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With a National Sales & Distribution Centre based in Blackburn, Lancashire, Ensor Building Products has over seven decades of expertise and skill in supplying drainage, building and natural slate roofing products to the Trade.

In addition to a range of core products sourced from around the world - including the UK, Europe, Asia and the Americas - an ancillary range of products is also offered. This removes the "nuisance" factor for customers in having to procure goods from elsewhere and the need to make up minimum orders. We are a one stop shop.

Core products in which we specialise include natural roofing slates, manhole covers, surface water channel drainage systems, plasterboard joint tapes, polythene films, stone-chip coated metal roofing and dampcourses.

We provide a comprehensive technical service including quotations and advice on design criteria. Customers have direct contact with the experts, not through dealers or other middlemen. We deliver nationwide with drive-in collection also available.

The Ensor Group has a long history, its origins dating back to 1826 when a clay works was established in Woodville in Derbyshire, England. Incorporated as a private company in 1880 and registered as a public company in 1981, the group has been quoted on the London Stock Exchange since 1989.

An abiding principle of our group is the commitment to perform to promises made - to our valued customers, to our suppliers, and to all our collegues throughout each of the buinesses. We place a major emphasis on encouraging enthusiastic and enterprising members of our various teams to set firmly at the top of their agenda the need to keep all promises made, both inside and outside the business.

We have a deep desire to continually drive our quality of performance forward to ever higher levels. This creates enthusiastic determination on the part of collegues to exceed our customers' expectations, while enabling our suppliers to perform at their best and our collegues within the businesses to act ever more effectively in achieving growth.

Ensor Holdings PLC, Ellard House, Dallimore Road, Manchester. M23 9NX
T: 0161 9455953 F: 0161 9455851 E: mail@ensor.co.uk W: www.ensor.co.uk

Other companies under the Ensor Group are...

CMS was established in the eighties to meet the roofing industry demands for high quality specialist roofing tools and accessories at affordable prices. Working with manufacturers, we have adapted and improved a wide range of products to suit the needs of the roofer, many of these available under the ROOFER brand name. Today, we offer virtually every specialist tool and accessory required by the professional roofing contractor, along with many more commonly used items. Therefore, in addition to our commitment to the roofing industry, we also serve other trades that can use much of our product range.

CMS is committed to providing the best levels of service to all its customers with a policy that includes continuous review and improvement of the whole product range, its design and specification. From extensive stockholdings, a 24-hour delivery service is provided.

The whole range is also available through a nationwide network of stockists.

Dan Pedro Close, Normanton Industrial Estate, Normanton, West Yorkshire. WF6 1TD
T: 01924 895999 F: 01924 896999 E: info@cmstools.co.uk W: www.cmstools.co.uk

Ellard is a natural player and market leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of electric door and shutter drives. With sales outlets throughout the UK and Ireland, it supplies directly to manufacturers and distributors of doors and shutters in the industrial, commercial and domestic sectors.

Having years' experience, Ellard prides itself on providing a comprehensive level of technical and practical advice. Not only on all aspects of the product range, but situations and applications that might require the expertise of their experienced and dedicated staff.

As part of its company-wide ISO 9002 accreditation, Ellard operates a continuous improvement programme to stimulate development of products, processes and people, as well as ensuring that all products are fully compliant with European legislation.

Ellard House, Dallimore Road, Manchester. M23 9NX
T: 0161 9454561 F: 0161 9454566 E: sales@ellard.co.uk W: www.ellard.co.uk

Hawkins-Salmon is a timber and fencing specialist operating from Brackley, Northhamptonshire.

Timber and related products are delivered to a diverse customer base, headed by fencing contractors, landscapers and building contractors.

The extensive stocks and facilities at the Brackley site are the envy of our competitors and ensure the company's service is unsurpassed, whether the customers' requirement is for stock lines or bespoke products. A directly controlled fleet of vehicles enables prompt and efficient distribution to all destinations in the UK and Europe.

Respect in the industry for the company's knowledge and expertise guarantees the business prestigious contracts as the nominated supplier of blue chip designers and specifiers on large and small projects, including the export of quality products to Europe.

Old Mill Lane, Off Buckingham Road, Brackley, Northants. NN13 7AL
T: 01280 701880 F: 01280 701213 E: sales@hawkins-salmon.co.uk W: www.hawkins-salmon.co.uk

Lowland Ensor one of the largest manufacturers of industrial doors in Scotland, Lowland Ensor was incorporated in 1983 and has provided 1000s of doors for industrial developments for many leading contractors.

The Repairs and Maintenance Division offers a 24 hr repairs service second to none, using highly skilled and experienced teams who measure their success by the growing list of customers who provide them with multiple repeat business.

There is also a Gates and Barriers Division providing total service to customers who require design, supply and installation of first class equipment for perimeter security and traffic and personnel movement security.

9 Netherton Road, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. ML2 0EQ
T: 01698 376444 F: 01698 376888 E: sales@lowlandensor.co.uk W: www.lowlandensor.co.uk

OSA Door Parts Ltd is a trade supplier and manufacturer of industrial doors, particularly insulated sectional doors to meet all building regulation requirements. The company also distributes a full range of door components to other door manufacturers and installers.

OSA has an ever increasing market share in the UK, having been responsible for a number of high profile projects. These have involved the supply of a large no. of doors to other partner door companies for them to instal and commission.

The company's door parts activities have also had considerable successes in the UK, Italy, Spain and Portugal supplying many of the major door manufacturers.

The nature of the business model at OSA means that new and exciting products and services are added to the portfolio at regular intervals. This provides a broad catalogue of choices for door industry clients and allows OSA to enjoy a rapid growth as the preferred supplier to the trade.

Warrington Lane, Lymm, Cheshire. WA13 0SA
T: 01925 759114 F: 01925 759735 E: sales@osadoorparts.co.uk W: www.osadoorparts.co.uk

Powerplus Electic Motors distributors an extensive range of three phase and single phase AC electric motors, including brake motors, flame proof motors and fan motors, satisfying the most demanding applications.

With agents in eastern Europe and Ensor offices in the far East this allows the company to keep up to date with developments in worldwide electric motor technology.

The range of motors and stocks is growing continuously, giving Powerplus a diverse customer base which includes mechanical handling equipment, pump and compressor manufacturers, motor resellers, shipping lines, the agricultural industry and many more.

5 Clydesmuir Road Industrial Estate, Tremorfa, Cardiff. CF24 2QS
T: 029 20461602 F: 029 20484820 E: sales@powerpluselecticmotors.co.uk W: www.powerpluselectricmotors.co.uk

SRC is acknowledged throughout the UK and in Europe as a leading producer and supplier of recycled tyre rubber crumb, granules and shred to the highest quality standards. SRC provides these highly specified products to major blue chip companies in the UK and Europe.

The material is also used in a very diverse range of industries, markets and applications, including flexible sealants, elastomeric compounds, carpet backing, sports facilities, construction trades, safety surfacing and playgrounds, moulded products, transport - including traffic calming and railways.

The business has been built on a reputation for stringent production and quality controls. Put this together with first class service and the products undoubted green credentials and you have SRC.

Success in the market is also directly attributable to the experience and enthusiasm of the whole SRC.

Buckingham Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport. SK4 4QZ
T: 0161 4323222 F: 0161 4432025 E: mail@src.ltd.uk W: www.src.ltd.uk

Woods Packaging Limited is a packaging products specialist operating from Castleford in West Yorkshire.

They have an extensive range of packaging products from bubblewrap to bags, postal tubes to loosefill. They also stock various products to help you move such as piano trucks, trolleys and pallet trucks as well as webbing and straps. Please visit their newly developed website, where you can see the full range of products and services that they have on offer.