A FORMER blind factory has been put on the market after the firm that owned it collapsed, leading to 50 members of staff losing their jobs just before Christmas.
A buyer is being sought for the former Brechin home of the collapsed blinds firm Stevens Scotland.
Production at the family-run firm ended in 2024 after more than 50 years, with the former bosses blaming a downturn in UK sales for the decision.
They said the company had struggled against reduced consumer spending on homes due to the cost-of-living crisis.
More than 50 workers at Stevens Scotland learned they would lose their jobs just five days before Christmas.
The company’s Denburn Way factory is now on the market, with the price of the property not publicly displayed, meaning interested buyers need to contact the seller.
Stevens Scotland moved into the purpose-built premises around 25 years ago.
Commercial property agents Colliers say the 70,379 sq ft building sits on a 2.46-acre site and includes a steel portal frame warehouse and a two-storey office to the front of the main building.
There is also a staff canteen which is part of an extension added in 2006, with a car park opposite.
Stevens Scotland was established in Brechin in 1968 and was bought by the industry giant Hunter Douglas in 2015.
The Rotterdam-based business purchased Stevens following a reported turnover of £18 million.
According to the firm's website at the time, the business offered an extensive range of window blinds, systems, and fabrics and are one of the leading manufacturers of internal window blind products in the UK.
