Hand sanitiser popular with religious and BAME communities sees sales skyrocket in pandemic

North Wales based chemical company McKLords, manufacturers of SurSol hand sanitiser, has seen demand skyrocket since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.  The Bodelwyddan based firm has already sold more than double its normal annual sales.

Demand has seen it take on 30 extra staff and as well supplying across the UK they have now secured a deal with Amer Awan, son of multi- millionaire businessman and philanthropist, Nazir Awan, who died from coronavirus in April.

Sarah Lord, director of McKLords said: “In a typical year at McKLords, we would see orders of around 6 million bottles per year, but since the beginning of March, this already increased to in excess of 15 million and the demand has continued to grow.”

With 30 extra staff the company is pushing on with an expansion programme at their Bodelwyddan Business Park site, the first stage of which, has already been completed.

SurSol is one of the few alcohol-free hand sanitisers, which unlike alcohol-based versions, offers up to 4-hour protection, does not dry the skin out and does not cause such problems as dermatitis with prolonged use.

McKLords have also secured a trade partnership with Amer Awan.

Amer is the co-owner alongside his late father of Awan international, and has welcomed McKLords’ development programme of extending the SurSol range to include not just hand sanitiser, but face mask, garment and surface disinfectants, helping to protect some of the more vulnerable communities.

Source: BusinessLive 2021