Joinery and manufacturing Dundee greatly expanded during the Industrial Revolution largely due to its jute industry. Its location on a major estuary allowed for easy importation of jute from India and whale oil needed for processing jute.
The city is the centre of a modern manufacturing and life sciences economy. It is represented in the British House of Commons and the Scottish Parliament.
Commercial
Dundee is a city of commercial, educational and cultural dynamism and growth. It has an excellent reputation for engineering and is one of the UK’s leading centres for shipbuilding, energy production, life sciences and electronics technology. The city has a strong and growing cultural sector as well as a vibrant tourism industry.
With its two successful universities, joinery and manufacturing Dundee is also a centre of education and research. The city has undergone a major redevelopment over the last few years which has helped to create a wonderful waterfront area. This is now home to some of the most modern shops in Scotland. Allstar Joinery have been involved in many bespoke commercial joinery and shopfitting projects in the Dundee area including full hotel refurbishments, bar and restaurant fit-outs and quality bespoke commercial furniture manufacture.
Residential
Dundee is a city that is going through a huge renaissance. This is mainly down to a huge project that has joined the waterfront area back into the city centre. The city is now a place that is a hub of commercial, educational and cultural growth. The city has some wonderful buildings that make it a truly great place to visit.
Joinery and manufacturing Dundee has undertaken some bespoke commercial manufacture and fit-out projects in Dundee including: Malmaison Hotel – Whitehall Crescent, Dundee. Full refurbishment of hotel. Turriff Nurseries – Listed Victorian greenhouses. 56 sets of staircases were provided for this project.
Industrial
Joinery and manufacturing fife is a city in Scotland which has an impressive industrial reputation. Its economy is highly diverse with education, human health and social work, manufacturing, biomedicine and technology all contributing to its thriving sector. In addition it is home to a number of world-class companies including WL Gore and Associates, In Practice Systems, Cyclacel, The Wood Group and Upstate Life Sciences.
The city is located on the banks of the River Tay and surrounded by the North Sea. Its unique location has resulted in a variety of different industries developing, from the jute industry to shipbuilding. Jute remained a significant employer until the late 1960s when new industries were developed to replace it. These included the manufacture of magnetic-strip readers for cash machines and the production of tyres at the Michelin plant in Dundee.
In the 19th Century Dundee was a major port, and it also had a flourishing shipbuilding industry. It was responsible for building more than 2,000 ships, including the expedition vessel used by Robert Falcon Scott in Antarctica and the Discovery, which is now on display at the Dundee Science Centre. Its need for whale oil also supported a large whaling industry.
Liner Terminal
Today, the port of Dundee is a busy container and cruise liner terminal, with an average of 20 vessels visiting each day. In addition, the city has an extensive bus network with its main terminus at Seagate. Travel Dundee operates the majority of the city buses, with other services provided by Strathtay Scottish and First Scotrail.
As well as a vibrant business sector, Dundee has a strong cultural scene. It is home to Scotland’s only full-time repertory theatre, the Scottish Dance Theatre, and its principal concert auditorium, the Caird Hall, regularly hosts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. The city’s literary heritage is celebrated through the annual William McGonagall Poetry Festival.
In recent years, Dundee has become an increasingly popular place to study and has a reputation for excellence in higher education. Its universities offer a wide palette of courses, from undergraduate Bachelor degrees to postgraduate Master’s and PhD degrees. It is also home to a range of colleges, including the new rebranded Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, which was rated “very good” in an HMIE inspection in 2005.
Office
Our commercial office joinery projects range from full trades fit-outs, refurbishments and bespoke furniture design and manufacture. Our clients include schools, universities and government departments.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined local, county and business leaders in celebrating EOI Pioneer’s $14 million investment to expand its manufacturing operations at its existing facility in Dundee. The company expects to create 195 new jobs with assistance from a performance-based grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund. Joinery and manufacturing Dundeewill use the expansion to fulfill growing demand for automotive electronics.
