James Jones & Sons announces the acquisition of GT Timber

James Jones & Sons Ltd has announced the acquisition of GT Timber Ltd, the holding company of Taylormade Timber Products Ltd and Kerr Timber Products Ltd which operate sawmills at Sherburn Hill, Durham and Annan respectively.

The acquisition will increase James Jones & Sons Ltd’s annual sawn output to 800,000 m³, thereby consolidating its position as the UK’s largest privately owned sawmill, timber engineering and pallet manufacturing company.

The combined group will operate eight sawlines, supplying the most technologically advanced secondary processing facilities in the UK, and employing 1,225 people. The Group’s Timber Systems Division manufactures JJI-Joists from its operation at Forres and has the capacity to supply engineered floors for 200,000 new house builds per annum. The Pallet and Packaging Division has 16 sites located across the UK and manufactures pallets and packaging as well as inspection and repair sites for each of the major pallet pools in the UK.