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“ Having recently celebrated its 110th anniversary , Woodlands was founded in 1913 as a bespoke timber furniture manufacturer . Although the company is now in its third generation of family ownership , it wasn ’ t until the 1970s that my grandfather Eric joined the board of directors . Eric quickly became the majority shareholder , before taking full ownership of the business . This pivotal moment in our history transformed Woodlands into the family-run business it is today , and subsequently , my father , David , and uncle , Chris , joined the company in the late 1970s and early 1980s , respectively . At that time , Woodlands primarily focused on importing and machining timber while simultaneously operating a DIY store in Horsforth . After opening the

Horsforth site , the business began the move into manufacturing to enhance our product range . We initially considered manufacturing timber fencing that could be sold in-store ,

which seemed like a logical choice given our

... we have observed significant uplift in Tiger ’ s brand recognition timber machining facilities . However , after having invested in equipment to pursue that endeavor , we quickly realized fencing manufacturing had become extremely competitive in the 1980s due to the rise of large national DIY store chains such as B & Q and Homebase . At the same time , Woodlands had started buying and selling a small range of garden and storage sheds , which had proved to be a very successful and profitable sales channel . Consequently , the company ’ s focus quickly shifted away from fencing to garden shed manufacturing .

WE ARE A PROUD PARTNER OF WOODLANDS AND SEND OUR CONGRATULATIONS ON THEIR SUCCESS AND GROWTH

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