Armed forces veterans at Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company will produce and deliver signage for Scotland’s national forests under a new contract with Forestry and Land Scotland.
The agreement will see the Erskine based social enterprise supply high quality signs including site safety and temporary notices for forests across the country.
Forestry and Land Scotland manages several hundred forests, many with live operations, offices and thousands of miles of tracks and trails that require clear and durable signage.
FLS Category Manager Officer Tony White said the scale of the estate makes reliability essential.
“With several hundred forests across Scotland, many with live operations, numerous offices and thousands of miles of forestry tracks and trails, we need a lot of sturdy and durable signs.
“That is why we are looking forward to SBMC producing many of the signs we need to operate efficiently and safely.”
Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company provides employment and training opportunities for military veterans, delivering specialist services now used by customers across the UK.
The contract strengthens that mission, creating secure and meaningful roles within the company’s production teams while supporting the practical needs of Scotland’s forests.
Robert Lappin, Assistant Director at SBMC, said the agreement marks an important step forward for the organisation.
“We’re delighted to be contracting with FLS.
“This agreement will play a major role in the development and growth of SBMC and Royal British Veterans Enterprise‘s direct-print signage capability.
“Under the contract, SBMC will deliver FLS signage to remote sites across Scotland, often by our own transport and, in many cases, by a veteran behind the wheel.
“We’re proud of the trust FLS has placed in us and proud of our team whose skills make this work possible.
“This contract represents continued growth, continued impact, and continued opportunity for those we exist to support.”
The signs will be produced at SBMC’s factory in Erskine, combining modern manufacturing capability with a clear social purpose.
For veterans who may have faced significant challenges after leaving the armed forces, steady employment and skilled production work can be life changing.
The contract was tendered and awarded through the Scottish Government’s Supported Businesses Dynamic Purchasing System, helping ensure public sector work supports organisations that deliver social value alongside commercial service.
Across the Highlands and beyond, visitors walking woodland trails or travelling forest tracks may never give a second thought to the signs guiding them safely through the landscape.
Behind those signs, however, is a workforce of veterans applying discipline, craftsmanship and experience to a new chapter of service.
