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Eurocentral is one of the largest industrial estates in Scotland situated on the edge of Holytown and Mossend, North Lanarkshire
, just off the A8/M8 motorway,
about 12 miles (19.3 km) east of Glasgow
city centre and 34 miles (54.7 km) west of Edinburgh
. The nearest communities to the estate are Holytown, Mossend, Chapelhall, Calderbank and Carnbroe. The closest major towns are Bellshill 4 miles (6.4 km), Motherwell 4 miles (6.4 km), Coatbridge 4 miles (6.4 km) and Airdrie 4.5 miles (7.2 km).
There is a bus link to and from Glasgow city centre and Livingston,West Lothian)The Eurocentral has warehouse distribution centres, factories, call centres,a railfreight centre which links with Grangemouth docks 28 miles (45.1 km) to the north east, England to the south and beyond to mainland Europe. The estate also has a large modern hotel/restaurant(Dakota). One of the landmarks of the Eurocentral are the so called Big heids (Big heads) which are three red upturned shipping containers with tubes making the shape of human heads.
The Maxim Office Park is a recent addition opening in March 2010. With 10 buildings totalling over 756000 sq ft (70,234.7 m²). built in a single phase, Maxim is also the UK’s largest speculatively built office park.
in North Lanarkshire
, Scotland
operated by the Chinese television manufacturer Chunghwa Picture Tubes. The building is sometimes referred to as The Chunghwa Factory. The factory is infamous because it was built using large amounts of tax payers money but was demolished within 10 years.
Originally designed as a factory to produce Cathode Ray Tube
televisions, the rapid rise in popularity of LCD and Plasma televisions contributed to the huge losses made by the Chunghwa company. It is also reported that a huge water rate bill from West of Scotland Water also helped contribute to the eventual demise of the site. Opening in 1996 the factory was expected to create 3,000 local jobs. However employment never rose above 1,200 and the factory was empty by 2003. The company was forced to repay 8m of the 20m pounds it received from the government.
The factory was demolished and the site developed into a mixed use commercial and business park.For more detailed information on the Eurocentral today read below.
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
, just off the A8/M8 motorway,
about 12 miles (19.3 km) east of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
city centre and 34 miles (54.7 km) west of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. The nearest communities to the estate are Holytown, Mossend, Chapelhall, Calderbank and Carnbroe. The closest major towns are Bellshill 4 miles (6.4 km), Motherwell 4 miles (6.4 km), Coatbridge 4 miles (6.4 km) and Airdrie 4.5 miles (7.2 km).
There is a bus link to and from Glasgow city centre and Livingston,West Lothian)The Eurocentral has warehouse distribution centres, factories, call centres,a railfreight centre which links with Grangemouth docks 28 miles (45.1 km) to the north east, England to the south and beyond to mainland Europe. The estate also has a large modern hotel/restaurant(Dakota). One of the landmarks of the Eurocentral are the so called Big heids (Big heads) which are three red upturned shipping containers with tubes making the shape of human heads.
The Maxim Office Park is a recent addition opening in March 2010. With 10 buildings totalling over 756000 sq ft (70,234.7 m²). built in a single phase, Maxim is also the UK’s largest speculatively built office park.
Eurocentral factory
Eurocentral was the name given to a former factory near HolytownHolytown
Holytown is a small village outside Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.-History:The area was born and grew on the back of the nearby coal mining industries in the 18th century, although the roots of the town stretch back to at least the 17th Century, where records show that a meeting house...
in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
operated by the Chinese television manufacturer Chunghwa Picture Tubes. The building is sometimes referred to as The Chunghwa Factory. The factory is infamous because it was built using large amounts of tax payers money but was demolished within 10 years.
Originally designed as a factory to produce Cathode Ray Tube
Cathode ray tube
The cathode ray tube is a vacuum tube containing an electron gun and a fluorescent screen used to view images. It has a means to accelerate and deflect the electron beam onto the fluorescent screen to create the images. The image may represent electrical waveforms , pictures , radar targets and...
televisions, the rapid rise in popularity of LCD and Plasma televisions contributed to the huge losses made by the Chunghwa company. It is also reported that a huge water rate bill from West of Scotland Water also helped contribute to the eventual demise of the site. Opening in 1996 the factory was expected to create 3,000 local jobs. However employment never rose above 1,200 and the factory was empty by 2003. The company was forced to repay 8m of the 20m pounds it received from the government.
The factory was demolished and the site developed into a mixed use commercial and business park.For more detailed information on the Eurocentral today read below.
Sources
- "Chungwha Factory - The Parr Partnership, Eurocentral"
- "Chunghwa factory demolition starts"
- "Chunghwa plant sold in (pounds) 300m deal; Tritax deal to redevelop"