The History of CR Smith
- CR SMITH was set up by Charles Robertson Smith in 1917.
- CR SMITH originally specialised in glazing and picture framing.
Gerard Eadie CBE
- Wholly owned CR SMITH since 1976.
- Young Business Personality of the Year 1985.
- Former Chair of Pathfinder Group for Scottish Parliament.
- Honorary Doctor of Napier University.
- Chairman of The Prince’s Trust Scotland.
- Awarded a CBE for services to the Glazing Industry and the Voluntary sector in the 2011 New Year’s Honours List.
Locations
- Head Office in Dunfermline.
- Manufacturing plant in Cowdenbeath.
- Sales Offices / Depots in Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen and Dunfermline.
- Show Centres in Dunfermline and Inverness.
CR Smith Key Trademarks
- Blue and White Vans.
- Rangers and Celtic Sponsorship.
- Well known TV adverts: ‘We want to be happy’ and ‘Man in the Blue & White van’.
- Lorimer and CR SMITH are both registered trademarks.
- Commitment to Customers.
- Now in the fourth generation of our 10-year guarantee.
Delighted to see CR Smith in it’s 4th Generation of 10 yr guarantees – I spent 11 yrs as an employee of CR Smith (sales) during the halcyon days and am delighted that Gerard (Gez) and the team continuing to do well. I learned so many things from Gerard and the other Directors which have served me incredibly well over the years. Great Company and all the best too everyone theree.