Windymains Timber

What Windymains Timber does

Windymains Timber is a specialist fencing and treated timber mill operating from a 22-acre site in Humbie, near Edinburgh, Scotland. The company produces a range of outdoor and construction timber products including fencing (post and rail, feather edge, ranch boards, paling boards), decking, sleepers, battens, carcassing, and pirlins, distributed through sub-brands Glenfence (fencing, 2005), Glendeck (decking, 1998), and Glenpine (1995). Annual production capacity is 70,000 m³, and the site operates sawdust-fired drying kilns with Osmose Naturewood treatment, supported by FSC and heat treatment certifications.

The business serves a diversified set of end-markets — fencing contractors, construction, landscaping, agricultural, and pallet-wood buyers — across the UK and Ireland. Sales are conducted directly via phone and email in a sales-led, regional model, with no evidence of digital channels or formal long-term supply contracts in the input data. Industry recognition includes the Softwind Trader of the Year award in 2019.

Windymains Timber was acquired by the Glennon Brothers group in 2005, serving as the group's UK specialist fencing and treated timber operation. The parent group, founded in 1913 in Longford, Ireland, employs more than 340 people across its wider operations. Windymains itself operates with 1-10 employees on site, and David Rodger has led the operation as Head since 2006. The company was a 2010 E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year shortlist nominee, reflecting its position within the parent group's entrepreneurial history.

Name

Windymains Timber

Legal name

Windymains Timber Ltd.

Website

https://windymainstimber.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Windymains Timber is a UK-based specialist fencing and treated timber mill operating from a 22-acre site in Humbie, near Edinburgh, with 70,000 m³ annual production capacity. It supplies construction, fencing, agricultural, landscaping, and pallet-wood buyers across the UK and Ireland as part of the Glennon Brothers group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sawmill and Treated Timber Products

NAICS

Sawmills (321113), Wood Preservation (321114), Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912)

SIC

Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Softwood Lumber Sawmills (IMAMABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Treated Wood & Preserved Timber Products (IMADADAE), Planing Mills & Lumber Surfacing (IMAMABAE)

Keywords

• Timber processing
• Treated fencing products
• Sawmill operations
• Construction timber supply
• Decking and sleepers

Headquarters

HQ city

Humbie

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Timber Product Sales: Windymains Timber generates revenue through the sale of processed timber products including fencing (post & rail, feather edge boards, ranch boards, paling boards), treated timber, battens, carcassing, decking, sleepers, and pirlins. The company operates as a specialist fencing and treated timber mill with annual production capacity of 70,000 m3.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Windymains Timber operates a specialist fencing and treated timber mill on a 22-acre site in Humbie, East Lothian, with annual production capacity of 70,000 m³. The company processes and supplies fencing products (Post & Rail, Feather Edge boards, Ranch Boards, Paling boards), decking, sleepers, battens, carcassing, and pirlins to construction, fencing, agricultural, landscaping, and pallet wood customers in the UK and Ireland. Products are heat-treated and preserved using Osmose Naturewood Preservative, and the company holds FSC certification for sustainably sourced timber.

Product overview

Windymains Timber is a specialist fencing and treated timber mill operating as part of the Glennon Brothers group. The company operates from a 22-acre site in Humbie, East Lothian, near Edinburgh, with an annual production capacity of 70,000 m3. Its core product portfolio includes fencing products (Post & Rail, Feather Edge boards, Ranch Boards, Paling boards), Decking, Sleepers, Battens, Carcassing, and Pirlins. The company also markets sub-branded products including Glendeck outdoor decking, Glenfence fencing range, and Glenpine decorative pine flooring. Products are treated using Osmose Naturewood Preservative for durability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fencing Specialist fencing products including Post & Rail, Feather Edge boards, Ranch Boards, and Paling boards, supplied to fencing contractors, merchants, and agricultural customers in the UK and Ireland.
• Decking Outdoor decking with planed ribbed finish, rounded edges, and back-grooved boards to minimise cupping; treated using Osmose Naturewood Preservative in brown or green finish for landscaping and outdoor structure applications.
• Sleepers Timber sleepers for landscaping and construction applications, supplied as a core treated timber product.
• Battens Timber battens for construction and landscaping applications.
• Carcassing Carcassing timber for structural construction applications.
• Pirlins Timber pirlins for construction applications.
• Glendeck Outdoor Decking Outdoor decking product line offered under the Glendeck sub-brand within Windymains Timber's treated timber portfolio.
• Glenfence Fencing Range Fencing range offered under the Glenfence sub-brand as part of Windymains Timber's treated timber product portfolio.
• Glenpine Decorative Pine Flooring Decorative pine flooring product offered under the Glenpine sub-brand within the Glennon Brothers group's treated timber offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual production capacity of 70,000 m3 of fencing and treated timber

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso: Global forest products company with European sawmilling operations producing sawn softwood and value-added timber products. Comparable in sawmilling and treated timber categories, though broader in scope.
• Glennon Brothers: Parent company and direct operator of the same timber processing business across Ireland and the UK. Operates additional sawmills in Longford, Fermoy, and Troon (Adam Wilsons), supplying identical product categories and customer segments.
• EGGER (UK): European panel and timber producer with UK operations in coated board, OSB, and sawn timber. Competes in adjacent wood-product categories including structural timber for UK construction.
• BSW Timber: The UK's largest integrated sawmilling and timber group, producing sawn timber, fencing, decking, and treated products. Directly comparable on fencing/treated timber product mix and UK construction/fencing customer base.
• SCA Timber: Swedish-based sawmiller with operations supplying sawn timber and value-added wood products across Europe. Comparable in softwood sawmilling and processed timber categories serving construction customers.
• James Jones & Sons: UK-based timber processing group producing sawn timber, fencing, pallets, and engineered wood products. Overlaps with Windymains on fencing timber and pallet wood customer segments across the UK.

Direct peers

• Champion Timber: UK timber merchant supplying fencing, decking, sheet materials, and structural timber to trade and DIY customers. Comparable product mix and UK trade/builder's merchant channel.
• Sherwood Timber: UK supplier of fencing, decking, and landscaping timber. Closely comparable specialist in treated outdoor timber products serving fencing, landscaping, and agricultural customers in the UK.
• Arbor Forest Products: UK timber importer and distributor of sawn timber, fencing, and decking products. Comparable on treated fencing/decking categories and serves the same UK builder's merchant and contractor channels.
• Hippings Softwood Products: UK sawmiller and supplier of softwood timber, fencing, and landscaping products. Closely comparable product portfolio (fencing, decking, landscaping timber) and serves similar UK construction and agricultural end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/windymains-timber-limited

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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