Company profiles Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory 2011


Monks and Crane Industrial Group Having over 100 years


of experience and being part of the Wurth Group of companies, we at Monks & Crane Industrial Group pride ourselves in being able to quickly adapt and diversify to market changes but most of all to meet the ever changing demand of our Customer needs in their market place through Service, Product and Price. We are primarily consumable suppliers covering all your day to day


needs from the one source. Our online catalogue contains over 40,000 products that have been identified as fast moving MRO requirements. On top of this the quick search feature gives access to our full computer system product listing comprising of over 300,000 products at list price, many held within our Branch network and Distribution Centre. Our National Distribution Centre holds over £6 Million of products ex stock. Monks & Crane Industrial Group can also offer you the additional services of Consignment stock and Fully Integrated Supply Solutions. Apart from your tooling and consumable needs we supply a full


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complement of Health & Safety, Environmental, Janitorial and Maintenance products. We also supply Corporate Clothing which can be personalised with your company logo.


Industrial Supplies:


Hand Tools Abrasives Safety & Environmental Cutting Tools Work & Toolholding Fasteners Power Tools Fluid Power Bearings & Transmissions Electrical Precision


Oils & Lubricants Janitorial Machine Tools Adhesives & Sealants Welding Material Handling & Storage Maintenance & Repair Packaging Stationary


Monks & Crane Industrial Group, Your National Distributor Servicing you Locally.


SIGNAL Centre of Business Excellence SIGNAL Centre of Business Excellence is located 20


minutes from Belfast and offers first class conference facilities and expert business support.


Conference Facilities SIGNAL has seven conference rooms,


which have been specifically designed to accommodate the ever-changing demands of modern conferencing, and have been equipped to the highest specification with the latest Audio Visual equipment. Making it the ideal location for conferences, meetings, training seminars, interviews, exhibitions, fundraising events, video-conferencing and IT Training. A Technician and dedicated Conference Team, with a wealth of


experience, are on hand to ensure your conference or meeting runs smoothly, precisely and professionally. With 60 on site complimentary car parking spaces and additional overflow


car parking available, SIGNAL has become a leading conference venue in North Down.


Business Services Businesses seeking to expand are faced with exciting opportunities but


also challenges and barriers. SIGNAL has been helping local businesses in North Down to address these issues and find solutions to pave the way for success. By interacting and listening to its network, SIGNAL is able to deliver a


fresh, new programme that is responsive to local needs. The Innovate….Motivate….Generate programme is a combination of


interactive training and real experience sharing on topical business issues and challenges. Designed to encourage local businesses to grow, develop new skills and expand knowledge, it will assist managers to make the right informed choices for their business. For full details visit us at www.signalni.com or call 028 9147 3788.


Ulster Bank With over 200 business


banking staff and six regional business centres working in conjunction with 90 branches, Ulster Bank is Northern Ireland’s largest business bank. Its key focus in terms of business banking is the small and medium-sized enterprise sector, to which it has been lending through initiatives including the Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme and the European Investment Bank discounted loan scheme. In 2010, it committed to lending a £300million fund to SMEs. It is anticipated that around the same level of funding will be available in 2011. This is in addition to lending to larger companies and the bank’s mortgage lending fund. Cash management has also been a key focus for the bank in recent


times, with services made available to businesses to help manage cashflow, including invoice finance and Bankline, an online cash management service. Ulster Bank has taken significant steps to support start-up companies,


including the launch of a start-up business package and the extension of its popular Small Business Can initiative (www.smallbusinesscan.com) to include a start-up knowledge centre, providing information and advice on a range on things including marketing, strategy, and business planning. Small Business Can is the island of Ireland’s fastest growing business website and was pioneered in conjunction with the bank to provide SMEs with a place to network, share ideas and experiences, and to access knowledge. The bank’s various initiatives for SMEs are underpinned by its business


commitments, which are an extension of Ulster Bank’s SME customer charter. They commit to providing sound business customers with access to credit and working capital, clarity regarding what they can expect from Ulster Bank as well as support for and understanding of their business needs. In addition, the bank has launched a number of significant service


commitments which will also benefit business customers, including a commitment not to close any branches and to extend opening hours. More information is available from www.ulsterbank.co.uk or www.smallbusinesscan.com


USEL USEL was established in 1962 with the


aim of providing supported paid employment for people with disabilities or health related conditions within its Belfast manufacturing base. In 1980 it incorporated the Workshops for the Blind and became the largest employer of people with disabilities within Northern Ireland. Today the organisation spans the whole of the province with offices in


Belfast, Portadown, Omagh and Londonderry and has evolved into a commercially stable and financially viable organisation providing a wide range of products and services to the public and private sectors. Five areas are operated within the business: direct employment within the


factory, contract services, employment programmes delivery, development and training and IT repairs. Within the factory USEL provides direct employment to 105 people, 75 per cent of who have a disability or health related condition. The factory specialises in manufacturing mattresses, bed bases and specialist sewing products. Customers now include a growing number of independent retailers, leading local hotels, nursing homes, fire and rescue services and student accommodation providers across Ireland and many parts of the UK. In addition USEL provide a range of high quality contract services to


numerous business sectors and manage a range of employment programmes on behalf of the Department for Employment and Learning and European Union that are specifically designed to help people with disabilities or health related conditions move into or return to employment. USEL have also recently established a new training division, Aspire


Training which offers a wide range of accredited qualifications to external organisations including small to medium enterprises and social enterprises and are in the process of launching their IT repairs division which will provide a full range of pc maintenance and computer repair services. USEL is a not for profit, non-departmental public body with charitable


status. Its supported and funded by the Department of Development and Learning (DEL) and the Disablement Advisory Service (DAS).


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