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Supporting the future of flooring
10 April 2019
Heckmondwike FB, a market leading manufacturer of heavy contract commercial carpets, is supporting the future of flooring industry by sponsoring an apprentice across its National Floorcoverings Ltd group of companies. The company is working alongside Hillside Contracts, a flooring contractor in Leicester to provide assistance to Kai Linton, a trainee floor layer. Having started his … Continued
A fresh look for Easter
22 March 2019
Teachers, students and all those working in the education sector are counting down the days until the Easter holidays in April, with the chance to get some well-deserved time off and to start planning for the next term. However, within the education industry, Easter can be the perfect time to think about what needs freshening … Continued
Made in the UK. Made to last
14 February 2019
As one of the UK’s leading commercial carpet and carpet tile companies, Heckmondwike FB has a long history of producing and manufacturing products in the UK – a legacy that continues to the present day. All of Heckmondwike FB’s commercial carpets and carpet tiles are made in Britain, at the company’s facility in Liversedge, West … Continued
Heckmondwike Launches New CPD Seminar
8 January 2018
Heckmondwike, one of the UK’s leading fibre bonded carpet and carpet tile manufacturers, has launched a new RIBA approved Continual Professional Development (CPD) seminar for specifiers, architects and other construction professionals. The CPD seminar, ‘what to consider when specifying fibre bonded carpets’, is included on RIBA’s core curriculum under Design, Construction and Technology, with a General … Continued
Get Warmer Floors With Carpet
18 December 2017
There’s nothing worse than having to work in a cold office or live in student accommodation or a residential care home when the floorcovering doesn’t offer that all important thermal performance – especially at this time of year! Carpet has been proven to offer exceptional thermal performance, but why is this? Basically, if a floorcovering … Continued
Heckmondwike FB Christmas Closure
4 December 2017
We have been working tirelessly this year to ensure your orders are delivered on time and that your carpet is of the quality you have come to expect! With this in mind, our wonderful bosses have allowed us a few days off over Christmas, so we thought it best to let you know so you can ensure that … Continued
Heckmondwike FB Shortlisted For Best Product Award
7 November 2017
Heckmondwike FB, one of the UK’s leading carpet manufacturers, has been shortlisted in trade magazine Tomorrow’s FM’s annual awards for its Supacord fibre bonded carpet range. The national magazine, which is read by facilities managers across the UK, selects the top 50 companies that manufacture products and services that it feels are worthy of winning … Continued
Heckmondwike FB Makes Two New Senior Appointments
31 October 2017
Heckmondwike FB, one of the UK’s leading commercial fibre bonded carpet manufacturers, has strengthened its market presence with two significant new appointments. Lincoln Chillman has been appointed to the role of Area Manager for West London, Tunbridge Wells, Hampshire, Berkshire and Dorset and Jason McKelvey has been promoted to the role of Works Manager, following … Continued
Why carpets are a good option – now and forever!
25 October 2017
Why carpets are a good option – now and forever! You may have noticed that we’ve recently rebranded our company, with a new logo and strapline – ‘Makers of Fibre Bonded Carpets’. The reason we did this was to reinforce messages around our history, longevity and commitment to manufacturing fibre bonded carpet, here in the … Continued
New Branding, Website & Literature Marks Exciting Future For Heckmondwike FB
5 October 2017
Heckmondwike FB is entering an exciting new era with new branding, new shade cards, a new brochure and a re-designed website. With a powerful new strapline – ‘Heckmondwike – Makers of Fibre Bonded Carpets’ – the company is demonstrating its unique heritage, celebrating 50 years of fibre bonded carpet manufacture for the education, commercial and health … Continued