The city of Aberdeen became a major player in the oil and gas industry with the discovery of large deposits offshore in the early seventies. In 1973 the first international oil exhibition was held in the city attracting industry experts from all over the globe. Some 36 years later it’s still going strong and this September the biennial event takes place once again.

Known officially as Offshore Europe and locally as Oil Week, from 8th to 11th September thousands of visitors will flock to Aberdeen to attend Europe’s premier oil & gas event and we at kiltmakers.co.uk are proud to be involved in such a prestigious event.

Although we have a major online presence we also boast one of the finest and best stocked Scottish gift & highland wear shops in the UK. Situated in the heart of Aberdeen our shop extends over three floors and caters for all Scottish themed needs from full highland outfits to buy or rent, through clothing and jewellery to a fantastic range of gifts and keepsakes.

To celebrate our links with the oil & gas industry we are proud to present a wonderfully detailed bronze dedicated to the ‘North Sea Tigers’ who for years have worked in one of the world’s most dangerous jobs.

The hand made ‘roustabout statue’ comes in plain bronze or decorated with the iconic orange boiler suit. A great feature of this piece is that we can also supply it painted in company colours making it the perfect presentation gift. It stands at 11” tall excluding the base and depicts two workers coupling drill pipes on the derrick floor.

This piece along with many others is available in our store or if you live further afield or simply don’t have time to visit us in person, can be ordered easily through our website. To further enhance your shopping experience we offer free delivery within the UK.

For more information on Offshore Europe 2009 why not visit offshore-europe.co.uk or if you are visiting Aberdeen – Oil Capital of Europe feel free to look us up where you’re guaranteed a warm welcome.