General Trading Division

Union Industries is the trading title for the merchanting, engineering and manufacturing divisions of Ralph Ellerker (1795) Ltd, a company that for the last two centuries has served the needs of Industry and the Farming community as Saddlers, Cover makers and Rope and Twine Merchants from its ancient premises within the walls of York City.

The General Trading division carries on the 200 year old Ellerker tradition of making and supplying all manner of practical products for lashing, securing, and weather protection in rope, netting and heavy duty waterproof fabrics from its enlarged but equally characterful factory in Leeds.

Originally working with heavyweight canvas and rope such as was originally used on British Naval Man’o War ships of the Line, traditional skills have been adapted to modern day requirements using the latest materials and fabrics.

As the General Trading Division has grown and developed over the years so has the range of products it manufactures, some of which have been spun off to become divisions in there own right within the company, such as Union Environmental and Union’s famed Matadoor Hi-Speed Industrial door division.

All prices quoted on this website are GBP (£) and exclude VAT and carriage.

A word of warning, Union don’t cut corners and don’t compromise on quality. Buy any Union product and it’s not just well designed but well made by British craftsmen who take pride in what they do.

In a nutshell, Union’s General Trading Division can make or supply virtually anything in Industrial Fabrics from the simplest Tarpaulin or Lashing Strap to the most complex custom-made space-age product.