BSW Timber is reviewing the primary sawmilling operations at its Carlisle site, with a proposal to remodel the facility into a processing and distribution hub. The shift is part of a plan to increase the company's total UK timber production output by 10% next year and follows the recent acquisition of adjacent land and planning permission for a new railhead. The announcement was made by BSW Timber.
The new railhead will enable the transport of logs, sawn timber, and co-products by rail, creating a direct link with the company's Fort William site in Scotland and reducing truck journeys. This development also establishes the first in-land rail terminal between Glasgow and Manchester. The proposed changes, which focus the Carlisle site on secondary operations, place a number of sawmilling roles at potential risk of redundancy.
