Welcome to James Donaldson Timber Limited, one of the largest importers, processors and distributors of softwood timber in the UK, handling circa 200,0003 of quality imported timber per annum.
JDT’s core activities include:
- Sawmilling
- Manufacturing
- Distribution
As specialists in softwoods, construction and joinery whitewoods and redwoods, all our timber comes from responsible suppliers and holds appropriate independent environmental certification such as FSC or PEFC.
We have one of the largest stock-holding facilities in the UK, and can supply our timber frame and merchant customers on the UK mainland within
48 to 72 hours of their orders being received, and bespoke items within
7 working days.
Your business is our business – we’re in this together.
COMMITMENT TO SERVICE
As part of our commitment to full customer service all JDT's sales, manufacturing and distribution processes are monitored by state-of-the-art software - Preactor. This system allows full traceability and instant customer information.
In addition, an in-house quality system is in place to guarantee standards of service and quality of goods. But JDT is not complacent about its success and has made a heavy commitment to take the company forward.
COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE
We have recently completed an investment programme of over £1m to take us a significant step further in our specialist field. JDT Managing Director Iain Torrance explains:
"Our investment was carried out in three phases, and each had a positive effect on the logistics, dynamics and productivity of the site. Now, with a number of profitable years behind us, we have decided to take the company forward into a new sphere of operation."
PHASE ONE
Phase One of our investment programme included a serious "makeover." The site now encompasses:
- A new purpose-built sales and administration office
- Car parking facilities for visitors as well as employees
- New signage, gatehouse facilities and fencing
PHASE TWO
Phase Two of the programme resulted in a 5,000m2 storage and distribution centre. This enabled us to double our stockholding of prepared goods. The centre also now encompasses a fully-covered loading bay which means that products can be loaded and despatched in a clean, dry environment to reach customers in pristine condition every time.
JDT Sales Manager David Seath said:
"Our main focus for this storage/distribution facility was the supply of prepared goods to secondary merchants. This millennium investment was crucial to our ability to guarantee an unmatched ex-stock delivery of PSE and Moulded Softwood to our ever-expanding customer base."
PHASE THREE
The last phase of the programme has increased JDT's productivity through the installation of a fully-automated high-speed moulding line which can handle top quality standard profiles and PSEs, as well as customer-specific profiles.
Through our on-going investment programme we are ensuring that new and existing equipment will deliver a Zero Emission workplace on woodwaste, dust and sawmill residue.
This will be achieved ahead of environmental legislation with the installation of a new state-of-the-art dust extraction system designed and installed specifically for JDT.
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