300 staff lose their jobs at Axminster Carpets

Company fell into administration following a sharp increase in the cost of raw materials and a fall in sales About 300 staff have lost their jobs at Axminster Carpets after the company that supplied Brighton Pavilion and Clarence House fell into administration. The failed 250-year-old family-run business collapsed following a sharp increase in the cost of raw materials and a fall in sales, mainly due to householders turning to wooden flooring instead of carpets. Staff to be cut with immediate ef...