Trade delegation from the North West of England to visit Dubai 10th to 15th November

Notes and media contacts

Business Link for Cumbria
Capital Building
Hilltop Heights
London Road
Carlisle
CUMBRIA
CA1 2NS
Tel: 0044 (0)1228 613230
Fax: 0044 (0)1228 613258

Contact: Sandra Thornber
International Trade Adviser and Visit Manager

Contact: Andrew Fawcett
International Trade Adviser and Visit Support

Aims and Objectives: To provide advice and support to the participating companies during the market visit as they research and develop business opportunities in the UAE. .

Home Appliances (Flimby) Ltd
Unit 4
Joseph Noble Road
Lillyhall Industrial Estate
Workington
CUMBRIA
CA14 4JH
Tel; 0044 (0)1900 604466
Fax: 0044 (0)1900 604466

Contact: Mr Stuart Hodgson

Product: Suppliers of reconditioned electrical appliances including refrigeration, washing machines, tumbler dryers, and cookers. We are also a disposal company for second user computer equipment and televisions.

Aims & Objectives: to identify and meet with prospective international traders in used electrical goods

Jo Vincent Glass Design
Unit 10
Hall House Industrial Estate
New Hutton
Kendal
CUMBRIA
LA8 0AH
Tel: 0044 (0) 1539 723949
Fax: 0044 (0) 01539 723949

Website: www.jovincent.com

Contact: Mrs Jo Vincent

Product: Designers and manufacturers of bespoke architectural glass and interior accessories. Our range of unique products includes wall panels, lighting, door handles, tiles and bowls. We also work to commission producing unique glass solutions for leisure, domestic and corporate spaces

Aims & Objectives: To meet with architects, interior designers and specifiers who would be interested in commissioning or representing our product range

Kudos Shower Products Ltd
Elmsfield Park
Holme
Carnforth
LANCS
LA6 1RJ
Tel: 0044 (0)15395 64040
Fax: 0044 (0)15395 64141

Website: www.kudosshowers.co.uk

Contact: Mr Jim Watson, Managing Director
Mr Bruce Ledwith

Product: Owned and managed by a team with a wealth of experience in the shower industry Kudos manufacture a range of stylish high quality shower cubicles, shower trays and over bath screens

Aims & Objectives: to identify agents or distributors who have significant knowledge of the region and the market for shower products, and companies who supply complimentary products

MARL International
Marl Business Park
Morecambe Road
Ulverston
CUMBRIA
LA12 9BN
Tel: 0044 (0) 1229 582430
Fax: 0044 (0) 1229 585155
Website: www.marl.com

Contact: Mr Karl Brooks
Technical Sales Engineer

Product: Marl International offer high quality LED based architectural lighting solutions ranging from individual light fittings up-to complete PC controlled installations. Approved to ISO9001 Marl have been in operation since 1972 and have the design and product facilities to offer both standard and custom fittings.

Aims & Objectives: Development of existing architectural lighting contacts and possible distributors within the Dubai/UAE region.

Tornado Wire
Unit 4
Devonshire Road Industrial Estate
Millom
CUMBRIA
LA18 4JS
Tel: 0044 (0) 870 7593610
Fax; 0044 (0) 870 7593611

Website: www.tornadowire.co.uk

Contact: Mr Peter McGarry
Group Export Sales Manager

Product: With more than 30 years experience in the Fencing Industry - Tornado Wire Ltd is one of the leading British manufacturers of high quality Agricultural fencing products incorporating a wide range of specialised applications. Tornado is a market leader and our obsession for quality and excellence makes us the obvious choice for all major fencing projects.

Aims & Objectives: With recent success achieved in obtaining a major road fencing contract in Qatar we would now like to expand our export sales in the Middle East by developing additional contracts for the supply of roadside / public sector fencing throughout the region.

Total Postweigh International Limited
1 Skelgillside
Alston
CUMBRIA
CA9 3TR
Tel: 0044 (0) 1434 381182
Fax: 0044 (0) 1434 382035

Website: www.postweigh.com

Contact: Mr David Hymers
Managing Director

Product: Total Postweigh International Limited manufacture and service a range of mailroom and cash handling equipment including price calculating postal scales, letter openers, envelope sealers, bank note counters, coin sorters and coin weighers.

Aims & Objectives: we are looking for Companies involved in the import & distribution of cash handling equipment - bank note counters & counterfeit checkers, also coin counters & sorters

Boardman Transformers Ltd
Units 3 & 4 Station Yard Industrial Estate
Old Furness Rd
Coniston
Cumbria
LA21 8HU
Tel: 0044 (0) 15394 41904
Fax: 0044 (0) 15394 41907

Website: www.boardman-transformers.co.uk

Contact: Mr Martin Boardman Managing Director

Product: Boardman Transformers design and manufacture transformers and Din Rail Mounted Regulated Power Supplies for the control and automation industries

Aims & Objectives: our objectives for participating in the market visit are to continue our discussions and win business from contacts introduced to us at the Middle East Electricity Exhibition in February 2006, and to make new contacts where appropriate

Visul Systems Limited
Unit A
Kingmoor Park
Heathlands Estate
CARLISLE
CA6 4RE
Tel: 0044 (0) 1228 674100
Fax: 0044 (0) 1228 672025

Website:www.visul.co.uk

Contact: Mr Malcolm Donald & Mrs Claire Donald

Product: Visul Systems Ltd manufacture tactile detectable warning surfaces for use by the partially sighted and blind. We also manufacture a range of glow-in-the-dark products to provide guidance in an emergency situation. Metronet is currently evaluating these products on behalf of the London underground.

Aims & Objectives: to meet with representatives from both public and private sector civil engineering and railway organisations, and to identify suitable distributors for our products in the region.

Metalwork Solutions UK
11 Lythem Close
Carlisle
CUMBRIA
CA2 7HT
Tel: 0044 (0) 1228 535934
Fax: 0044 (0) 1228 501800

Contact: Mr Paul Jefferson

Product: Metalwork Solutions UK design and install balustrade systems. They are the designated fitters of Visul Systems' handrails and associated products. The company has fully trained draughtsmen, workshop fabricators and site fitters.

Aims & Objectives: As the contracted installers for Visul Systems' products, Metalwork Solutions UK will be providing surveying and installation advice to contacts identified by Visul in the civil engineering and railway sectors.

Selected hotel for the mission: -
Towers Rotana Hotel
Sheikh Zayed Road
P.O. Box 30430
Dubai
Tel: 009714 338000
Fax: 009714 3435111