Fortress Technology Europe has reported a 28 per cent increase in global sales for this financial year to date compared to the same period last year, seeing sales in the UK alone up 13 per cent.

Fortress is enjoying continued growth despite the challenging economic conditions and attributes its ongoing success to the sensitivity and reliability of its detection systems.

Sarah Ketchin, managing director of Fortress Technology, said: “Our sales growth is testament to the quality and reliability of our systems and service. In the current climate, customers are looking to invest in equipment that will offer them significant long-term benefits to meet their own company directives. This has lead to greater evaluation of systems on the market rather than simply repeating previous purchases.

“With the increasing need to minimise waste, decrease downtime and maximise throughput, the long-term reliability and accuracy of a system is essential. Our metal detectors can dramatically reduce false rejects and, being easy to install and use, can maximise production times and increase throughput.”