Arctic Tunnel Partner Lows of Dundee

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Lows of Dundee Ltd is a family run business operating from its office headquarters in Dundee, Scotland. The business operation is divided into two separate divisions - Horticulture and Coated Fabrics. Still privately owned, Lows is a company which is rightly proud of its reputation for both service and quality which enabled the company to gain accreditation to ISO9001.

Coated Fabrics Division

The coated fabrics division is a specialist distributor of coated fabrics and industrial textiles in the United Kingdom and throughout the World. Prompt distribution throughout the UK is achieved by stocking approximately £1 million worth of fabrics in our 32,000 square feet warehouse located in Burnley, Lancashire.

Horticultural Division

The horticulture division is a leading specialist distributor of commercial horticultural products to growers, garden centres and farmers in the UK. A wide range of stocks are held in our large warehouse situated at Errol Airfield, Dundee, Scotland, and our Burnley warehouse in Lancashire which enables us to provide a prompt delivery which is normally 3 days. A trade counter is also available at our Errol warehouse enabling customers to buy our range of products on a cash and carry basis.

The History

The Low family connection in the textile trade started in 1913 when brothers William and Peter Low co-founded Low Brothers. Starting from a humble beginning in a small commercial street office and then moving to Ellon Street Works as jute, sack and bag manufacturers. In 1919 the company moved to Wallace Works, Hilltown, Dundee and expanded their production of sacks and bags. Unfortunately there was a crushing blow in 1921 when Wallace Works went up in flames and only the offices remained of the whole building. The cost of the fire reached £100,000 – a considerable amount of money in those days.