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8 Clitlieroe Advertiser and Times, November 24th, 19SJ
RECORD-BREAKING CARTER’S
RECORD sales figures achieved in the depths of the recession have encouraged timber mer chants Alfred Carter Sons, ana Co Ltd into an exciting double expansion programme.
range of sawn and manufactured timber and allied joinery, building and do-it-yourself goods has opened in Marlborough Street, off Healey Wood Road, Burnley. "
O A new depot stocking the company’s wide
furniture has been extended to provide an imaginative fitted kitchen and bedroom studio at its Earby showrooms.
• And Carter’s association with Schreiber Albert J. Carter aging director and a
founded the firm in 1906 and the trust and personal attention he devoted is reflected in the approach to busi ness of grandson Geof frey Carter, now man-
prominent member of Colne Orpheus Glee -Union and prizewin- ning festival singer.
Carter — a key figure on the local stage for
His father, Mr Alfred
And now an exciting expansion plan
decades — is chairman of the company, which he joined some 60 years ago. Over the past decade
d v e r t i s i n g f e a t u r e
Mr Carter has developed the business on a new site with room for ex p an s io n a t S o u g h , Earby, and he is quietly proud of the way he and his staff have not only weathered but expanded
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through the recession. Timber of all kinds is stocked by the firm, to gether with scores of
items such as doors, windows, mouldings,
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woods, roof lights, insulation, and many more.
is the firm’s status as major stockist in the area for Velux roof win dows and Burbidge spin dles and staircases — which can be made to customer’s own designs if required.
Especially important
This picture gives just an indication of the wide range of timber and other goods stocked at Earby by Carter’s.
customers have increased the level of business at Carter’s spacious Earby complex to such an extent that the expan s io n in to B u rn le y seemed an obvious, indeed necessary, move. Local knowledge of the market is provided by its manager, Mr Martin Turner, who has worked in the timber trade in Burnley for some years. A speedy collection ser vice will be a main prior ity. There will be close liaison with the Earby
Both trade and retail 1906 ___ARTERS AND PRESERVATIVES The area’s main stockists of ____________
ALFRED CARTER, SONS A N D CO- LTD r n . Hp r o a d EARBY. Nr COLNE. Tel. 842777 (0282).
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Roofwindows and Asbestos Corrugated Sheets BURBIDGE Spindles and Staircases i T F I l
OPEN DAILY 8 a.m. to 12-30 p.m., 1-30 p.m. to 5 p.m. SATURDAY 9 a.m. to 12 noon Tel. 59823 (0282).
headquarters and opera tions will be co-ordinated by sales manager Mr John Eden, accounts and computer manager Mr Dennis .Holden, yard and transport foreman Mr Roy Smith, and Mr Jam e s T h o rn b e r , in charge of the sawmill and machine shop. Carter’s Schreiber di
able range from the economically priced Fes tival, with spring almond melamine faced doors and solid oak knobs, to up-market designs such as the Chester. This is finished in seasoned solid oak, craftsman etched
Kitchen ranges avail f
British designed and made furniture by creat ing a luxurious display a r e a a t th e E a rb y complex. Manager Mr David
vision follows years of experience in selling this
lass door wall cup- oards and an all round touch of class.
Birnie has many years’ experience in the kitchen furniture business, and a design and fitting ser vice which is a key fea tu r e of th e new Schreiber set-up will make good use of his flair.
designed to give easy access to over a dozen d isp lay s , with both kitchens and bedrooms fully equipped to give reality to tne displays. A wide range of Hotpoint appliances is also on snow.
The studio has been
service will also be used in Carter’s promotion of bedroom furniture — different finishes are on display, complete with beds, carpets and taste ful decorations to help customers choose from the Schreiber range. It to ta ls six d i f fe re n t finishes and the firm’s lo n g e x p e r ie n c e of timber is obviously of. great value in discussing c u s tom e r ’s r e q u i r e
The design and fitting,
ments. Carter’s^ resilience to
the trading traumas of recent times demons trates a flair for earning
business in a competitive market during a reces sion. Potential customers perhaps, owe it to them selves to go along and find out what this suc cessful approach can offer them!
1983 ^ A g T ER S j TIMBER AND SHEET MA TERIAL PRODUCTS
FOR THE SALE OF. . . OUR PRODUCTS, TO NAME BUT A FEW . . . SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS ★ MOULDINGS ★ TREATED TIMBER GUTTERS ★ P.T.G. BOARDS ★ POSTS AND RAILS ★ ROOF TRUSSES ★
HOW ALSO OPEN BN BURNLEY
ASBESTOS AND P.V.C. ROOFLIGHTS ★ BLOCKBOARDS ★ PLYWOODS ★ MASTERBOARD ★ SUPALUX ★ CHIPBOARD ★ CONTIBOARD AND CONTIPLAS ★ PREFELf ED CHIPBOARDS ★ WOODWOOL SLABS ★ HARDBOARDS ★ INSULATION BOARDS ★ PLASTERBOARDS ★ PLASTIC LAMINATES ★ FLAT PERSPEX SHEETS ★ DOORS ★ WINDOWS ★ ROOFING F E LT * SLATING BATTENS ★ LOFT INSULATION ★ ADHESIVES
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Manager . Mr Martin Turner ST JAMES'S STREET^
MARLBOROUGH STREET, HEALEY WOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE burnley.
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1 Above, part of the Earby complex and on the left, managing direc tor Mr Geoffrey Carter.
Below, sales manager Mr John Eden.
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FITTED KITCHEN and BEDROOM STUDIO INCORPORATING THE HOTPOINT CENTRE
This division of Alfred Carter Sons and Co. Ltd at Earby
SPECIALISES IN THE PLANNING, DESIGNING AND FIT TING OF SCHREIBER KITCHENS AND BEDROOMS
u ' i . Manager Illustrated THE RUSTIQUE KITCHEN Mr DAVID BIRNIE OPEN DAILY 9-30 a.m. to 6 p.m. SATURDAY 9 a.m. to 5-30 p.m.
This complete service will be carried out under the supervi sion of newly appointed manager, David Birnie, who brings with him many years of experience working for a kitchen
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^Ejxcfusive7 Cuisines lulcb SPECIALISTS IN SOLID WOOD KITCHENS This is a newly formed company specialising in up market solid wood kitchens by Cesa of France.
In 10 years of participation Cesa have been granted no fewer than 10 NF gold medals which gives proof of the incomparable quality of their kitchen furniture.
On show at Exclusive Cuisines studio are numerous displays and appliances, detailing high class workmanship. For example the drawers are still made in a traditional manner, that of dovetail jointing. The kitchens can be obtained in a variety of species of wood including CHERRY, ASH, ELM, WALNUT, PINE, CHESTNUT and OAK.
Manager Mr Paul Hawkins
The company offers a full planning, design and fitting service under the supervision of studio manager Paul Hawkins. Mr Hawkins in addition to being an art and design graduate has spent several years connected with the building industry and is therefore able to apply his extensive knowledge to site surveys and design.
Owner and Managing Director of the company is Mr Geoffrey Carter. V is it u s a t th e
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(A GEOFFREY CARTER COMPANY) '
KITCHEN STUDIO
NORWAY HOUSE, ALBERT ROAD, COLNE, LANCASHIRE Tel. 868624 (0282) Open daily Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5-30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5-30 p.m.
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