Specialist water treatment technologies business Scotmas Group has secured £2.2 million to support its international expansion plans.

The equity funding was led by the Investment Fund for Scotland, managed by Maven Capital Partners, and delivered by the British Business Bank, alongside investment from Scottish Enterprise.

A producer of environmentally friendly disinfection technologies, Scotmas has been based in Kelso in the Scottish Borders since 1998 and employs 50 staff.

Its core technology relates to the application of chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) as a method to control bacteria and other pathogens present in water and food contact surfaces across a variety of industries.

The group’s systems currently treat more than two billion litres of water per day, in markets as far afield as New Zealand, Dubai and Chile.

Alan Robertson, Partner at Maven, said: “There is a clear and increasing need for Scotmas’s services due to growing global water demands and water quality regulations becoming more stringent.”

Alistair Cameron, CEO of Scotmas, said: “This funding represents a tremendous opportunity to scale our operations, drive innovation through research and development, and deliver sustainable, cost-effective water treatment solutions to a growing global market.”