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Kite Related Design

Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:02 pm
by Chris Goff
I know some people have been trying to get in contact with the company, I just wanted to let you know the news from the KRD studio.

Sadly Carl has had to Liquidate the Company.
A very hard decision to take but necessary.
Ironically it was the companies best year last year, with our best work.


Carl will continue to design and he is thinking of a way to continue the manufacture of the Fury and the single line kites. He is also looking to maintain the link with Aerostuff. It is early in the year, so hopefully by the time the season gets underway, you'll know more on that front.


In the meantime we're inviting Kite Flyers to Blackheath for a kind of "wake" for KRD. If you would like to come, there is no agenda or timetable. Probably drinks in the pub and a chance to start the year with a bit of a knees up.

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:57 pm
by Flying Fish
It's always sad to hear a kite-related company going under, but to hear that about KRD is even worse ...

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 3:29 pm
by Zippy8
Chris Goff wrote:
Sadly Carl has had to Liquidate the Company.

The world just got a little less orange :(

Mike.

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:48 pm
by bryan beasley
Pants.

Bryan

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:58 pm
by jaydub
Sad news indeed.

Never owned a KRD kite, but had a few dealings with Carl on repairs and straps.

Be good to see him back in business.

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:55 pm
by Ian Newham
Very sad :cry:

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:36 pm
by Brackie
My thoughts are with you all.

My Fury's are still my pride and joy, and every time one is in the air I have the biggest smile on my face. No other kite flies like a Fury.

I can only thank you all, and hope a solution comes along soon.

Kind Regards,

Mark

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:48 pm
by Keithgrif
Not good :-(

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:14 pm
by datenland
Sad. And a bit astonishing for me. Being an architect (and a kiter), I was always a bit jealous about his extremely fascinating field of work. On matching occasions I even tried to talk clients into using his structures.

Good luck to him and hopefully he might find something similarly interesting!

Erik

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:35 pm
by Gary Matthews
Oh Pooh!!...such a shame, as I know how much effort and work the team put in over the years.....bloody recession. :twisted:

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:28 pm
by mickb1504
Sorry to hear that

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:00 am
by Popeye
Sad news :-( good luck for the future.

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:09 am
by steven beasley
That's really sad news... it's a tough, tough old world out there just now. Hopefully Carl and co will take this as an opportunity to excel in something new.

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:24 am
by misterbleepy
Sad news - wishing all those involved good luck for the future

Re: Kite Related Design

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:30 pm
by PAW
misterbleepy wrote:
Sad news - wishing all those involved good luck for the future

from me too :cry: