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Keep up-to-date on everything Duffield Timber — all the latest news about our successes, team, product ranges, showroom information and cutting-edge developments at our sawmill.

From French Forests to Yorkshire Yard: Visiting Our European Oak Partners

Earlier this year, our team headed to France to spend time with our sawmill and forestry partners behind the oak we supply every day.

Timber in Space: The Rise of Sustainable Materials in Satellite Design

Developed by researchers at Kyoto University in partnership with JAXA, LignoSat became the very first wooden satellite to enter earths orbit.

2025: Duffield Timber's Year in Review

2025 marked an important milestone for us, as the next generation of the Duffield family took on the day-to-day running of the business.

Introducing Burnblock® with Remmers: A Fully Certified Fire Retardant & Colour Coating System

In a breakthrough for the UK timber industry, Burnblock® fire retardant treatment now combines with Remmers high-performance paint coatings.

Duffield Timber in Finland: We Travel to the Birthplace of Thermal Modification

We recently took a trip to Finland to get a close, in-depth look at the thermal modification process and the ever-popular Thermo-Nordic Pine.

Testing Lava Log Wood Briquettes: Powering a Steam Engine with Sustainable Energy

We teamed up with the organisers of a local steam engine rally, Masham Steam Rally, to see if our Lava Log briquettes could power a 20-tonne steam engine.

Duffield Timber: Official Authorised Suppliers of Accoya

When it comes to Accoya cladding and decking, you can have complete confidence in our team’s knowledge and expertise – we are official stockists.

Introducing Burnblock®: Safer Timber Cladding for a Safer Future

Burnblock® – a natural fire retardant treatment for timber cladding – is the latest addition to our innovative range of timber cladding solutions.

Duffield Timber in North America & Canada: A Look Inside The Sawmills

We've just completed a fantastic trip through the United States and Canada, going behind the scenes at several timber sawmills. Here's a rundown of what we saw!

How They're Made: Our Lava Log Wood Briquettes

Wood briquettes are the superior wood fuel, offering a hot, clean and long-lasting burn – but these high levels of performance don't happen by accident.