Our Story

Our core values

Safe Place To Work

Safe Place
To Work

Close To Our Customers

Close To Our
Customers

One Big Family

One Big
Family

Problem Solvers

Problem
Solvers

Determined to Succeed

Determined
to Succeed

We produce endless conveyor belts, cut rubber and plastic parts for the materials processing equipment manufacturing sector

Serving OEMs in 10 key segments: construction & demolition, recycling & waste management, quarrying, mining, washing systems, agricultural, environmental, conveyor fabricators, road construction and port material handling.

The story so far

Smiley & Monroe founded by Mark Smiley and Vaughan Monroe

First exports to quarries in Great Britain of our in-house manufactured synthetic screen media

First exports to North America of our industrial rubber products

Achieve ISO 9001 Quality Management accreditation

£1.2 million investment in new purpose-built production facility

Export accounts for 8% of total revenue

£400,000 investment in equipment

Smiley Monroe India launches in Hosur

£800,000 investment in new global distribution Hub

Export accounts for 35% of our business

Established Smiley Monroe Inc. to be closer to our American Customers

Our story began in 1979. Back then, working out of a small barn in Northern Ireland, we supplied conveyor belts to local quarries and mines.

Our story began in 1979. Back then, working out of a small barn in Northern Ireland, we supplied conveyor belts to local quarries and mines.

Today, our belts don’t just carry rocks - the reputations of the biggest manufacturers of materials processing equipment are on there too, and it’s our vision is to be the No. 1 partner in this mobile equipment world, by staying close to our customers and solving their problems.

Meet the team

We have over 40 years experience, let us help you maximise your uptime.

We routinely test the abrasion resistance, tensile strength and adhesion levels of both the cover rubber and fabric plies of our raw materials and finished products in our well equipped labs, to ensure conformity to DIN, ISO and Smiley Monroe standards.

In partnership with the world renowned Polymer Processing Research Centre in Queen's University Belfast and leading-edge suppliers, we have both the expertise and facilities to protect our customers.

We strive to be an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable business through our commitment to lean manufacturing and continuous investment in the latest technology, processes and corporate social responsibility.

We invest in people development and train each of our employees to the highest standard to ensure consistent quality.

From finance and procurement to production and marketing we empower our people to innovate and share their ideas for continuous improvement in both our products and our processes.

Meet the team

Problem Solving is at the heart of everything we do. 

From the early stages of product development, we provide technical support and expertise to ensure the best solutions for our customers. Our mobile teams provide on site support and troubleshooting to maximise uptime of your critical conveyor.

We’re committed to minimizing our carbon footprint through the continuous improvement of our lean manufacturing processes and operations at every level, working in partnership with our customers and supply chain partners.

Our UK operations are powered by 100% renewable energy.

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