Big River Group Announces Its Expansion With Acquisition of Timberwood Panels

Big River Group announced on Friday (8-19-22) that it has expanded its national network and has increased their architectural product offering with the acquisition of specialty manufacturer Timberwood Panels. Big River Group noted that the purchase of Timberwood Panels is consistent with Big River’s strategy for geographical and segment growth, transforming the Group into a major player in the plywood and architectural panels markets across both Australia and New Zealand.

Timberwood has operated in the market for 13 years and is particularly strong in the architectural product area as a specialty manufacturer and distributor of a range of panel products including veneers, veneered and colored boards, plywood, particleboard, and MDF. In addition to having a strong, diverse customer network and both local and overseas suppliers, Timberwood has operations across three sites in Victoria and the ACT, as well as customers across all States and Territories.

With the acquisition of Timberwood, Big River Group now owns and manages 21 sales and distribution outlets around Australia and New Zealand, as well as manufacturing and fabrication facilities at Grafton and Wagga Wagga in NSW, Melbourne, Geelong, Adelaide, Perth and Auckland, New Zealand.


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