Company History

AC Yule has a long established history from 1946 to the present day. Some of the key events in our history are described below.

	1946 Glass Processing, bevelling and mirror manufacturing business started by Alexander Yule in premises in Ferry Road, Old Torry near Aberdeen Harbour.
	1952 Business moved to premises in Union Glen, Aberdeen.
	1960 Business moved to premises in Justice Mill Lane, Aberdeen and started developing sealed units.
	1967 Craigshaw Road Factory was established on West Tullos Industrial Estate in Aberdeen. The Justice Mill Lane operation was retained as a city centre showroom with a small glass cutting/processing and specialist workshop. A Branch Office was established in Elgin.
	1969 Establish manufacturing of aluminium windows, shopfront, curtain walling and doors.
	1976 New factory at Elgin established.
	1982 Additional Factory premises acquired at West Tullos to manufacture PVCu windows and doors.
	1986 Small factory unit opened for aluminium products.
	1987 Aluminium Products Division move to larger premises in Craigshaw Road.
	1988 Invest in only second glass toughening plant in Scotland.
	1989 PVCu and Joinery Products Division related to larger factory with three times manufacturing space. A specialist Conservatory Unit created in the new factory.
	1990 Establish operating base in Central Belt of Scotland.
	1991 All manufacturing processes and accounting systems computerised.
	1992 Showroom was refurbished to become the All Product Showroom. New building acquired in Craigshaw Road increasing office accommodation for Head Office.
	1994 Manufacturing for both Central Belt and Aberdeen, consolidated in Aberdeen and the Transport Fleet was upgraded for support. Glasgow manufacturing base was then closed, leaving Sales Team and Glazing Team in place.
	1995 Restructure in June of Aberdeen Divisions to form two main divisions, Glass and Glazing and Window and Door supported by the All Product Showroom.
	1996 Develop and launch Tempaflam Fire Resistant Glass.
	1997 Architectural Aluminium business, Sealrite in Falkirk, acquired to establish base for Central Belt of Scotland (now fully integrated as A C Yule).
	1998 Decision made to withdraw from Domestic Installation Market to focus on supply of products to trade and commercial contracting markets.
	1998/99 Anderson Glass in Livingston acquired to give Central Belt facility in glass processing. Further investment in second glass toughening plant and sealed unit line.
	2000 Architectural Aluminium operation opened in Sunderland to focus on North East of England.
	2001 Acquired Tayside Windows in Forfar to further enhance PVC window manufacturing capabilities.
	2002 Aquired the business and customer base of Fullex Architectural Aluminium, based in Clydebank, Glasgow.
	2003 Purchased new state of the art CNC machines for the Glass and Aluminium Fabrication plants in Aberdeen.
	2004 Appointed a Royal Warrant Holder for the supply of glass products and services to Her Majesty, the Queen.
	2004 Invested in new HELGA cutting table with automatic loading system for the Glass plant, Aberdeen.
	2005 Invested in new LISEC KSR arrising machine for the Glass plant, Aberdeen.
	2007 New state of the art ?Keepheat? Warm Edge Technology fully automated igu lines installed at both Glass, Aberdeen and Livingston.
	2007 State of the art TempaCLAD ceramic painted glass line installed at Glass, Livingston.
	2007 Introduction of Internal Partition system.
	2007 Introduction of a new Timber Window and Doors range.
	2008 A new small works aluminium section based at Forfar opened.