Business Carnoustie

Carnoustie has a population of 10,561 (Census 2001) accounting for almost 10% of the population of Angus and is one of the youngest Angus Burghs. Its main tourist attraction and local recreational asset is its golf courses, including the Championship Course, which hosted the Open again in 2007.

As well as boasting a landmark hotel that is hoped will provide impetus for increased expenditure in the town and encourage additional commercial activity, Carnoustie has a first class physical environment situated on the east coastline. It is a popular seaside holiday destination with its links and beachfront an attraction for visitors.

The town is also a service centre with specialist high street shops and strong links to the wider Angus and Dundee housing market.

Carnoustie is home to Mackays Ltd, world-famous manufacturers of marmalades, jams and confectionery as well as engineering, construction and manufacturing companies.

DJ Laing, a key construction and civil engineering company, is based at the site of the former textiles manufacturing plant, the Panmure Works, now called the Panmure Industrial Estate.

Another local major company based in the town is Smyth Composites Ltd, a manufacturer of industrial plastics.

Carnoustie is also easy to get to by rail or road. Its railway station runs between Dundee and Aberdeen and is used for commercial and leisure purposes. Just off the newly reconstructed A92, it is a fast 10 minute drive to the neighbouring city of Dundee and is 5 minutes to Arbroath.