Design Awards

1 Oct 2007 07:02

Walker Greenbank PLC01 October 2007 For immediate release 1 October 2007 RNS Reach WALKER GREENBANK PLC ("Walker Greenbank" or "the Company") Sanderson and Zoffany win premier design awards Walker Greenbank PLC (AIM: WGB), the designer, manufacturer and distributor offurnishing fabrics and wallpapers whose international business includes thebrands Sanderson, Morris & Co, Harlequin and Zoffany, is pleased to announcethat the Company has won two prestigious prizes, for Best Wallpaper and BestPrinted Fabric, in Homes & Gardens magazine's Fabric Awards 2007. The Company won the Best Wallpaper award for a new Sanderson design calledEtchings & Roses, which is part of the newly launched Parchment Flowerscollection. The judge of the award described Etchings & Roses as "a great blendof classic and contemporary with document designs given new life with beautifulcolours". A new Zoffany design, Botanique from the newly launched Archive Prints IIIcollection, was the winner of the Best Fabric award. The judge of the awardsaid: "This versatile range of fabrics offers the perfect way to inject simplepattern into a contemporary interior. The colours are a delight." The Parchment Flowers and Archive Print III collections, which were designed inour studios and inspired by the Company's extensive archive of design materials,were launched at last week's Focus interior design show in London. The two awards from Homes & Gardens reflect the success of Walker Greenbank'sinvestment in design during the past two years and reinforce the Company'sreputation as one of the UK's leading interior design houses. John Sach, Walker Greenbank's Chief Executive, said: "We are delighted toreceive these prestigious awards which recognise the quality and desirability ofour new product collections. During the past two years we have invested heavilyin design and it is gratifying to see the work of our design studios winning thetop accolades from the interior design industry." For further information: Walker Greenbank PLC 08708 300077John Sach, Chief ExecutiveJulian Wilson, Company Secretary Buchanan Communications 020 7466 5000Mark Court/Suzanne Brocks This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange