These values perfectly sum up every aspect of forward-thinking A&P Fencing, based in Lichfield. Family run, this Staffordshire business was founded in 1989 and supplies a wide range of fencing products to both trade and domestic customers right across the UK. In September 2015 the company moved to its current 3.5 acre site at Freeford […]Read More

A lot of water has passed under the Newport Transporter Bridge since Fencing News last caught up with Scanpole. That was back in 2019. A very different world. Since then, the operational challenges have come thick and fast particularly with Covid, Brexit and the war in Ukraine but the resilience and flexibility shown by this […]Read More

There aren’t many businesses within the fencing and landscaping sectors that boast a website as comprehensive as Bradfordbased Estate Sawmills but then this is a firm that stands out in so many ways. Founded by Michael Calvert in 1984 from a farm in Heaton, West Yorkshire, Estate Sawmills is now situated on a busy 3-acre […]Read More

It’s two years since Fencing News last caught up with Preston-based Welch Fencing. That was during the Covid-19 pandemic and since then the business, founded 47 years ago by Bill Welch, has managed to stay ahead of the curve. Bill’s son and current MD Neil Welch explained: “The last couple of years have been extremely […]Read More

Recently appointed to the position of UK MD for one of the fencing sector’s leading brands, David Owen is already making an impact by delivering what he describes as transformational change in the UK at a company that was founded in 1952 and operates in 24 countries. The affable and refreshingly honest Heras chief was appointed […]Read More

It’s 23 years since Garry Robinson founded Laversdale Timber. Since then, this Cumbrian firm has steadily grown and developed a reputation for supplying high quality products supported by a top class service. Based right next to Carlisle Lake District Airport, Laversdale Timber employs 12 and is now partly managed by Garry’s son Harry who joined […]Read More

Business is steady away for Wigan-based softwood timber specialists Prowood Ltd…but there’s always scope for more! Prowood, an independent, privately-owned importer, sawmiller and distributor of high quality softwoods, began trading in 1998 as part of the Oregon-Canadian group of companies under the name Oregon- Canadian Europe Limited. In June 2004 the business located to premises in […]Read More

A lot has changed for Mark Tosdevine, founder of MST Fencing, since Fencing & Landscaping News first caught up with the Hampshire-based entrepreneur in December 2020. As well as becoming a father for the first time, Mark has recruited his nephew James to help out with a business whose reputation for manufacturing high quality, handcrafted fence […]Read More

The world is slowly waking up to the benefits of timber; it’s renewable, incredibly versatile, and helps to protect the planet for future generations. It’s also one of the oldest surviving materials for fencing and landscaping, which is a testament to the material’s sturdy and resilient qualities. BSW Group, one of the UK’s largest integrated […]Read More

Rely on Rowlinson rolls off the tongue but it’s no gimmicky strapline. It reflects what this timber importer is all about. Founded in 1926, Rowlinson Timber is a family concern that has established itself as a significant UK distributor, stockist and wholesaler of imported carcassing and fencing materials. With a headquarters near Nantwich in Cheshire […]Read More