Burmatex

Name

Burmatex

Legal name

Burmatex Limited

Website

https://burmatex.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Flooring

NAICS

Carpet and Rug Mills (31411), Carpet and Rug Mills (314110)

SIC

Carpets & Rugs (2273)

akta.pro primary industry

Area Rug Manufacturing (IMAOAJAC)

Keywords

• Contract carpet tiles
• Commercial flooring solutions
• Sustainable carpet manufacturing
• Carpet planks and sheets
• Entrance matting systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ossett

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Carpet Tile and Plank Sales: Direct sale of manufactured carpet tiles, carpet planks, carpet sheets, and entrance matting products to commercial and institutional customers. Products are specified into construction and refurbishment projects. Sales conducted through field sales representatives, international offices, and direct customer engagement.
2. Custom/Project-Based Sales: Products made to customer specifications including custom colours or designs. Custom orders are non-cancellable. Standard orders subject to 20% handling charge for cancellation.
3. Sustainability Services: Take Back Service for recovering and recycling carpet tiles to support circular economy. EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) and third-party verified environmental data provided for projects requiring sustainability certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Burmatex designs, manufactures, and supplies contract carpet tiles, carpet planks, carpet sheets, and entrance matting from its UK manufacturing facility in Ossett, West Yorkshire. The company sells its products on a specification basis to commercial offices, educational institutions, public sector bodies, leisure venues, retail environments, student accommodation, Ministry of Defence facilities, and residential projects across the UK and international markets. It also offers a Take Back recycling service and provides EPDs to support circular economy and sustainability certification needs.

Product overview

Burmatex is a British manufacturer of high-quality contract carpet tiles, planks, and sheets, offering a diverse portfolio of sustainable flooring solutions. The product range includes: Multilevel Loop products (arctic®, surface trace®, rocklines®, threads®, standing stones®, snowfall®, balance grid®, balance ratio®, balance scale®, alaska®, osaka®); Loop Pile products (tivoli®, tivoli mist®, go to®, infinity®); Fibre Bonded products (eco-cordiale®, academy®, velour excel, grimebuster 50, chevrolay 50); Structure Bonded® products (lateral®, code); Cut Pile products (origin); and Performance Barrier products (armour). The company also offers Carpet Planks (arctic®, tivoli®, tivoli mist®) for modern linear aesthetics and Carpet Sheets (eco-cordiale®, academy®, velour excel, 7700 grimebuster, 7800 chevrolay) for seamless large-scale installations. Design concepts include Organic Merge™ and Colour Link™ for creative installations. Burmatex products serve sectors including commercial offices, education (colleges, universities, schools), student accommodation, public sector, leisure, residential, retail, and Ministry of Defence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eco2matters®: Sustainability initiative and brand commitment to achieving Net Zero through removal of carbon from products and processes.

Products and services

• arctic® carpet tiles Multilevel loop carpet tiles inspired by the changing landscape of the Arctic region, featuring organic lines cutting through icy rock and glacial river rapids patterns. Designed for commercial interiors.
• surface trace® carpet tiles Geometric pattern carpet tiles with modern minimalist styling for design-led commercial interiors.
• rocklines® carpet tiles Carbon neutral carpet tiles inspired by markings seen in rockfaces, manufactured using Burmatex's low carbon yarn.
• threads® carpet tiles Low carbon carpet tiles inspired by connecting strands of colour, manufactured using Burmatex's low carbon yarn.
• standing stones® carpet tiles Organic pattern carpet tiles with pebble and stone-inspired textures.
• snowfall® carpet tiles Soft textured carpet tiles with subtle pattern variations.
• balance grid® carpet tiles Industrial grid pattern carpet tiles for modern commercial spaces.
• balance ratio® carpet tiles Linear pattern carpet tiles with geometric styling.
• balance scale® carpet tiles Balance collection carpet tiles with transitional styling.
• alaska® carpet tiles Multilevel loop carpet tiles with rugged outdoor-inspired textures.
• osaka® carpet tiles All over pattern carpet tiles with refreshed palette for 2023.
• tivoli® carpet tiles Loop pile carpet tiles available in 40 colours, featuring Class 33 heavy commercial use performance.
• tivoli mist® carpet tiles Loop pile carpet tiles with a misted/toned effect, available in 10 colours.
• go to® carpet tiles Loop pile carpet tiles with solid tone styling, available in 20 colours.
• infinity® carpet tiles Redesigned tufted loop pile carpet tiles maintaining Class 33 heavy commercial use performance.
• eco-cordiale® carpet tiles Fibre bonded carpet tiles made using innovative ecofibre, now carbon neutral, available in 44 colours.
• academy® carpet tiles Fibre bonded carpet tiles suitable for education and high-traffic areas, available in 24 colours.
• velour excel carpet tiles Luxury fibre bonded carpet tiles with plush texture, available in 18 colours.
• lateral® carpet tiles Structure Bonded® carpet tiles with unique construction for design flexibility, available in 18 colours.
• code carpet tiles Structure Bonded® carpet tiles with geometric styling, available in 18 colours.
• origin carpet tiles Cut pile carpet tiles with refreshed palette for 2021, available in 10 colours.
• armour carpet tiles Performance barrier carpet tiles featuring scraper yarn technology for entrance areas, available in 12 colours.
• grimebuster 50 carpet tiles Fibre bonded entrance matting tiles for high-traffic entry areas, available in 6 colours.
• chevrolay 50 carpet tile Fibre bonded entrance matting tiles with chevron pattern, available in 5 colours.
• arctic® carpet planks Carpet planks version of the arctic collection offering linear aesthetics for modern interiors, available in 12 colours.
• tivoli® carpet planks Carpet planks version of the tivoli loop pile collection, offering creative layout options, available in 21 colours.
• tivoli mist® carpet planks Carpet planks version of the tivoli mist collection with a misted effect, available in 10 colours.
• eco-cordiale® carpet sheet Carpet sheet version of eco-cordiale for large-scale seamless installations, available in 44 colours.
• academy® carpet sheet Carpet sheet version of academy for seamless coverage in education and high-traffic environments, available in 24 colours.
• velour excel carpet sheet Carpet sheet version of velour excel for seamless luxury flooring, available in 18 colours.
• 7700 grimebuster carpet sheet Carpet sheet for entrance matting applications, available in 5 colours.
• 7800 chevrolay carpet sheet Carpet sheet with chevron pattern for entrance matting, available in 5 colours.
• Take Back recycling service Recovery and recycling service for end-of-life Burmatex carpet tiles supporting circular economy outcomes for commercial projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Net Zero commitment through carbon removal from products and processes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered regional.

• Nexstep ConstructionregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Regional distribution partner in Egypt serving Middle East market. Contact: [email protected], Mobile: +20 1201514222
• Vincent Guillon (Independent Representative)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Independent sales representative covering Dominican Republic market. Mobile: +44 7442 301 742
• Vivek Gyawali (Independent Representative)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Independent sales representative covering India market. Mobile: +971 56 683 2033

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Interface: Interface is the world's largest manufacturer of modular carpet tiles (and the inventor of the category) with a strong sustainability mission ('Mission Zero'). It directly competes with Burmatex across commercial office and education specifications globally and shares Burmatex's emphasis on carbon negative products and circular economy services (ReEntry).
• Forbo Flooring Systems: Forbo Flooring Systems is a European manufacturer of commercial flooring including carpet tiles (formerly Bonar Floors / Modulyss), resilient flooring, and entrance matting. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Burmatex in the UK and European specification market, serving the same commercial, education, and public sector customers.
• Modulyss: Modulyss is a Belgian manufacturer of design-led modular carpet tiles targeting the European commercial specification market. It directly competes with Burmatex on similar product positioning (architect-specified, design-led, sustainable carpet tiles) and is now part of the Forbo group, intensifying competitive overlap.
• Balsan: Balsan is a French manufacturer of carpet tiles, planks, and broadloom carpets for the European contract market. It is a direct peer to Burmatex, serving similar commercial, hospitality, and public sector specification customers in France and broader Europe with comparable sustainability positioning.
• Condor Group: Condor Group is a Dutch manufacturer of carpet tiles and artificial grass for commercial and residential applications. It is a direct peer in the European contract carpet tile market, with overlapping sustainability initiatives and specification-channel competition.
• Desso (Tarkett): Desso is Tarkett's dedicated carpet tile brand for the European commercial market, focusing on design-led, sustainable modular flooring. It is a direct competitor to Burmatex in the same specification-driven European office and education segments with comparable Cradle to Cradle and circular economy credentials.

Broad incumbents

• Tarkett: Tarkett is a global flooring manufacturer with a broad portfolio spanning vinyl, linoleum, rubber, wood, and carpet tiles. Its Desso carpet tile business competes directly with Burmatex in European commercial projects, but Tarkett's much larger scale and broader product mix make it a broad incumbent rather than a focused peer.
• Shaw Industries: Shaw Industries (a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary) is one of the world's largest carpet manufacturers with a significant commercial carpet tile offering. While Shaw competes with Burmatex on specification projects, its scale (thousands of employees, North America manufacturing base) makes it a broad incumbent rather than a direct specialist peer.
• Mohawk Group (Mohawk Industries): Mohawk Industries is the world's largest flooring manufacturer with a broad portfolio including carpet tiles through its IVC and Karastan brands. It competes with Burmatex in commercial specification but at a vastly different scale, making it a broad incumbent peer rather than a focused direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Fletco Carpets: Fletco Carpets is a Danish manufacturer of woven and tufted carpet tiles with a focus on design-led commercial applications. It is an emerging niche player in the European specification market, competing with Burmatex primarily in design-forward office and hospitality projects in Northern Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/burmatex

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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