Newsletter June 2005

Hello All……..hope you are well?

Here at Carpet-Burns we have been undertaking some interesting developments, and have had a busy few months. I have outlined just a few in this newsletter, if you would like to know more information please feel free to drop me a line.

Tonight ……….BBC Radio one

Tune into radio one at 11pm on Monday 13 June: Kelly Atkins, founder of Carpet-Burns has been interviewed along with Sir Alan Sugar and two of the judges from Dragons Den, as part of new season of programmes to inspire young adults to start up in business. Kelly is always happy to give talks on the topic of starting up and running a business, having recently lectured at Chelsea School of Art: If you would like to know more or book Kelly please contact Carpet-Burns for more information.

NESTA

Atkins is celebrating, after being awarded 35K from NESTA to help with the development of her business. NESTA (National Endowment of Science Technology and the Arts) was set up by Act of Parliament in 1998 to help maximize this country's creative and innovative potential.

NESTA is National Lottery funded and back people of exceptional talent and imagination. NESTA also offers business advice and support, Atkins had stiff competition for the award and is now looking forward to putting her future plans for Carpet-Burns into action, using the funds to move premises, employ staff and embark on a marketing campaign. Carpet-Burns is entering its fourth year of trading and is annually increasing turnover and its product portfolio. It shouldn’t be to long before you see Carpet-Burns products in high street shops.

Carpet-Burns is a design company at the forefront of sustainability and sole suppliers of HTC (heat treated carpet) a environmentally friendly material, waste carpet is collected and put through our patented recycling process (a bit like a giant cheese toasty maker) the resultant material is highly versatile and can be used in endless applications from flooring to cupboard doors.

The real focus of the business is to create a company with ecological values at its heart we want people to choose Carpet-Burns because they like what we are doing: making products that instil a sense of fun and intrigue, and because all our products evoke a feeling of purpose, passion and excitement. Our products also provide the basis for an interesting discussion.

Carpet-Burns are currently talking to the investment community, retailers and the building sector of which there is a great deal of interest

NTI Achievers awards

Over 300 local business people attended the prestigious event, with awards being presented by Gyles Brandreth. The New technologies institute

Mich Stevenson OBE, chair of East Midlands NTI said: “The excellent calibre of entries bore testament to the fact that the use of advanced technology ­ together with courses at NTI universities and colleges ­ helps business to succeed and individuals to improve their skills.

Harley Gallery Exhibition

Contemporary Living Rooms Exhibition
 
Saturday 28 May - Sunday 24 July
Harley Gallery , Welbeck Estate, nr. Worksop, Nottinghamshire , S80 3LW
Tel: 01909 501700
Open Tue - Sun, 10am - 5pm , Admission Free

Contemporary Living Rooms breaks new ground in the way we look at art for the home.  Moving away from the traditional 'art on plinths' setting common in many galleries - this exhibition of furniture and accessories places art in a domestic setting.  Interior designer Rob Hardy will transform the gallery space into a living room, dining room, bedroom and kitchen - you will even enter through the front door of the 'house'.

Contemporary Living Rooms features the work of 34 artists from across the East Midlands and builds on the success of four years of Arts Markets at the Harley Gallery where regional artists sell their work direct to the public.

All pieces in the exhibition will be for sale and artists will be happy to take commissions for new work.  Contemporary Living Rooms will also include a Homeshop selling other ranges of work by the artists allowing the public to take home their purchases straight away.

This year, derby city partnerships celebrates its 10^th anniversary and to mark the occasion board members have sponsored 10 awards for the people and organisations of derby, Carpet-Burns has been short listed as a finalist in the best graduate start up category, with the results to be announced at an awards ceremony on, Monday June 27^th, Finalist reflect a wide range of organisations and individuals from the city

For more information please contact : Helen Oslar 01332 258507

New product range

With things being so busy over the last few months Carpet-Burns has reduced the amount of products it has launched, this season we have concentrated more on interior products, some of which are now stocked on the Roomtopia website. Over the coming months Carpet-Burns will be doing a great deal of products research and development with the launch of new material HTC (Heat treated carpet), we hope the material will be available in sheet form to customers by September with the product launch taking place at this year 100% Detail as part of  100% Design.

Magazine rack                        Tea trays                            Note books

Coasters   

 For wholesale or retail prices please contact Kelly direct at:

 Kelly@carpet-burns.com

 07939 487625 / 01332 594044

As you can see we have had a great few months moving from strength to strength, I hope you have found this information of interest, if you would like to know more information please contact Kelly@carpet-Burns.com

Our new website will be going online within the next few weeks, so please keep taking a look for updates and events listings.

Kind regards

Kelly Atkins

Managing Director Carpet-Burns