous year and has enabled the company to invest in an increase in its skilled workforce in the areas of customer support and R&D.
Employment levels have risen by 60% over the past four years at its factory in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with many of the new positions filled by high calibre graduate recruits into the company’s R&D team.
A total of 95% of Sepha’s sales are exported around the world and the company is now selling its specialist leak detection and blister packing machinery to pharmaceutical companies across every major region.
In the past year, the company has added Argentina, Colombia and New Zealand to the list of countries where it is currently doing business.
Sepha chief executive, John Haran said the company’s success is down to a three-pronged approach. He said it was down to “ “an increased focus on direct customer engagement, continued product innovation & product launches over the past two years, and being able to respond quickly to the changing regulatory requirements of our major customers.”
He added: “Rather than wait for new customers to visit our stands, we have been able to visit client facilities directly and provide live demonstrations of our machines utilizing their products. This has proven extremely beneficial and has demonstrated the cost saving and quality improvement benefits of equipment.”
