Alexander Rowat & Co.

ALEXANDER ROWAT & Co., Patentees & Manufacturers of every description of Wirework, Wire Cloths, Boiler Tube Brushes ; & General Wire Merchants, 25, Candleriggs, Glasgow.

    In reviewing the vast number of varied industries which have contributed so much to the commercial importance of this great centre, it is obviously impossible to omit mention of the successful undertaking conducted by Messrs. Alexander Rowat & Co., Patentees and Manufacturers of Wire-work and Wire Cloth, and General Wire Merchants, 25, Candleriggs, who supply the material for this brief review.

    The business is of an old-established standing, having been founded as far back as 1837 by the senior partner of the present proprietors, Messrs. Alexander and Robert Rowat, trading under the title indicated at the head of this notice. The firm occupy extensive spacious warehouse of three flats, with offices and show rooms on the first floor, devoted to the display of the various goods and specialities which form the staple of the trade. Amongst these may be mentioned every description of bright, tinned, galvanised and coppered, copper, brass, steel, and bottling wires ; wire cloth in every variety of metal and of varying strengths, for all purposes ; fine gauze wire, for window blinds, etc. ; strong wire trays, for biscuit manufacturers ; wire riddles, sieves, and screens — extra strong for coal, gravel, and copper ore, etc. ; boiler tube brushes, ornamented wire netting, for ship’s bulwarks ; galvanized wire guards, for windows of churches, schools, warehouses, stores, etc. ; wire gauze window blinds ; patent steel barb fencing wire ; galvanized wire netting ; ornamental wire bordering, for gardens, etc. ; pea and flower trainers ; ornamental wire flower stands and
baskets ; nursery fenders and fire guards ; and a great variety of other goods of this material. The upper floors are utilized as workshops, and are amply equipped with modern machinery, of improved construction, for manufacturing the goods enumerated above.

    Messrs. Rowat, to meet the requirements of their increasing trade, are at present erecting more extensive works and stores at the East End of the City, where every description of wire weaving is executed, a large staff of work-people being retained for this purpose. The leading speciality manufactured by the firm is their patent flat wire rope, for use in mines, hoists, etc., which has been supplied, for the latter purpose, to the General Post Office, Bridge Street Railway Station, Central and Northern Police Offices, Queen Street Railway Station, Glasgow Bazaar, and many other important public and private buildings. A large home and export trade has been established by the firm, whose telegraphic address is “Wirecloth”, Glasgow, and they are also in telephonic communication with the Central Exchange, etc., their number being 934.

    These brief details will afford our readers some indication of the scope and magnitude of Messrs. Rowat’s business operations, which are admirably conducted under the energetic supervision of the principals, whose able management well sustains the high reputation so deservedly enjoyed for the past fifty years by this old-established and flourishing business enterprise.

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