Over the millenia there have been a number of industries found in Ardchattan Parish.
There were also more small scale home Trades essential in the sustainability of the community.
Charcoal
Farming
Ferries
Fishing
Mills
Kelp
Whisky
Lime Kiln
Quarrying
Ironworks
Mines
Tourism
Smuggling
Loch Etive Trading company
Lorn Meal company
The Campbells of Ardchattan were also involved in droving and
in the Lochgelly Company which, established in 1728 by Duncan Campbell,
younger of Inverawe, John Campbell, younger of Barcaldine,
John Campbell of Lossit, junior, and Colin Campbell of Inveresregan,
specialised in general merchant goods until its dissolution and then
replacement by the Lochetive Trading Company in 1733.4 Another
co-partnery associated with this area of Argyll, and involving the
Campbell of Ardchattan family, was the Lorn Meal Company formed in
1754. The partners were Donald Campbell of Airds, Donald Campbell,
younger of Sonnachan, Colin Campbell of Carwhin and Patrick Campbell,
younger of Ardchattan. This company established 'for buying meal and
disposing of the same in the shire of Argyll or any other part where the mercat shall best offer' continued in operation until 1774.
