What Timber Treatment Solutions does

Timber Treatment Solutions is a UK-headquartered joint venture formed in 2019 between Timber Preservation Technologies (TPT, formerly Tweddle Engineering, established 1989 in Wigton, UK) and Métallerie du Sud Lorrain (MSL, established 1980 near Nancy, France) to market industrial timber preservation equipment globally under a unified brand. The combined enterprise has more than 60 years of experience designing, fabricating, testing, and commissioning pressure timber treatment plants, with manufacturing facilities totaling 7,700 sq.m across the UK (4,700 sq.m) and France (3,000 sq.m).

The company's core products are high-pressure and low-pressure impregnation plants (autoclaves), hot oil / royal treatment systems, copper oil and creosote treatment plants, automated dipping tanks and flow treatment cabins, mixing/dosing systems, and a patent-pending multi-level timber handling and storage system that can halve or third the building footprint of an automated plant while supporting annual impregnation volumes above 100,000m3. Supporting offerings include EXCALIBUR-R and EXCALIBUR-PRO incising machines for round and sawn timber, pilot/lab plants, and HMI touch screen and PC/SCADA control systems with charge-sheet database and barcoding integration. All pressure vessels are designed to PD 5500, EN 13445, or ASME standards.

Commercially, Timber Treatment Solutions generates revenue through turnkey equipment sales (hardware) plus a full lifecycle services stack covering preventative maintenance, breakdown repair (across multiple OEMs including WTT, Moldrup, MSL, TPT, LBBC), parts supply, process and control upgrades, autoclave door replacement, refurbishment, and regulatory-compliant decommissioning and relocation. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with direct engagement of timber treatment companies, wood product manufacturers, and high-volume operators across the UK, Europe, Scandinavia, North America, South America, and Eastern Europe. Pricing is quote-based with no public disclosure, and the company holds ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification.

Name

Timber Treatment Solutions

Legal name

Timber Treatment Solutions

Website

https://timbertreatmentsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Timber Treatment Solutions is a UK-headquartered joint venture of TPT (UK) and MSL (France) that designs, manufactures, and services industrial pressure timber impregnation plants, autoclaves, automated handling systems, and incising equipment for timber treatment companies and wood product manufacturers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Timber Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing (333243), Sawmills and Wood Preservation (32111)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Logging Equipment (IMAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wood Preservation & Pressure Treatment (IMAMABAF)

Keywords

• Timber preservation equipment
• Impregnation plant manufacturing
• Wood treatment systems
• Autoclave pressure vessels
• Industrial timber processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wigton, Cumbria

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Timber Treatment Plant Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and installation of turnkey timber treatment plants including high pressure impregnation plants, low pressure plants, hot oil/royal treatment plants, automated handling systems, dipping tanks, and other treatment equipment.
2. Parts Supply: Sourcing and supplying impregnation plant related parts including pumps, instruments, and equipment modifications for obsolete parts.
3. Preventative Maintenance & Servicing: Preventative maintenance and servicing plans to prevent breakdowns and reduce ongoing costs for timber treatment equipment.
4. Breakdown and Repair Services: Repair services for pressure vessels, pumping systems, and storage tanks from various suppliers including WTT, Moldrup, MSL, TPT, LBBC, and others.
5. Refurbishment Services: Refurbished options on all treatment plants, including pressure vessel integrity, seals, preservative storage tanks, external pipework, pump machinery, and pressure door inspection and repair.
6. Upgrade Services: Process and system upgrades including hydraulic tilting, hydraulic pack clamping, storage tank capacity additions, vacuum and pumping system replacements, and control system upgrades.
7. Autoclave Door Replacement: Manufacture and installation of replacement vessel doors for autoclaves with safety devices including safety hooks, pressure/low liquid level check valves, anti burst systems, and hydraulic cylinders.
8. Relocation & Decommissioning Services: Regulatory-compliant decommissioning of timber treatment equipment and relocation services with equipment reuse options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Timber Treatment Solutions designs, manufactures, and installs industrial timber treatment plants, including high-pressure and low-pressure impregnation plants, autoclaves, hot oil/Royal treatment plants, automated dipping lines, treatment tunnels, and Excalibur timber incising machines. The company supplies the wood preservation industry with turnkey equipment, automated handling systems, and mixing/dosing systems, complemented by preventative maintenance, refurbishment, parts, and relocation services.

Product overview

Timber Treatment Solutions is a joint venture between Timber Preservation Technologies (TPT, UK) and Métallerie du Sud Lorrain (MSL, France) offering industrial timber treatment equipment and systems. The product portfolio centers on pressure impregnation plants (high and low pressure autoclaves for Use Class 1-4), specialized treatment systems (Hot Oil/Royal, Copper Oil, Creosote), and automated handling solutions. Supporting equipment includes dipping tanks, flow treatment cabins, treatment tunnels, mixing/dosing systems, and timber incising machines (Excalibur R/Pro). The company provides both turnkey plant manufacturing and comprehensive lifecycle services including preventative maintenance, breakdown repair, parts supply, process upgrades, autoclave door replacement, refurbishment, and decommissioning. Control systems include HMI touch screen and PC/SCADA options. The portfolio covers wood preservation chemicals (copper-based, creosote, microemulsions), wood modification technologies (acetylation, furfuylation, thermal modification, resin densification), and flame retardant treatments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High Pressure Impregnation Plants Industrial high-pressure impregnation plants used by timber treatment operators to apply preservatives deep into wood under pressure.
• Low Pressure Impregnation Plants Industrial low-pressure impregnation plants for applying wood preservatives under controlled low pressure, suited to specific timber species and treatment specifications.
• Hot Oil / Royal Treatment Plant Hot oil/Royal treatment plant designed for wood preservation processes that require heated oil-based treatment of timber.
• Automated Handling Systems Automated handling systems that move timber packs through impregnation and dipping processes, including a patent-pending multi-level handling configuration.
• Dipping Tanks Industrial dipping tanks for immersing timber in preservative solutions as a standalone or supplementary treatment step.
• Automated Dipping Lines Automated dipping lines for high-volume continuous immersion of timber packs in preservative solutions.
• Flow Treatment Cabins for Packs Flow treatment cabins that apply preservative treatment to timber packs as they move through the system.
• Treatment Tunnels for Individual Pieces Treatment tunnels for piece-by-piece preservative treatment of individual timber components.
• Mixing / Dosing Systems Automated mixing and chemical dosing systems that prepare and meter wood preservative formulations for impregnation processes.
• Excalibur R Timber Incising Machine Excalibur R timber incising machine that perforates timber surfaces to improve preservative penetration during subsequent treatment.
• Excalibur Pro Timber Incising Machine Excalibur Pro timber incising machine designed for higher-capacity industrial incising of timber prior to preservative treatment.
• Pilot / Lab Plants Pilot and laboratory-scale timber treatment plants used for product development, treatment trials, and small-batch processing.
• HMI Touch Screen Control System HMI-based touch screen control system used by operators to monitor and control timber treatment plant processes.
• PC (SCADA) Control System PC-based SCADA control system providing supervisory monitoring, data acquisition, and control of timber treatment plant operations.
• Preventative Maintenance & Servicing Scheduled preventative maintenance and servicing programmes for timber treatment plants and ancillary equipment.
• Breakdown and Repair Services Reactive breakdown and repair services to restore operation of timber treatment plant equipment.
• Parts Supply Supply of spare parts and replacement components for timber treatment plants, autoclaves, and ancillary equipment.
• Process & System Upgrades Process and system upgrades that modernise existing timber treatment plant operations, controls, and throughput.
• Autoclave Door Replacement Replacement of autoclave doors on timber treatment pressure vessels, supplied and fitted as a service.
• Refurbishment Services Refurbishment services that restore and extend the service life of existing timber treatment plant equipment.
• Relocation & Decommissioning Services Plant relocation and decommissioning services for timber treatment facilities, including dismantling, transport, and reinstallation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual impregnation volumes of over 100,000m3 on a single plant easily achievable
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Timber Preservation Technologies (TPT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimber Preservation Technologies, formerly known as Tweddle Engineering, is the UK arm of the Timber Treatment Solutions joint venture. Established in 1989, TPT operates from a 4,700 sq.m facility near Wigton, England. Specializes in design, manufacture and installation of timber preservation equipment.
• Métallerie du Sud Lorrain (MSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMétallerie du Sud Lorrain (MSL) is the French arm of the Timber Treatment Solutions joint venture. Based near Nancy in eastern France, MSL was established in 1980 and operates from a 3,000 sq.m facility in Hymont. Together with TPT, MSL has more than 60 years combined experience in timber treatment equipment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Koppers Holdings: NYSE-listed US provider of wood preservation chemicals, treated wood products, and related services. Not an equipment manufacturer, but the dominant buyer and supplier in the treated timber value chain — sets customer expectations and is a natural counterpart for any TTS equipment sale in the Americas.
• Lonza (now Arxada) Wood Protection: Global specialty chemicals group (formerly Lonza) supplying wood preservatives including Tanalith, Wolman, and Vacsol systems. Shapes demand for TTS's pressure impregnation equipment by specifying which chemicals the equipment must handle.

Emerging players

• Linck Holzverarbeitungstechnik: German manufacturer of sawmill lines, veneer machinery, and wood processing equipment. Adjacent rather than direct — competes for the same sawmill/timber customer budget on broader wood processing capex, and could expand into timber treatment equipment over time.
• Stork Technimet: Engineering and industrial services provider with adjacent presence in timber/forest products equipment. Less direct overlap with TTS's autoclaves, but pursues similar industrial customers in the wood products and forest products value chain.

Direct peers

• Mühlböck Holztrocknungsanlagen: Austrian manufacturer of wood drying kilns and thermal treatment systems. Overlaps with TTS's hot oil/royal treatment plant and timber drying business, serving similar European sawmill and treatment customers.
• Valutec: Swedish manufacturer of timber kilns and wood heat treatment (thermal modification) equipment. Comparable to TTS's hot oil/royal and thermal modification product lines and serves the same European sawmill and timber treatment customer base.
• Mouldrup (Mouldrup Autoklave): Danish manufacturer of pressure treatment autoclaves and timber impregnation equipment. Directly competes with TTS/MSL across the European high pressure impregnation segment and is named as a competitor brand TTS services.
• Brunner-Höfer: Austrian engineering company producing pressure impregnation plants, autoclaves, and timber handling systems. Direct competitor to TTS/MSL in the DACH region with comparable pressure vessel capabilities.
• LBBC (LBBC Beechdale): UK-based pressure vessel fabricator referenced as a competitor brand in TTS's multi-vendor repair services. Comparable industrial autoclave manufacturer for the timber treatment and broader pressure vessel markets.
• WTT (Wood Treatment Technology): WTT is a UK-based manufacturer of pressure impregnation plants and autoclaves for timber preservation — a direct competitor to TTS's high pressure and low pressure product lines. TTS even services WTT-built equipment under its multi-vendor repair offering, underscoring head-to-head competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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