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== History ==
== History ==
The firm was founded in 1860.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Scott|date=2021-06-11|title=Historic Scots timber merchant acquires Broxburn-based kitchen company|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/19364616.timber-merchant-acquires-kitchen-company/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-20|website=HeraldScotland|language=en}}</ref>
The firm was founded in 1860.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Scott|date=2021-06-11|title=Historic Scots timber merchant acquires Broxburn-based kitchen company|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/19364616.timber-merchant-acquires-kitchen-company/|access-date=2021-12-20|website=HeraldScotland|language=en}}</ref>


In 2020, the sixth generation of the Donaldson family took over operation of the firm.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-16|title=Sixth generation takes the reins at James Donaldson & Sons|url=https://www.scottishconstructionnow.com/articles/sixth-generation-takes-the-reins-at-james-donaldson-sons|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-20|website=Scottish Construction Now|language=en}}</ref> In January 2021, the firm launched Buzz Home Office, a business providing made-to-measure home office furniture.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=McLaren|first=Rob|date=2021-01-22|title=James Donaldson: 160 years old Fife firm launches innovative new business|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/business/1908913/james-donaldson-innovating/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-20|website=The Courier|language=en-GB}}</ref> In June 2021, the firm acquired Kitchens International.<ref name=":0" /> In December 2021, the firm acquired Stewart Milne Timber Systems, a subsidiary of the [[Stewart Milne Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Glover|first=John|date=2021-12-16|title=James Donaldson & Sons acquires Stewart Milne Timber Systems|url=https://www.insider.co.uk/deals-and-dealmakers/james-donaldson--sons-acquires-25713628|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-20|website=Insider|language=en}}</ref>
In 2020, the sixth generation of the Donaldson family took over operation of the firm.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-16|title=Sixth generation takes the reins at James Donaldson & Sons|url=https://www.scottishconstructionnow.com/articles/sixth-generation-takes-the-reins-at-james-donaldson-sons|access-date=2021-12-20|website=Scottish Construction Now|language=en}}</ref> In January 2021, the firm launched Buzz Home Office, a business providing made-to-measure home office furniture.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=McLaren|first=Rob|date=2021-01-22|title=James Donaldson: 160 years old Fife firm launches innovative new business|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/business/1908913/james-donaldson-innovating/|access-date=2021-12-20|website=The Courier|language=en-GB}}</ref> In June 2021, the firm acquired Kitchens International.<ref name=":0" /> In December 2021, the firm acquired Stewart Milne Timber Systems, a subsidiary of the [[Stewart Milne Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Glover|first=John|date=2021-12-16|title=James Donaldson & Sons acquires Stewart Milne Timber Systems|url=https://www.insider.co.uk/deals-and-dealmakers/james-donaldson--sons-acquires-25713628|access-date=2021-12-20|website=Insider|language=en}}</ref>


== Operations ==
== Operations ==
The firm is based in [[Glenrothes]], Fife. It currently has 31 locations around the UK. Former locations include a sawmill in [[Wemyss, Fife|Wemyss]], the land for which was sold to [[Sainsbury's]] in the late 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Newlands|first=Emma|date=2020-07-28|title=The Big Interview: Neil Donaldson, outgoing chairman of James Donaldson & Sons|url=https://www.scotsman.com/business/big-interview-neil-donaldson-outgoing-chairman-james-donaldson-sons-2925920|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-20|website=The Scotsman|language=en}}</ref>
The firm is based in [[Glenrothes]], Fife. It currently has 31 locations around the UK. Former locations include a sawmill in [[Wemyss, Fife|Wemyss]], the land for which was sold to [[Sainsbury's]] in the late 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Newlands|first=Emma|date=2020-07-28|title=The Big Interview: Neil Donaldson, outgoing chairman of James Donaldson & Sons|url=https://www.scotsman.com/business/big-interview-neil-donaldson-outgoing-chairman-james-donaldson-sons-2925920|access-date=2021-12-20|website=The Scotsman|language=en}}</ref>


== Subsidiaries ==
== Subsidiaries ==


* Buzz Home Office<ref name=":1" />
* Buzz Home Office<ref name=":1" />
* Donaldson Timber Engineering<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bradbury|first=Georgia|date=2015-01-23|title=Donaldson Timber Engineering set to Raise the Roof in Warrington|url=https://huddled.co.uk/2015/01/donaldson-timber-engineering-set-raise-roof-warrington/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-20|website=Huddled|language=en-GB}}</ref>
* Donaldson Timber Engineering<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bradbury|first=Georgia|date=2015-01-23|title=Donaldson Timber Engineering set to Raise the Roof in Warrington|url=https://huddled.co.uk/2015/01/donaldson-timber-engineering-set-raise-roof-warrington/|access-date=2021-12-20|website=Huddled|language=en-GB}}</ref>
* MGM Timber<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-17|title=MGM Timber sets sights on expansion|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-36066322|access-date=2021-12-20}}</ref>
* MGM Timber<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-04-17|title=MGM Timber sets sights on expansion|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-36066322|access-date=2021-12-20}}</ref>


Latest revision as of 16:34, 27 September 2023

James Donaldson & Sons is a British family-owned timber merchant.

History

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The firm was founded in 1860.[1]

In 2020, the sixth generation of the Donaldson family took over operation of the firm.[2] In January 2021, the firm launched Buzz Home Office, a business providing made-to-measure home office furniture.[3] In June 2021, the firm acquired Kitchens International.[1] In December 2021, the firm acquired Stewart Milne Timber Systems, a subsidiary of the Stewart Milne Group.[4]

Operations

[edit]

The firm is based in Glenrothes, Fife. It currently has 31 locations around the UK. Former locations include a sawmill in Wemyss, the land for which was sold to Sainsbury's in the late 1990s.[5]

Subsidiaries

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  • Buzz Home Office[3]
  • Donaldson Timber Engineering[6]
  • MGM Timber[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wright, Scott (11 June 2021). "Historic Scots timber merchant acquires Broxburn-based kitchen company". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Sixth generation takes the reins at James Donaldson & Sons". Scottish Construction Now. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b McLaren, Rob (22 January 2021). "James Donaldson: 160 years old Fife firm launches innovative new business". The Courier. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ Glover, John (16 December 2021). "James Donaldson & Sons acquires Stewart Milne Timber Systems". Insider. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ^ Newlands, Emma (28 July 2020). "The Big Interview: Neil Donaldson, outgoing chairman of James Donaldson & Sons". The Scotsman. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ^ Bradbury, Georgia (23 January 2015). "Donaldson Timber Engineering set to Raise the Roof in Warrington". Huddled. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  7. ^ "MGM Timber sets sights on expansion". BBC News. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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