{"id":32672,"date":"2026-02-15T12:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T02:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=32672"},"modified":"2026-02-15T12:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T02:03:54","slug":"metsa-wood-cuts-back-uk-operations-after-bq-ends-supply-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/metsa-wood-cuts-back-uk-operations-after-bq-ends-supply-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets\u00e4 Wood Cuts Back UK Operations after B&amp;Q Ends Supply Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mets\u00e4 Wood is scaling back its UK operations after B&amp;Q, one of the country&#8217;s largest home improvement and DIY chains, decided not to renew its long-standing commercial relationship. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metsagroup.com\/metsawood\/news-and-publications\/news\/2026\/metsa-wood-is-streamlining-its-operations-in-the-uk\/\">According to a Mets\u00e4 Wood release published late last week<\/a>, as many as 140 out of 250 roles at its Boston manufacturing plant are under review as the timber giant grapples with what it calls \u201csignificant changes in the competitive landscape and evolving customer expectations.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis change allows us to focus our resources on priorities that best support our customers and our future direction,\u201d said James Davenport, Managing Director at Mets\u00e4 Wood UK, who stressed that the company remains committed to the UK market. \u201cWe remain focused on delivering high\u2011quality products and services to our wider customer base and on building strong, sustainable partnerships aligned with our long\u2011term strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Metsa Wood in Boston processes all of the wood products used by B&amp;Q&#8230; Who new such a major project was on our doorstep. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCRadioLincs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BBCRadioLincs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/POuv3NTMYR\">pic.twitter.com\/POuv3NTMYR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Harry Parkhill | hparkhill.bsky.social (@HJParkhill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HJParkhill\/status\/1042697280451764224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As it stands, the Boston facility manufactures a broad range of timber and panel products, including softwood, MDF mouldings, door linings, sheet materials and fire\u2011rated solutions. In addition to the Boston plant, Mets\u00e4 Wood also operates a plant at King\u2019s Lynn \u2014 home to Finnjoist I\u2011beam production and pressure\u2011treatment services for the merchant and DIY markets \u2014 which is not believed to be affected by the latest restructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Davenport said the company\u2019s \u201cimmediate priority is our people, and we are fully committed to supporting colleagues through this change while continuing to operate responsibly within the Boston community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"5gwmnsKV86c\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mets\u00e4 Wood UK Boston site\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5gwmnsKV86c?start=7&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Established in 1928, Mets\u00e4 Wood&#8217;s Boston plant employs more than 250 people, more than 2\/3 of whom are in production roles, where it produces and distributes a wide range of timber and panel products, including softwood, MDF mouldings, door linings and casings, sheet materials, and fire-rated solutions. Footage courtesy of @MetsaWood.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mets\u00e4 Wood\u2019s wider product portfolio includes Kerto\u00ae LVL, birch and spruce plywood, and further\u2011processed sawn timber. The company converts Northern wood into high\u2011quality, material\u2011efficient products that store carbon throughout their life cycles. Last year, its global sales totalled EUR 0.5 billion, and it employed around 1,600 people. Its parent company, Mets\u00e4liitto Cooperative, is owned by approximately 90,000 Finnish forest owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mets\u00e4 Wood is scaling back its UK operations after B&amp;Q, one of the country&#8217;s largest home improvement and DIY chains, decided not to renew its long-standing commercial relationship. 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