Caradale has two sites, the Etna works at Armadale, West Lothian and the Mayfield works at Carluke, Lanarkshire. GISCOL (registered as a company in 1888) was the trading name of the Glasgow Iron & Steel Company Limited an iron and steel producer with foundries and iron works situated in West
Central Scotland.

In 1952, the company commissioned and built the Mayfield brickwork in Carluke. In 1983 Giscol added the Etna works to its portfolio and ran
both together until a management buy out in 1997 saw the formation of
Caradale Traditional Bricks.

Caradale is unique in the traditional brick making sector in that it uses shale
clays. They're more difficult to work but they make a harder, more durable brick suitable for the extremes of British weather. Caradale's product fits
a unique niche. Our traditional production methods create a type of brick which hasn't changed for a century or more - they're similar in look to a modern hand made brick but without the cost. At the same time they share
the engineering advantages of mass produced bricks without being bland
and uniform. It's the best of both worlds, the visual appeal of a hand made
but with durability and hardness engineered in.

Continuing investment in training and equipment is designed to ensure that Caradale Traditional Brick
shall endeavour to continue to meet the growing needs of the UK construction industry for high
quality Scotch Common and facing bricks.