Axminster Power Tools Belly Up ?

[fred]

According to Radio 4 they have gone into administration

[fred]

According to SWMBO. I now believe it may be Axminster Carpets !

[polygonum]

Are you sure it wasn't "Axminster Carpets in administration talks"?

[Mr Pounder]

[Gordon Henderson]

Axminster Carpets.

Going to be intersting round here for a bit - I live in Buckfastleigh

- where most of the "mill" workers live too. (The "mill" in Buckfast, processes the wool, cleans, spins & dyes it - which is (was) then sent to Axminster to make the actual carpets...

They have a huge site or 2 too. As well as a tannery which I'm sure is part of the same company. If you have one of those sheepskin fleeces, have a look at the label - if it says "Devonia Products" it also comes from them.

Gordon

[Tim Watts]

On Wednesday 20 February 2013 17:15 Gordon Henderson wrote in uk.d-i-y:

That's believable.

Axminster Tools *would* be a surprise...

[The Medway Handyman]

Oh what a tangled web we weave...

[rbel]

Nice part of the country. A bit north of me but still relatively civilised and a good starting off point for visiting the 'moor and it is home to the South Devon [steam] Railway.

[Brian Gaff]

I did not know they were still in business anyway, which I suppose is the reason they have died. Not enough public awareness and sailable product.

Brian

[Brian Gaff]

Yes, gone for the chop, nobody is going to make a pile out of that then? Brian

[Brian Gaff]

Wilton?

Brian

[Brian Gaff]

So who makes carpets and woven products in this country these days?

Brian

[polygonum]

But you only need to add "sobs I" to make abstract expressionism out of axminster carpets.

[Broadback]

I think Brian is getting mixed up with Axminster Boats, in his previous post.