Fencing News Blog

A. PERRY UNVEILS QUICKCLIP

A. Perry Ltd. has launched QuickClip, a next-generation steel fencing system that it claims will deliver superior strength, faster installation and long-term durability. Officially unveiled at FenceX 2025, the QuickClip system has already gained attention across the trade as a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative to traditional timber posts. Engineered for strength and designed for […]Read More

FORESTRY AND WOOD PRESERVATION INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO BACK UK SOFTWOODS

Major forestry and wood preservation organisations are backing the UK’s biggest ever field trial of softwood fence posts managed by the Building Research Establishment (BRE). Established in 2015 to evaluate the durability (decay resistance) of fence posts made from British grown pine, spruce, larch, and Douglas fir, this important field trial was made possible thanks […]Read More

TORNADO WIRE WINS PRESTIGIOUS MANUFACTURER AWARD FOR ACHIEVING CUSTOMER VALUE

Tornado Wire has been named winner of the “Achieving Customer Value” category at The Manufacturer MX Awards 2025. The award was presented at a ceremony held at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool on 12 November celebrating outstanding performance and innovation in UK manufacturing. The “Achieving Customer Value” category recognises businesses that demonstrate how customer strategy […]Read More

MOVERS & SHAKERS JOSH SAMBROOK-JONES

A former house music DJ in Liverpool, Josh Sambrook-Jones is now dancing to an altogether different beat as MD of Chester-based J W Timber Trading. “That was many moons ago,” exclaims Josh “and now my attentions are focused on building an innovative and responsive business that supplies high quality timber products to merchants and contractors […]Read More

ALEXANDRA SECURITY LAUNCHES LPCB-CERTIFIED PROTEK ELITE DEFENDER® – SETTING NEW

Kent Based Alexandra Security Ltd has unveiled the Protek Elite Defender, a high-security fencing and gate system approved to LPCB LPS 1175 B3 (SR-2). Developed to address the biggest installation challenges faced by contractors and installers, the system combines certified attack resistance with a cleaner, more efficient design that enhances both build quality and on-site […]Read More

FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS, ROB SCOOPS AFI AWARD

One of twelve winners at the recent, prestigious AFI Awards held at Mercedes-Benz World, Rob Bell described feeling ‘proud as punch’ after being named as the Agricultural and Equine Contractor of the year. Based at Kendal in the glorious hills of the southern Lake District, Rob started out in Business in 1988 as sole trader […]Read More

LAWSONS APPOINT ALLUN PITTINGALE AS CEO

Allun Pittingale has joined Lawsons Group as Chief Executive Officer.The Lawsons Group, a large, independently owned builders’ merchant in the South East of England, has thirty five branches trading under seven brands, over 700 staff and a dedicated steel fabrication plant, with a turnover of £175m in its last published results.Allun brings a wealth of […]Read More

SELF-TAUGHT SAWMILLER EXPANDS BUSINESS

Wavy Wood Sawmill is an independent sawmilling business that was set up by Nick Garton. Before Wavy Wood Sawmill, Nick ran a groundwork business. He also produced and sold firewood, with timber locally sourced from FSC-approved plantations, which he still does, alongside the sawmilling. Nick became interested in sawmilling after realising he could profit from […]Read More

STIHL EXPANDS AP SYSTEM WITH NEW ENTRY-LEVEL BATTERIES

STIHL has expanded its AP System range with the launch of two new lithium-ion batteries, the AP 20 and AP 30, engineered to meet the needs of domestic, semi-professional and professional users taking on lighter gardening and landscaping tasks. Developed for select tools within the AP System, the AP 20 and AP 30 offer a […]Read More