A carpet giant based in Devon is shedding jobs, it has been announced.
Axminster Carpets, which supplied the likes of Buckingham Palace and Wetherspoons with bespoke flooring, made the announcement to staff yesterday.
The decision has been made to streamline the business, which blamed "sustained uncertainty" around Brexit.
A statement issued by its Managing Director, Jonathan Young, this evening (September 10) reads: "Axminster Carpets has been fundamentally repositioned during the last couple of years during which time the business has seen good growth in sales, launch of new products, improved customer service and further development of its brand.
"The current market outlook is however more challenging with the sustained uncertainty relating to Brexit leading to a lack of consumer-spending confidence.
"Axminster Carpets is a proud British manufacturer which fully recognises the essential part that its employees play in delivering such exceptional products.
"The company is therefore working very closely with its employees whilst it implements a process to streamline its operations in order to make sure it is positioned for a sustainable future.
"The company is therefore asking its employees if anyone would like to take the opportunity of voluntary redundancy which may work for both parties.
"The company would like to take the opportunity to express regret at having to make such difficult changes.
"We would like to thank those employees who are impacted by these changes and are sure that their dedication and that of the remaining workforce will ensure the ongoing production of great products whilst the company pushes into new areas."
It is not known how many redundancies are being made.
Back in 2013, the firm which has been making rugs and carpets since 1755 ran into trouble and announced to its 400 staff that it had entered administration, but a rescue deal was made.
