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Create a circular supply chain. W.Howard’s Group Commercial Director Simon Fleet reveals how MDF can play its part in creating an environmentally friendly circular supply chain. Awareness is growing of the need for efficiency at all levels of the construction supply chain – not just in how a building or system performs, but also in […]

W.Howard MDF improves acoustics at award-winning Business School An award-winning Business School building constructed at Wrekin College has been enhanced by the installation of specially produced oak-veneered and wrapped MDF products from W.Howard. Wrekin College, based in Telford, Shropshire, which was established in 1880, has undergone a number of updates and extensions during its 139 years. The most recent […]

W.Howard Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian McLean in the newly created role of Estimating & Costings Manager. Adrian has more than 30 years’ experience in the timber trade, starting in the industry as a trainee before taking on roles including Assistant Sales Manager, Assistant Branch Manager and Sales Representative. More recently, […]

W.Howard Updates its Core Range. W.Howard is investing in its core product range, introducing new products and range updates to make it easier for merchants to choose the stock they want and to receive their orders more quickly. The company manufactures hundreds of quality MDF profiles, as skirtings, architraves, window boards, and door linings, as […]

New production line adds capacity to W.Howard. A new production line has been installed at Polyco in Wales. Located in Newtown, Powys and part of The W Howard Group, Polyco manufactures real wood veneered and foil-wrapped MDF profiles. This newly installed equipment brings the total number of production lines at Polyco to five, and doubles […]

W.Howard introduces biodegradable packaging. W.Howard has introduced 100% biodegradable wrapping for all its delivered products. There is growing public concern over the country’s use of plastic for packaging, with so much of it ending up in landfill. According to UK charity WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme), around 40% of all the plastic consumed […]

W.Howard welcomes new Group Operations Director. W.Howard has appointed Phil Tissington as its new Group Operations Director (UK). Phil joined the company on 4th March, taking responsibility for UK operations covering health and safety, quality, manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. Working to ensure our valued customers receive their products on time, in full and to appropriate […]

W.Howard Group invests in new warehouse facility. W.Howard Group has made a significant investment in a new warehousing facility in Glazebury, near Warrington in Cheshire. The 4.5-acre site on Albion Park was purchased in October 2018, and was previously a manufacturing facility. W.Howard has spent the last few months renovating it, and transforming it ready […]