EU BUSINESS NEWS / Irish Enterprise Awards 2022 9 , installed by people from two different industry sectors, pest control and drain cleaning. Residents will initially contact pest control company to deal with a rat infestation. When the issue ismore than likely linked to a damaged sewer, they will be able to properly fit the RATFLAP in the required position in the sewer so long as the inherent problem is visible to the pest control installers. If not, a drain company would then be contacted to find the problem with specialist equipment. Declan carries on from this point, diving into the process of creation and the company's success, stating, "The cutting of the raw stainless-steel parts is carried out in Limerick by our good friends at Shortt Stainless Steel. Both Colin Ruttle and Michael Doyle are a tremendous help and provide quality cut parts for us to assemble and pack here in Ashbourne. We couldn't have done it without their help and expertise. I suppose the key to RATFLAP's success is the quality and ease of use of all the sizes. In fact, we tell people that fitting a RATFLAP is as easy as putting on your shoe – no tools are required in most cases unless the sewer is deep, and in that case, we have an extension tool to allow for a deep sewer chamber RATFLAP to be installed." After the parts are delivered from Shortt Stainless Steel, the items are deburred, cleaned, assembled and packed by a team of two full-time employees and one part-time member of staff. Up to 70% of the process is automated, which benefits the company, so they have time to attend to customers who need to discuss future installations or recent ones. For Andec Supplies, the past few years have been incredibly busy, and the company was thankful that there wasn't a drop in sales during the Covid-19 pandemic. Declan closes the article with his final statement, "Both pest control and drain cleaners were classed as essential services. Therefore that made RATFLAP an essential product, so we had to keep up production. The future looks great for RATFLAP now, it is not subject to constant upgrades or changes, and we are constantly looking for new markets. Although RATFLAP's are not usually sold directly to the public, they are still asked for by name by the end customers and I find this satisfying when talking to a stranger and they know about my little invention." The company is thriving, and thanks to RATFLAP, customers worldwide are thankful for Declan, Ann, their team, and connections at Shortt Stainless Steel, who without, the company would be left deprived of flare, innovation and groundbreaking services. Company: ANDEC SUPPLIES LTD. Name: Declan Melia Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.ratflap.com
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