1987
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1987
Our story began in 1987.
1989
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1989
Kitchen and bedroom showroom opened to the public in Ballymena.
1990
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1990
Land in Rasharkin was acquired and the construction of a purpose-built manufacturing facility got underway.
1996
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1996
Woodland started manufacturing kitchens and fitted furniture for local contractors and schools.
2002
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2002
A new generation of the McCloskey family joined the business.
2005
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2005
A purpose built 98,000 square foot manufacturing facility was built to support business growth.
2010
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2010
Woodland began exporting flat-pack kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture to retailers and major distributors in the UK.
2013
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2013
Market opportunities led to the development of the Contracts division, offering complete furniture solution to hotel and leisure sectors.
2014
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2014
Business continued to expand with the acquisition of the adjoining 6,000 sq ft building.
2015
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2015
Plans commenced to build a New Product Development and Marketing Suite at our Head Office in Rasharkin. The Ballymena showroom is sold as the company focuses solely on trade customers.
2017
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2017
New Product Development and Marketing Suite opens, taking the overall company size to 105,000 sq ft. Investment was made to our I.T infrastructure and a new production line. Celebrated 30th anniversary in business.
2018
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2018
A new 33,000 sq ft production and assembly facility was built, bringing Woodland's overall footprint to 138,000 sq ft. The facility provides additional space for finishing lines, warehouse space and a new training and development hub. The yard was extended for additional trailer and car parking spaces.
2019
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2019
Woodland turnover reaches almost £20m - their highest turnover to date. The strong growth was achieved through a combination of new business from hotel contract fit-outs and new product development in bathroom furniture ranges.