Altens is a district in the city of
Aberdeen
Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...
, on the north-east coast of Scotland.
Altens is home to a large industrial estate, alongside a similar estate in neighbouring
Tullos. The industrial estates have offices, including a large facility built for
Royal Dutch Shell
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, as well as industrial units of various sizes, including the
Royal Mail's main mail centre for the North East of Scotland. There are also warehouses, car dealerships, and a
civic amenity site.
The area is also home to one of three
North East Scotland College campuses in Aberdeen City.
The industrial estate is home to
Grampian Continental headquarters and a depot for RTH Lubbers UK. These two companies have depots in England and the Netherlands.
References
Areas of Aberdeen
Business parks of Scotland
Economy of Aberdeen
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