Hardwood is a popular timber for internal joinery, flooring and furniture thanks to its high-quality appearance and finish, as well as being highly durable. However, when there’s so many different species of hardwood to choose from, it can be difficult to know which is the best choice for each project. Therefore, we’ve pulled together this useful guide of the different …
David joined the group in 1985 straight out of college as a management trainee. The management trainee programme was designed to train new recruits in all aspects of the business from the sawmill, to designing and assembling roof trusses to accounting and sales. David quickly identified sales as the area in which he was best suited to and has since …
As part of its charity initiative, the James Donaldson Group donated to foodbanks which were local to its 32 UK sites, throughout December 2020. This saw the teams at James Donaldson Timber Elm Park and Chorley come together to collect much needed supplies and food in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Food banks across the UK were severely impacted by COVID-19, …
In 2019, James Donaldson Timber made major investments across both sites at Leven and Chorley in order to streamline and improve a number of key internal processes. These investments are detailed below. Thanks to these investments, the business has achieved improved operational efficiency and has also enabled it to maintain a strong financial performance, resulting in further investments being planned …
