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You are here: Homepage » About R.G.Hardie » The Gaelic Group The Gaelic Group![]() The Gaelic Group has evolved over many years into the largest integrated business in Highlandwear and Piping. The roots of the Group lie in manufacturing and from a base of hosiery manufacturing and tailoring and pewter casting, expansion has been achieved through acquisition and diversification. There are 3 divisions: - Manufacturing - Tailoring, hosiery, shoes, kilts, sporrans, bagpipes, pewter products including the largest Clan Crest range in the world. Wholesaling - Gaelic Themes Ltd. - highlandwear and accessories - R.G.Hardie & Co. Ltd. - Piping - Peter Henderson, R.G.Hardie, St. Kilda Retail - St. Kilda Retail Group Ltd wit shops in Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Kincardine, Australia, USA In addition TartanWeb Scotland Ltd. is the group development company with E-Commerce sites and the Company specialises in software such as vKart, vKommerce, vKontent, Till Rental and management systems. For years Gaelic Themes had supplied the Pipe Band market with innovative and high quality products and manufactured and sold the St. Kilda/Piper range of products. When the opportunity to acquire the respected and world renowned R.G.Hardie presented this was the ideal vehicle to co-ordinate all the groups Piping interests and businesses. R.G.Hardie & Co. Ltd. through the group has massively invested in new equipment, wood store and all aspects of the business including new producfs, engravvings and sponsorships etc. The companys future and its task is quite simple - to make the best bagpipes in the world and have access to unrivalled group support across all Piping products. Simply to be the best in the market with no compromise. The Group headquarters are based at 45, GrovePark Street, Glasgow, T20 7NZ in a 10,000 sq foot factory and office building which contains casting, bagpipe manufacture, printing etc. Tailoring, hosiery, shoes and other smaller group companies operate from their own premises spread through the UK. |