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Forest Products was established in 1986, by Gavin Brooking and Mark Teideman with the object of creating a range of very high quality food products. We know that we have definitely achieved those early aims and at the world’s largest and most prestigious fine food awards we have achieved the highest acclaim – The Fortnum and Mason Supreme Champion Award, plus Best Speciality from the South West, Best English Speciality and Best British Speciality. We now have over 100 awards for our delicious preserves and chutneys and we are proud of our products. Our friendly staff are always keen to help with your orders and enquiries.

We've been the voice of the UK timber industry since 1892. Our members account for 80% of the UK's timber traders and constitute of timber importers, merchants, agents and manufacturers. We have been supporting timber traders for over 125 years and have seen climate change become a defining feature for the government, regulators and customers. As well as supporting our members’ interests, we work to maintain and enhance timber’s sustainable reputation at a national, European and international level. All members must operate under our strict Code of Conduct. We empower our members to lead the standard of #timberyoucantrust by completing our Responsible Purchasing Process (RPP) due diligence system. Buying from a TTF member means buying #TimberYouCanTrust

Established over 80 years Hoppings Softwood Products Ltd remains an independently owned timber importer specialising in the machining, preservative treatment and distribution of sustainable timber products. Operating from two sites at Epping (HQ) in Essex and Lingfield in Surrey we have good logistics coverage serving Timber and Builders Merchants in London and the home counties as well as being able to offer national distribution. Hoppings continue to invest in improving operational efficiencies as well as in product innovation. With ongoing emphasis on product brand identity, marketing support and merchant partnering, we have a different offering to other timber importers. Q-Deck® represents our range of quality outdoor decking products. SmartBoard® Wood Composite Decking is the latest in product innovation to the range. In addition we have an extensive range of machined softwood, in mouldings from small beads to large section P.S.E.'s as well as pre-primed MDF mouldings. We also offer a range of pre-painted and preservative treated Claddings. Key to our core goals are quality and service. Our products are generally sold through a network of timber and builders merchants nationwide.