Ship building
war had Positive impact
40 shipyards built ships for the navy
Output was high - 481 warships where built
High profit
Jute
Jute industry recieved a huge boost
Dundee mills produced 6 million sandbags a month
Profits rocketed
Coal
Demand for coal was high
Coal powered machinery on clide ships
Mines where brought under government control and electric coal cutting equipment was introduced
Iron and steel
steel had a high demand
great quantities of steel was produced in glasgow
90% of arnour plates produced came from steel in glasgow