About Us


E.P.T was founded in 1979 and has since established itself as the leading distributor of Welding, Engineering and Safety equipment in Ireland. Catering for the builder, Engineer, electrical contractors and most other trades, we have the experienced team you need, to assist you with any purchase you may require.  Family owned and run, and we import and distribute our products nationwide, with next day delivery service from our Carlow warehouse.


Safety Equipment
We stock a comprehensive range of PPE, protective clothing and footwear. In our clothing and footwear department you will find top brand names like Snickers, Carhartt, 3m safety. No Risk , Click and Sterling Safety, among many others.  We also supply embroidered garments and have printing service in store.


Building & maintenance products
We also stock a large range of building & maintenance products . In this range we carry products such as sealants , line marking sprays , electrical sprays , cutting sprays , adhesives , adhesives tapes and so on .


Power Tools & Welding
Our extensive Power Tool Section boasts such brands as Makita, Bosch, Milwaukee, DeWalt, Paslode , Metabo , and Festool . So for drills, drill drivers, angle grinders or whatever power tool you require, look no further than E.P.T. We also stock a large range of welding and gas equipment to cater for the hobbyist to the professional. The well known range includes Mig welding machines by INE , Tig welding machines by Thermal Arc and plasma machines by Thermal dynamics . We stock accessories, torches and consumables to suit every need. In this area, we have professional people to give advice and demonstrate these machines, so do not hesitate to ask any of our staff about this.


Hand tools
Our range of hand tools include , Stanley , Knipex , Gedore , Carolus , Tengtool , Faithfull and True Temper among others.


Equipment Servicing
We at E.P.T., SERVICE WHAT WE SELL. Our in house service department consists of qualified service engineers ready and willing to look after our customers needs, with service calls and calibrations of machinery also available. We pride ourselves on giving the best customer service we can. Our after sales service is as important to us as the initial sale.
Among the other products you will find, compressors, bench drills, pillar drills, floor sanders, bandsaws and a wide range of woodworking machinery and accessories such as milling, drilling and cutting tools.


With our 15,000 sq ft shop / showrooms, and warehousing spanning over 20,000 sq ft the product list is endless.