News

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New Sales Team member

Kevin Bates joined us on 18 June 2007, as a succesor to Kris Yarborough who retires at the end of August 2008. Kevin joins us after a career as a cabinet maker and workshop manager, a bit of a "poacher turned gamekeeper".

Kevin, who is based in Rossendale, will be covering much of Kris's old territory, including North Wales, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria.

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Duffield Timber buys WLH Woodmachining

Northern Hardwood and Clear Softwood specialists Duffield Timber has bought WLH Woodmachining Ltd.

"As we no longer convert round timber and having de-commissioned the Stenner Bandmill, we have been seeking a partner to increase and develop our cutting, profiling and mouldings division. The acquisition of WLH coupled with additional significant investment gives us a real opportunity to progress our expansion plans," said managing director Howard Duffield.

The staff of WLH and its principal wood working machines have been re-located to Duffield's premises in North Yorkshire; also in the move is the creation of a new finishing factory for the lacquering of linear mouldings and components. William Howgate with 37 years experience in the business has been appointed Production Manager.

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New Sales Team member

We are pleased to announce that our sales team has been strengthened by the arrival of Clive Dunn, who boasts more than 20 years experience, primarily in home grown timber sales.
Clive, who joined us on 3rd of January 2006, is based in Leicestershire and will be covering his home county and the surrounding counties of Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire

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Visual Strength Graded Oak

We are pleased to announce that we are now able to offer European Oak strength graded.

Mike Hall succesfully completed a Temperate Hardwoods (Oak) Visual strength grading course, which now allows us to offer Oak graded to BS5756.

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