The lining specialists
March 01, 2010The need to furnish motorists with clear and concise information as quickly and efficiently as possible is absolutely vital in the busy commercial world which now prevails and road markings offer the best form of relaying continuous messages to drivers on the move. These markings play a vital role in road safety and also greatly increase the user-friendliness of our roads.
When brothers Michael, John and Brendan Kelly decided to establish the Kelly Bros. brand - they couldn't have envisaged how synonymous their materials and services would become to the road marking industry at home and abroad.
Kelly Bros products are purchased by road marking contractors nationally and internationally and the road markings you are likely to see - be it centreline, edge-line, rib-line, rumble strips, school logos, cycle-tracks, speed-bars, or anti-skid surfacing it has been produced at the manufacturing plant in Virginia Co Cavan.
The products are purchased, distributed and used throughout Europe and Africa.
With their vast experience, Kelly Bros has carried out work not only in Ireland but as far afield as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Malta and Trinidad. Their largest project involved marking 1,006 km of road through the Arabian Desert from Khuff to Medinah, laying the equivalent of 4.5 million meters of 100mm road markings.
Their commitment to research and development coupled with their vast experience and expertise ensures constant improvement of product and service provision. Striking improvements have been achieved in such fields as reflectivity, skid resistance, luminance, chromaticity and durability, with a keen concentration on meeting and exceeding customer requirements at all times which gives them the edge on their competitors.
Road marking application is carried out in a variety of techniques by use of specialised machines and tools which include extrusion, screed, spray, profile markings, as well as anti-skid surfacing and Kelly Bros has designed, built, and fabricated these purpose built machines at their Virginia Co Cavan base.
Other peripherals include the ability to dry and remove existing markings which are also designed and fabricated at the Virginia Plant.
Kelly Bros. (Roadlines) Ltd. has been involved on the road marking delineation program with the National Roads Authority throughout the length and breadth of Ireland since its inception. They have been committed to their brand by being the first road marking company to achieve ISO 9000 from as far back as the standard was introduced and achieved Kitemark standard for ttheir products (Product certification) during that process of accreditation.
They have set objectives in relation to Health & Safety (ISO18000), Environmental (ISO 14000) and currently manage their operations in relation set out under these ISO Standards.
Brendan Kelly Managing Director ably assisted by his sons Raymond and Damien, take charge of the Virginia Plant while Brendan`s daughter Regina is involved in an administrative role.
As Brendan explains: "Originally three brothers set up the business - Michael, John and myself. We had worked initially for other companies but then set up our own business in Bristol in 1967, before setting up in Ireland in 1972. Kelly Bros. (Erinline), Kelly Bros. (Roadlines) and our UK company Kelly Brothers (Roadmarkings) are all part of one group, but they are also totally independent of one another.
"We have been working for Cavan County Council going right back to the early seventies where a great relationship and trust has been developed and as long as our company can stay competitive we hope that that relationship can continue.
Brendan is originally from north Monaghan, and played football for Knockatallon, Scotstown and Tydavnet. He also lined out for Cremartin but the football career never really took off due to the development of business commitments. His son Raymond represented Bailieborough Shamrocks, winning a flurry of medals coming through the ranks from juvenile level, and played for the Cavan U16s. Raymond also hurled for Cavan at junior level
His son Damien played for Gaeil Colmcille in Kells and also Bailieborough Shamrocks and Athlone Institute of Technology.
They all have a keen interest in sports be it Gaelic, Soccer, Rugby or Athletics and are proud to be associated with any publication which promote our national games.
Kelly Bros. (Roadlines) Ltd.
Bailieborough Road,
Virginia,
Co. Cavan.
Telephone: 049 8547173
Fax: 049 8547712
Email: [email protected]
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