10 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, Friday, May 31, 1968


4. progressive firm^ which is one of the latest to come to Clitheroe. The move from Bacup has provided the room for expansion that was so badly needed.


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This is the first of a new series in which we shall be looking from time to time at some of the firms established in and around Clitheroe. We’ll be talking to the men who control them, and to those who work in them—from the managing director to the man on the shop floor, in fact—and learning something of their ambitions and achievements in the competitive world of business. We’ll be looking not only at the big firms, but the small ones, too . . . at the modern giant, with almost unlimited financial resources to the tiny “ cottage industry,” relying on tradition. On them all tee must place our hopes for future prosperity.


P R I M R O S E H A D E V E R Y T H I N G !


One of the latest firms to come to


Clitheroe is the Stalwart Dyeing Company Limited, at Primrose Works, part of a company which has expanded rapidly to become the largest commission carpet piece dyers and printers in Europe.


The firm previously had a factory in


Bacup, but came to Clitheroe about three years ago, and Mr. Trevor Balmforth, the production director, said the main reasons for moving the factory were that they were looking for premises of at least 100.000 square feet on one level, an adequate supply of good, clean water for the dyeing, p l u s easy access to the motorway and no transport problems.


The Primrose factory


met all these reqiurements. When Stalwairt came to the


ings were like a shell and some extensive alterations had to be carried out.


Primrose works, the build­


money was spent to provide facilities, and to lay new elec­ tricity and steam services throughout the factory.


A considerable amount of


the old brick chimney—was demolished not long ago.


used coal-llred boilers but then we installed new oil- fired boilers and the old chimney was just not suit­ able. so we decided to erect a steel one, which is covered with aluminium,” Mr. Balm­ forth explained.


“The previous occupants i ‘ti I


Mr. Robert Shaw, aged 68, of Windsor Avenue, is daytime caretaker. He started work at Primrose in 1916, when the premises were bleach works, and a few weeks later was Joined by Mr. Frank Nutter, of St. James Street, who night caretaker.


for use, although of the two streams—from Pendle Hill and Mearley Brook—the for­ mer is better for dyeing pur­ poses. The big lodge holds about


ney was used in the con­ struction of the new by-pass. Both lodges are available


is Rubble from the old chim­ A landmark of Primrose— f /y


has a labour force qf between 70 and 75 people, including executives and office staff. The majority of the employees come from the Clitheroe dis­ trict, although the firm brought with it a core of ex­ perienced w o rk e r s from Bacup. Mr. Balmforth said that


The Stalwart Works now 't '- l t f1 ^ L f t '. '. I x j i


some of these will be moving into the town with their families in the near future, and he too wiU be moving into Clitheroe quite soon. Stalwart was foimded in


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1952 and two years later, special development was un­ dertaken to meet the need for broad-loom width piece dye­ ing of tufted carpets, followed by a commission printing ser­ vice using the Stalwart pat­ ented printing process. There is a rapidly growing


The laboratory's facilities reproduce in miniature the actual dyeing process, so that an accurate c heck can be kept on the work i n progress.


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demand for the kind of ser­ vice Stalwart provides be­ cause of the Increase in popu­ larity of high quality tufted carpets. Although the firm is quite


h e a v i ly mechanised, Mr. Balmforth said that if the potential in the industry is realised the firm should be able to offer more jobs in the futine. especially if there is a need for shift work. The firm has about 15 main


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incorporate a finely accurate automatic temperatui-e con­ trol, which is essential for equal distribution of shade. Carpet widths of up to 15


date machinery available for this process. The machines


ite variety of colour combin­ ations is possible with the piece-dyeing method. Anjthing from slight tonal


variations to major colour contrasts can be achieved. A unique process which


feet can be accommodated, mechanical handling Is used throughout the factory. The colour mixing depart­


Operators keep a close watch on a carpet to detect and rectify any faults.


customers, but deals with the carpet industry as a whole. Work comes from as near


63 million gallons of water, while the smaller one, known as “CofBn Lodge” because of its shape, holds about three quarters of a million gallons.


as Bolton. Skipton and parts of Yorkshire, and also from overseas. I t is not unusual to see containers being driven through Clitheroe belonging to the Dutch firm of Bergoss Limited, for example. Mr. Balmforth, however,


pointed out that although Stalwart was the largest commission c a r p e t piece dyers and printers in Europe, it did not mean that the firm had a monopoly of the indus­ try, for there were several other methods of dyeing to achieve similar results. But with the aid of speci­


fically developed machinery Stelw'ort can offer delivery service of seven days or less. Specialised advice on carpet dyeing is also available through the technical service


ment is designed to incorpor­ ate the latest techniques for the accurate reproduction of the various shades required, and to maintain continuity of colour for repeat orders. Differential dyeing yarns


facilities. ■ The winch dyeing depart­


ment has expanded rapidly and contains the most up-to-


Stalwart offers is the speci­ ally developed continuous dyeing machinery, which has many advantages. Several hundred yards of


Valerie Grooby. aged 21. ani Miss Jean Ha-slani. aged n. of Hayhurst Street, .and Mr. Bill Tliomas. ol Carlcloii Road, Sklplon. Mr. Barker said that the


Andrew


I ting Street, last week. |;toddlers and infants jc


There was a marej , :the little people on D<j


(forces with their mol ^to demand nursery sci|


.for the under-fives. : Prompted by Miss 'lestor. Labour MP for | kind Slough, six of ■banded in a letter and


carpet can be accurately pro­ cessed to the same shade at the same time, and is not subject to the same risk of


are the result of intensive research by the fibre pro­ ducers. These yarns react in differ­


ent ways to certain types of dyestuff, thus by careful choice of dyestuffs, an infin­


damage.Mr. Granville Barker, aged 25, the assistant works chemist, has lived in Winder- mere Avenue, Glitheroe, tor about six months since com­ ing from Bacup. In the laboratoiT with him are two local girls, Mrs.


equipment in the laboratory was a smallcr-.scaled version of the equipment on the tac- tory floor, so that the labora­ tory technicians can keep an accurate check on colours. The move to the extensive


«ren's drawings to numbj i Wondering what thef reaction was to all til hlsited a new play gro| jSlaidburn.


new premises at Clitheroc. which are three times the


capacity of the old factor;.' at Bacup, to.gciiier with the purchase of the latest plan: machinery, ha.s enabled the Stalwart Dyeing Company to deal quickly and efficiently


should mean more prosperity for Clitheroc.


witli larger orders. And that, in the future,


! The group meets u| Ivillagc Hail on Tuesday! iFridays under the supsr| jot a former teacher.


jMarJorie McCree. the w| )a local doctor.


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jgive children little .itumty to meet others ol /own age,” said Mrs. M|


/.IS this would benefit f | (Play group—isolated


.’course, the distances ini aand time consumed in \ ■%g children from out itarms and nearby vi| We hope that in mothers will get togethi| take turns in ferrying ren to and fro.”


"One obvious snag


.son, wife of the Day sheadmastei’; secretary i | Dorothy McCreedy o f ' anq treasurer is Mrs. B j Hobson of Easlngton.


Necessary


jevening which anrouiil 1^0.


, The equipment was itilth the proceeds of a l


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xpioit little ones like]


iof the children to the 1 |o jof Commons. “If s wrJ


tiry organisation and i | mittce has been formei| chairman is Mrs. Pat


The play group is a '


ring the children a Etor:| (room was full of toy,|


I When I visited thul iscssion, Mrs. McCrec w;i|


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