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April 2008 

Cornwall is renowned for its wealth of artistic talent and craftsmanship. Botrea Stairs has now been accredited to the Made In Cornwall Scheme.

With the launch of a new month Botrea Stairs have developed and designed its own section of handrail to use on staircases. This will replace our existing type of handrail & will give greater flexibility to customers as we can manufacture it out of any type of wood we stock.

March 2008 

Due to increased manufacturing and the need for more woods on the premises two sets of storage racking have been purchased to each hold 3 packs of timber.

February 2008
With the ever increasing demand to be even more environmentally friendly world, Botrea Stairs has invested in a Briquette making machine to turn all surplus waste sawdust and wood shavings into a sustainable fuel source an alternative to coal.

December 2007
Recruitment of new Bench carpenter for Botrea Stairs

A welcome was given today for the new bench carpenter Louis Bauress that increases the carpenter’s workforce to 4 full timers he will be working with Bob Archer, John Rowe and John Prowse the current carpenters to speed up the dry construction pre delivery for customer orders.

Masterwood Press release Masterwood doubles production for Cornwall stair maker

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MaterWood: www.masterwood.co.uk

Editorial Stephen Barry Publicity. Email: stephenbarry@clara.co.uk


November 2007
Job advertised to find a new bench carpenter
Today an advertisment was placed within local newspapers for the recruitment of a new bench carpenter due to the increased orders form large home building contractors Like Carrillion JM Ltd, Wombwell Homes, DHBC, and Cathedral Builders.

“CornishMan”
BOTREA STAIRS Established, expanding local company is looking for an experienced BENCH CARPENTER Knowledge of stair manufacturing is preferred but not essential.

October 2007
New manager recruited
With the upcoming semi retirement within the company of the two directors a decision today was made to recruit a new manager to take the company onwards and upwards to even greater heights.

New machinist recruited
Martin Pollock was employed this month as a Machinist with prospects to having an in house apprentice to be a carpenter; Martin will be joining Ben Lambourne and Nick Snow on the Machining side of the production process.

August 2007

Taken on a new contract for ROK “the nations local Builder”

June 2007

April 2007
New Machinist Arrives
Ben Lambourne this month was recruited as a new machinist, Ben will be joining Nick Snow with the preparation of wood and his carpentry development, and Ben joins us from Baltic Pine.

January 2007

December 2006

Arrival of new CNC machine for premises Picture of CNC machine

New man recruited
David Padgeth was recruited this month

November 2006

Arrival of new Glue Press Machine With the roof on the new premises late wet and wild night saw the arrival of the new glue pressing machine arrive on site to increase the speed and feed the forthcoming Woodmaster CNC machine that is expected next month this machine will help improve the quality and stability of boards for stair construction and reduce down the time of working machinists Picture of Glue Press

August 2006
Work starts on new premises @ the higher Botrea site nr. Newbridge
The ground was broken today on the land owned by Mr William East for the construction of new premises. The site next to the old business buildings is to be purpose built, as the amount of work that the business is undertaking is too much for the current size for the workshop.