A decade in industry
March 1st 2009 C&L Industrial based in Galway has
celebrated its 10 year anniversary last
year. It specialises in the sale,
installation and service of a range of
industrial products including; Boge
compressors, Ambi-Rad energy efficient
heating systems, Domnick Hunter
compressed air treatment and EasiFit
aluminium airline systems.
Colum Whelan, managing director, had
spent over twenty years in the compressed air
industry when he created the business back
in 1998. Colum said "Our initial goal was to
build a successful company that would not
only meet our expectations but also provide
jobs within the local area.When we started
out in 1998 we employed a team of 5. Tens
years on and this has figure has doubled."
C&L was named the exclusive distributor
of Boge compressors within Ireland in 1999.
Boge Compressors makes a comprehensive
range of oil lubricated and oil free screw and
piston compressors from 1 to 480 HP.
Developing the brand in Ireland was a
significant challenge for C&L. Colum said
"Having spent a number of years in the
compressed air industry and having serviced
a number of compressor brands, I was very
impressed with the Boge package. Although
the brand was still relatively new in Ireland,
the quality of this German engineered
product was impressive and a competitive
pricing structure further convinced us that
we could successfully grow this brand in
Ireland."
Alongside the Boge product range, C&L
houses a complimentary range of industrial
brands including Domnick Hunter
compressed air purification and filtration
products.Most recently C&L became the
exclusive distributor in Ireland for EasiFit
aluminium airline systems – a system which
can reduce maintenance and operating costs
for the user. Sourcing such high quality
products ensures that C&L can build a
complete, comprehensive and high quality
compressed air system.
C&L also specialises in Ambi-Rad energy
efficient radiant heaters and Thermobile
waste oil Heaters & Boilers. Colum said
"With energy prices continuing to rise and
alarming rises in oil prices customers are
keen to find ways to reduce their energy
consumption. Significant savings can be
made within a compressed air system.
However, savings can also be made by
looking at other areas of energy
consumption such as heating of the
workshop or factory. The new generation of
Ambi-Rad Vision radiant tube heating
systems deliver exceptional performance in
terms of efficiency. The elimination of both
distribution and standby losses coupled with
high operational efficiencies at the point of
use enable fuel savings of up to 65%
compared with conventional heating
systems! Additionally, where a customer
produces a number of waste oils, the
Thermobile range of heaters and boilers can
provide a 'no-cost'method of heating large
spaces such as warehouses, workshops and
garages by using up these waste oils. This
also eliminates the need for expensive waste
oil disposal services."
As part of a long term strategy to develop
the business nationwide C&L began to
develop a network of distributors that would
provide key regional coverage throughout
Ireland . In 2006 this included the
acquisition of one distributor in the
Midlands creating a new direct service base
for C&L in Co. Longford.
Looking to the future Colum comments;
"We are currently looking to develop our
existing premises. As our team has expanded
so has our need for office space. Additionally
we are creating a trade counter to supply
pneumatic fittings, couplings, air tools and
other spares to a growing 'walk-in' customer
base.
Alongside the development of our
business in Galway we are continuing to look
for new sub-dealers in other regions of
Ireland so that we can truly offer all our
customers nationwide sales and service.
We have already made large strides in
developing our business and the Boge brand
throughout Ireland . A major goal we have
set ourselves for the next ten years is to make
Boge the number 1 air compressor brand in
Ireland!" More articles from C & L Industrial Ltd: | 
