In part four of our series forward ...

In part four of our series forward UK carpet producers, we visit common of carpet's most enduring names and a naturals specialist just into double figures, and find the one and the other firms looking ahead with great optimism

Stoddard International has endur a period of transition in the last two of years in the wake of its consolidation plans, initially from three to brace sites but now centralised at single in Kilmarnock, a decision taken largely as a be the effect of the aftermath of September 11 The terrorist acts committed in succession that day in 2001 have had far-reaching results one of which was