Ulster Carpets is to double its investment in Axminster production.
Having installed its fourth high-speed loom in the recently constructed High Speed Weaving Building at its Portadown manufacturing site in the summer, work has begun extending the facility where Ulster intends to install four more looms.
The company is already the largest single-site producer of Axminster and Wilton carpets and expects the increased capacity to be in place in seven months.
‘We are already the world’s largest single-site producer of Axminster and Wilton carpets but this additional capacity will allow us to meet increasing demands from our customers across the world,’ says Nick Coburn, Ulster Carpets md. ‘All the new looms will be operational by April 2025, giving us the highest Axminster capacity in our history.
‘This is part of a long-term investment strategy to redevelop and upgrade our manufacturing facilities and it displays our on-going commitment to manufacturing in the UK.’
Construction is expected to be finished by December in time for the arrival of the fifth and sixth looms, developed by Ulster subsidiary GTM.
‘We are looking ahead with confidence,’ says Jeremy Wilson, Ulster Carpets residential sales director. ‘We have just launched six new colours for our popular Habitus range and development work on new ranges and colours for 2025 is already well underway. With so much uncertainty in the flooring industry, this announcement provides confidence for our retailers and customers.’
