McNaughtan and Sinclair

McNAUGHTAN & SINCLAIR, Wholesale, Mercantile, and Export Stationers ; Bookbinders, Paper Rulers, Lithographers, and Printers, 24, West Nile Street ; 20, Union Street ; and 46, Mitchell Street, Glasgow.

    One of the leading representative houses engaged in this important department of commercial activity is that of the old-established firm of Messrs. McNaughtan and Sinclair, Wholesale, Mercantile, and Export Stationers, Bookbinders, Paper Rulers, Lithographers, and Printers. The business was founded nearly a quarter of a century ago by Messrs. McNaughtan and Sinclair, and although the co-partnery was dissolved so long ago as 1875 by the retiral of Mr. McNaughtan, the present partners — Messrs. Alexander Sinclair, sen., Alexander Sinclair, jun., and Robert D. Sinclair — still trade under the title so long associated with the firm.

    The headquarters of the business are situated at 24, West Nile Street, and comprise a commodious double shop, with large plate glass windows utilised for the display of mercantile and general stationery, etc. Below and behind this is a sunk flat, occupying an area of over 6,000 square feet, which is utilised as a warehouse for the extensive stock of papers of every description, from the thinnest tissue to the heaviest packing paper, and also all qualities and sizes of book and writing papers, both handmade and machine made. Here also a number of girls are occupied in paper-folding and packing and in making address labels, for which special machinery, capable of turning out a large quantity of work, has been laid down. The establishment is well stocked with a great variety of commercial and general stationery of the. highest quality, selected from the leading home and foreign manufactories, and the firm also supply account books and every description of office requisites.

    The operative departments of the business are conducted in the workshops at 46, Mitchell Street, and also at 20, Union Street, under the firm of Sinclair Brothers ; and include every branch of general printing, paper ruling, bookbinding, etc., in which the services of a staff of first-class workmen are employed. The connection of the firm includes an extensive and influential clientele among the leading mercantile houses, writers, accountants, etc., and Messrs. McNaughtan and Sinclair have also a good general private trade, while they are constantly shipping goods to the East and West Indies, India, China, and other parts of the world.

    The business is conducted throughout with great energy and enterprise under the skilful direction of Messrs. Sinclair, whose thoroughly practical experience in every department ensures the perfection of workmanship in the completion of orders entrusted to them for execution, and the promptest attention to the requirements of their numerous clients. The firm are connected with the Telephone Exchange No. 854, and any communication reaching them through this medium ensures the most careful attention of the proprietors. Telegrams should be addressed “Clairal, Glasgow”.

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