17 January 2023

BSW sponsored event raises industry profile as family traditions continue at Carve Carrbridge

Sam Bowsher followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a multiple winner of Carve Carrbridge, the BSW-sponsored Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Competition. Sam has been attending the competition since the age of six and his ‘Otterly Delightful’ chainsaw-crafted creation saw him…

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4 October 2022

BSW Group Apprentice Lifts National Award

A BSW Fort William based employee beat off competition from around the country to win the Under 25’s Career Development Award at last week’s Timber Trade Journal (TTJ) Awards in London. Jamie Duncan, who has successfully completed his Saw Doctor…

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21 September 2022

BSW Group continues drive to educate and inspire industry

The UK’s largest integrated timber and forestry business, BSW Group, is gearing up for a busy end to 2022, with its commitment to supporting STEM development continuing as students return to school. Throughout the 2021-22 academic year, BSW Group members BSW Timber and Tillhill,…

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11 August 2022

BSW Group enters joint venture with Power Sheds

The largest integrated timber and forestry business in the UK, and a member of Binderholz, BSW Group has entered a joint venture with Power Sheds. BSW has acquired a stake in the Yorkshire business, which has become a major disruptor in…

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7 July 2022

BSW sees award success after being named Jewson’s supplier of the year

BSW Timber has landed several industry awards as the largest sawmiller in the UK goes from strength to strength. After scooping two awards at the Jewson 2021 Supplier Conference & Dinner in Birmingham, BSW Timber followed up with another trophy…

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1 July 2022

BSW Group supports community and charity with Borders Book Festival sponsorship

BSW Group found themselves in esteemed company when sponsoring the Borders Book Festival in Melrose earlier this month, and in doing so the Borders business also raised some money for charity. In sponsoring the event, BSW Group had its very…

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22 April 2022

Awareness of apprenticeships is central to filling skills shortage in timber industry

The skills shortage in the UK forestry and timber industry cannot be filled until there is more awareness of the exciting apprenticeship opportunities available in the sector. That’s according to the largest forestry and timber group in the UK, BSW…

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21 April 2022

Shaun reaches finals of Scottish Apprenticeship awards for Net Zero initiative

A BSW Fort William Engineer has been recognised for his involvement in leading a team of apprentices through Skills Development Scotland’s Fuel Change Competition. Shaun Macleod, a former apprentice and now fully qualified engineer at BSW Fort William, was a finalist…

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31 March 2022

BSW enters confectionary market with Spruce flavoured gum.

BSW Timber, the UK’s largest sawmilling business, has unveiled its latest new product innovation – a spruce infused chewing gum product ‘Juicy Spruce’. This latest new launch is part of the businesses’ relentless commitment to creating exciting new spruce derived…

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