Our News

New starter! - Posted 28th May 2010

 

We are delighted to welcome Stella Clark to the team at St Eval Candle Company, who is assisting Rebekah in the role of Sales Coordinator.  Stella came to Cornwall six years ago, enticed by the enviable quality of life that the county has to offer.   Her experience encompasses sales and customer service, and she has worked for other Cornish businesses, including Celtic Sheepskin.  In another previous role as a Recruitment Consultant, Stella became aware of St Eval Candle Company and liked the look of us so much that when a position became available, she jumped at the chance to join the team.  Stella’s favourite candle is the large English Hedgerow pot in Wild Gorse.

 

 

ISO9001:2008 accreditation - Posted 28^th May 2010

 

We are proud to announce that St Eval Candle Co. is now ISO 9001:2008 registered.  This accreditation is given to organisations with formalised quality administration systems. Ours have been approved under the remit of UK Manufacturer, supplier and retailer of natural wax, bees wax and paraffin wax candles to both trade and retail customers. This demonstrates that, as our valued customers, you can rest assured that we will deal with comments, complaints and queries in a highly efficient and professional manner.

 

Springtime Sales

 

 

With the snow long gone here at St Eval we’re gearing up for warmer times to come. The Company has been busy at trade shows this year already which proved very successful; you can expect to see St Eval Candles in a store near you soon!

 

It’s still a little bit too chilly to be spending time outside in the garden so here at St Eval we are bursting at the seams with new products to bring the outside in! One new collection for 2010 is the National Gallery range. We are pleased to have been given the licence to be able to produce candles based on the some of the world’s most desired paintings such as Van Gogh’s Sunflowers to name just one in this stunning collection of five.

 

We are also pleased to add a new fragrance to our St Eval Classic range. The already popular Hellebore Classic Pot is going to be joined by Peony & Moroccan Cedar which will be available to buy in February, just in time to spoil your Mum for Mothering Sunday! And finally four brand new and highly striking printed pillar candles have been added to the quirky English Eccentrics range. Joining the seven immensely popular English Eccentrics glass candles , the new English Eccentrics Pillars come in four bright and stunning colours, each printed with a quirky gold design.

 

 Take advantage of our END OF SEASON SALE!

 

We’ve also got several ranges of candles on special offer, with up to 30% off, many of which have been discontinued so this is your last chance to pick up a favourite or grab a bargain.

 

Orders can be placed online at www.stevalcandlecompanyco.uk or by phoning 01736 336965

 

Free P&P for orders over £50 to mainland UK, for more details on delivery please click here.

 

All candles are handmade in Cornwall, UK

After the snow - Posted 25/01/10 Ian Greaves

 

Comes the thaw, we are paddling about in the mud here and all the animals look really fed up, except our new addition Alfie the Labrador, who seems to enjoy mud as much as he enjoyed the snow!  I am just back from a trip to source some new terracotta pots which is always exciting and this time was no different and I can’t wait to show off my new finds.  Despite the snow and rain we are still busy sending out lots of candles, our new range of National Gallery candles have been particularly popular with their combination of stunning packaging and beautiful fragrances.  With all the really exciting new lines coming through over the next few months we will be kept busy in the factory.

 

 

Winter sun at Parkhead.

 

On the farm we need the ground to dry a little so that we can finish ploughing ready for the spring planting.  With all the ice and snow we were so pleased that we had extra hay cut last summer as the sheep and horses have needed lots recently, but hopefully better weather is on the way (before we start lambing please!).

 

We have been enjoying some fantastic weather here at St Eval; you can see the Factory and Office in the foreground of this photo looking out to sea towards Trevose Head.  Lambing has gone well and we hope to start cutting hay in the next week or so.  Our rescue chickens are flourishing with free range of the farm and their daily egg laying is much appreciated!

We are delighted to announce that Ian has been elected as President of the British Candlemakers Federation.  The main objectives of the Federation are to ensure that the skills and arts of candle making in Britain are continued, along with modern methods and future developments and to encourage the promotion of British candles.  These are principles at the heart of St Eval, where our candles are made entirely on site, supporting and promoting British produce and manufacture.  Ian feels his appointment as President is a great opportunity to help British Candlemakers to maintain their position in the market in these testing times.

We have a new addition to team this year, Amanda Davy has joined St Eval Candle Company, having moved down from Oxfordshire.  Her role is administration and to provide much needed help at the Trade Shows.  Her favourite candle is the As Nature Intended Fig Tree.

Rebekah Fice-Thomson has joined the St Eval Candle company.  Her Role will involve Sales, working at Trade Shows, order processing and being the first port of call for customers.  She will also act as PA to Managing Director Ian Greaves.  A native of Newquay, she previously worked for a London-based promotional merchandising company.  Her highlights of her time so far at St Eval have been working at Maison et Object Trade Show in Paris and assisting Fern Britton in the Factory Shop.  Her favourite candle is English Eccentrics Secret Garden.

Welcome to our new improved retail website and online candle shop. We have been working hard to get the site up and running to make it easier for you to make orders. We now sell the majority of our candles in single quantities so that you can pick and choose a selection of different candles and fragrances. It has been a busy couple of months as we have also transferred the distribution of our candles to a storage and packing centre called Netpack who are dedicated to our online sales. The guys there are really helpful and friendly so give them a call if you have any queries about our products, your order or if you have a special request. The contact details for sales queries are on the ‘Contact Us’ page.

Things have been picking up and would you believe we are already working on our Christmas stock and brochure?! We have a fantastic new Celery and Herb fragrance just arrived in the Victorian Herb Range, it’s smells scrumptious so give it a try!! We are also really excited about two new candles coming soon to the English Eccentrics collection. Check back in August for details of Wintergarden and Tea with the Queen.

Farm News - Posted by Ian 14/07/08

As you may know we are based on a working farm so we thought you might like to hear what has been happening on the farm as well. The summer weather has been a bit on and off so far this year, but luckily work on the farm has not been held up. We now have our hay bailed and safely in the barn, a favourite job with the children! Our sheep were shorn a few weeks ago, they always look slightly silly when they are newly shorn and its funny watching the lambs trying to work out what has happened to mum!

We also heard about some battery hens that were to be destroyed as the farm they were on was ceasing production. So having made contact with the lovely people at Cornwall’s Voice for Animalswe are about to take delivery of a dozen of the hens. We are looking forward to their arrival as space here is not a problem and they should have a great life here with our chickens and turkeys.