Coatbridge is a town located in North Lanarkshire, located just 10 miles east of Glasgow. Although it was originally a rural and agricultural area, by the nineteenth century the town had become industrialised, mainly around the mining of iron and coal. Today’s Coatbridge can offer an array of tourist attractions and printing companies in Coatbridge play a big part of this business arena by contributing printed documents to the local leisure industry.
These days, visitors are able to experience the reality of a coal mine by taking part in an underground tour of the local pit. Some of the original homes of the coal and iron mine workers have also been preserved and visitors can see how these folk lived. Printing companies in Coatbridge can help develop informational items which can provide visitors with interesting facts about the people who have lived in the area; such information can help bring these exhibitions to life.
Coatbridge is home to Scotland’s only operational electrical tram. Visitors can experience this at Summerlee – The Museum of Scottish Industrial Life. Summerlee was originally an ironworks with a large blast furnace but was reopened as a museum in 1987. As printing companies in Coatbridge form part of the local business scene, they are well placed to produce marketing and promotional items in a timely manner. With a close proximity to local commissioning tourism based businesses, a collaborative approach is possible. By working together, printed documents can be produced which will retain the heritage of the town.
