Where can I find contact information for manufacturers and suppliers of engineering products?
Many of the Business directories located in the Reference Section on Level 2 of the Library will include contact information. For British companies try Key British Enterprises (RD 380.1025 KEY) or Kompass (RD 380.1025 KOM). You will also find specialised trade directories and resources that cover American and foreign companies in the Business Reference Collection. Two resources within the Info4education service that contain contact details are Specify-it and Engineer-it. These electronic services contain product literature covering general engineering products, mechanical engineering equipment, goods for the building trade and construction industry, and products from the process engineering and electronics industries. It is possible to search Specify-it and Engineer-it by product/trade name and by company name. It is also possible to specify the location of the companies required and to filter your enquiry by ISO 9000 companies. For the selection of companies that are included in these
Many of the Business directories located in the Reference book section on Level 2 of the Library will include contact information. For British companies try Key British Enterprises (RD 380.1025 KEY) or Kompass (RD 380.1025 KOM). You will also find specialised trade directories and resources that cover American and foreign companies in the Business Reference collection. Two resources within the Info4education service that contain contact details are Specify-it and Engineer-it. These electronic services contain product literature covering general engineering products, mechanical engineering equipment, goods for the building trade and construction industry, and products from the process engineering and electronics industries. It is possible to search Specify-it and Engineer-it by product/trade name and by company name. It is also possible to specify the location of the companies required and to filter your enquiry by ISO 9000 companies. For the selection of companies that are included in
