UNITED KINGDOM - Leading UK timber importer Premier Forest Products has announced its latest acquisition with the purchase of Decorpanel, a highly successful, specialised wooden panel processing business.

Decorpanel was established in 1998 by owners Ian Ling and Anthony Hopps. The business operates on a four-acre site comprising 7,000m2 of warehouse and factory space, and employing 63 staff.

Premier plans to invest in new machinery at the site to further improve productivity and capacity.  This will meet growing demand and service customers quickly and efficiently, enabling a fast turnaround of orders.

Terry Edgell, Co-founder and CEO of Premier Forest Products, said: “Decorpanel constitutes an excellent fit for Premier. It signifies further geographic expansion for us into the north of England, while simultaneously enhancing our processing and machining capability and capacity to meet growing customer demand. This acquisition is great news for our customers who will benefit from our shared expertise, and greater product range."

Premier Forest Products is a component of Premier Forest Group, a top vertically integrated group of timber businesses in the UK. It runs out of 13 locations in the UK and specialises in sawmilling, processing, importing, and distributing wood and related products.