Donaldson Group

Scottish timber and manufacturing specialist James Donaldson Group has announced the arrival of its latest business which will offer expertly crafted, made-to-measure home office and study solutions.

Glenrothes-based timber specialist James Donaldson and Sons Ltd (JDS) has appointed Arlene Cairns as its new chief financial officer.  Taking up her new role yesterday, Ms Cairns joins from Aviva, where she was chief finance operations officer responsible for leading gl

Neil Donaldson has announced his retirement from timber specialist James Donaldson & Sons after 45 years with the business.

Timber specialist James Donaldson & Sons has announced a new senior team which will see Andrew Donaldson and Michael Donaldson take over as chief executive officer and chairman. The change in leadership also marks the sixth generation of Donaldsons to run the family firm, which this year celebra

James Donaldson & Sons (JDS) has achieved its fundraising target of £53,945 for its charity partner Maggie’s. The group embarked on the fundraising campaign in June 2019 with a target to raise £50,000 and expected it to span twelve to eighteen months, but as a result of the tea

Fife-based timber merchanting business James Donaldson & Sons (JDS) has expanded yet again with the acquisition of two more businesses.

Andrew Donaldson, the current finance director of Fife-based family timber merchanting business James Donaldson and Son, will take on the role of group managing director later this year. In July last year, the firm announced that group managing director Scott Cairns would step down later in 2019.

James Donaldson & Sons Ltd has appointed Luke Roberts as managing director for Fife- headquartered Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE). DTE is the UK’s largest and longest established manufacturer of roof trusses, engineered joists, beams and spandrel panels, with over 30 years of experienc

James Donaldson and Sons (JDS) has invested in Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for all 31 of its sites throughout the UK. An AED is a lightweight, portable device that delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart. The shock can potentially stop an irregular heartbeat and allow

Scott Cairns has announced his decision to step down as group managing director for James Donaldson & Sons in July next year.  As the first ever non-family member to lead the group, Scott’s tenure has seen the 160-year-old family business double in turnover to almost £200 millio

Fife timber firm James Donaldson & Sons has appointed Pamela Scott to its Board of directors. Pamela is currently global operational excellence director at Diageo, having held a number of senior leadership positions across the global beverage alcohol organisation, including technical, innovation

Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE) has further extended its lead and coverage in the UK engineered timber market with the acquisition of Cambridge Roof Truss. The Fife-headquartered company said the strategic acquisition has an excellent geographic fit with its present business and will further supp

Former Prime Minister and Fife MP, Gordon Brown, recently visited an Academy run by CR Smith where he met with CR Smith boss Gerald Eadie CBE (centre left) and showed his support for Hand Picked Scotland’s only employability programme run by private business is launching a new campaign to identify

(from left) John Collins, Andrew Mitchell & Richard Thick A new generation of higher skilled trussed rafter designers and fabricators will increase homebuilding standards and protect the construction industry from poor quality products and installations, the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) has

Pre-tax profits at Scottish timber group James Donaldson & Sons have increased by almost a third in its last financial year to £5.9 million as the firm enjoyed high activity levels across the group. The Fife-based group said it benefited from strong demand for new homes and a buoyant repair, ma