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History Timeline
Constantly working for you
Businesses. Products. Markets.
They all take time to cultivate.
But then, when you do what we do, you tend to be used to the longer game.
There’s been a Brownlie steering BSW since 1848.
Five generations of dedication.
Five generations of carefully managed growth.
Five generations of investment, ensuring the future is safe for the sixth.
2019
BSW Timber acquire Alvic Plastics
2015
BSW Timber acquire Tilhill Forestry Ltd.
2014
BSW Timber acquire Bridgebrooke Energy Ltd manufacturers of Hotties Heatlogs
BSW Timber acquire R.F. Giddings in Southampton.
2013
State of the art sawmill in Fort William "K2" commissioned
2009
BSW Timber Acquire Howie Forest Products, Dalbeattie
2001
BSW Latvia SIA is formally opened by HRH, The Prince of Wales
1994
BSW Headquarters moves to the old site in Earlston, Berwickshire.
Sandy Brownlie is awarded a CBE for services to the timber industry.
1991
New £10million sawmill in Carlisle opens.
1988
Brownlies and Thomas Smith & Sons merge. BSW Timber is formed comprising of Brownlie, Smiths and Western Softwoods.
1982
Petersmuir sawmill at Haddington acquired.
1981
Alec Brownlie dies aged 82.
75% of Western Softwood purchased.
Fort William and Newbridge sawmills are officially opened by HRH, The Prince of Wales.
1965
Boat of Garten mill is purchased.
1948
A&R Brownlie achieved 100 years in business.
1848
James Weddell sets up business as a timber merchant and which is taken over by Alexander and Robert Brownlie in the 1850s.
