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BSW Timber Named National Buying Group’s Preferred Timber Supplier
BSW Timber has strengthened its position as the UK’s leading sawmilling group by being named the National Buying Group’s preferred timber supplier.
The landmark multi-million pound deal, which will see BSW Timber supply a range of products including Easi-Edge construction timber and fencing products to NBG members.
The National Buying Group negotiates agreements on a national basis with the UK’s leading suppliers. NBG member companies stock and distribute a wide range of well known building product brands, covering heavyside, lightside and timber product applications.
The Group represents 68 independent builders’ merchants, comprising 220 outlets boasting a collective turnover of over £750 million.
Alan Wheat, director of sales and marketing at BSW Timber, said: “We see this deal as being with a major UK National Account, The NBG organisation. We are proud to be associated with this professional, committed and progressive buying group. NBG commitment reflects the quality, consistency, reliability of our timber supplies and service. It marks a major milestone for BSW Timber and underlines our credentials as a major player in the sawmilling industry.
“With this deal, and the significant investment in our Fort William and Newbridge operations, BSW Timber has reinforced its position as a market leader. We have built up strong relationships with our supply chains and now producing higher quality and even more added value timber products.”
"BSW Timber is committed to meeting the needs of the industry’s changing market requirements as customers demand more diversified and added-value end product."
Allan Durning, Executive Chairman for NBG, said: “BSW Timber’s strength lies in its sawmilling experience and product knowledge in the merchant sector. BSW Timber will strengthen our National Branch Network timber offering and adds a supplier of significant quality to the supply chain of the fastest growing UK Independent Building Materials Buying Group.”
March 20, 2008
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