Falling carpet demand hits Interfloor as 54 are to lose jobs

12th March | jobs | Flooring firm Interfloor is to cut 54 jobs at its factories in Scotland and Lancashire. The company, a major underlay supplier, will shed 29 jobs at its plant in Dumfries with a further 25 going at its site in Haslingden.

Interfloor is calling for voluntary redundancies in the first instance, and blamed the decision to cut jobs on falling demand in the UK carpet sector.

The firm has confirmed it has started a consultation process with trade unions and staff across both sites.