History
“FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP”
John Campbell (Bsc Forestry) O.B.E Born 1932
Chairman
1956
Instant Trees
Town Centre Tree Landscaping
1958
EFG Ltd
(Economic Forestry Group)
Grew
to
Largest Private Forestry Group in Europe
1982
EFG Ltd Floated on the UK Stock Market
1984
EFG Sold to Booker Leisure
and
smaller Companies and management Tilhill Forestry Etc
Ian Campbell FInstD MInstM
Educated in Business Studies & Global Marketing – Bucks University, University of British Columbia Vancouver, London Ontario University.
1976
MacMillan Bloedel (Timber) Seabord International (Export), Weyerhauser (Plywood) Vancouver, Canada
1977
NPV Group
London, UK
Sales Co-0rdinator
Northwood Mills of Canada (UK)
Pohjan Oy (Finland)
Vanern Timber (Sweden)
1980
Northwood Mills of Canada (UK)
London, UK
Sales Manager UK
Softwood Lumber
West Coast Canada to UK
1984
Noranda Forest (Canada) UK
Cardiff, Wales
Sales Director Uk & Europe
Softwood Lumber
East & West Coast Canada to UK & Europe
TTF (Timber Trade Federation) Main Board Director
£60Million Turnover
1988
Norbord Industries (Canada) UK
Bristol, UK
Sales Director UK & Europe
Softwood Lumber
Canada, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Germany
Chairman
TRADA (Timber Research and Development Association)
1990
Hunter Timber PLC (UK) Harrow, UK
Group Timber Buyer £400 Million Turnover
2nd Largest UK Timber Importer
Largest UK Builders Merchant Chain
Mallinson Denny & MalDen Group
Wickes (DIY)
1994Novastar International Ltd (UK & Europe)
Riga Terminal Operations Wilhelmsen
Owner & Director
Softwood Timber
Latvia, Estonia, Canada, Russia
Nelss (Latvia), Portbec Forest (Canada), Medveghegdorsk (Russia)
£15Million Peak Turnover
1998
Novastar Baltic Sia (Latvia)
To Present
Owner & Director
Riga Terminal Operations & Shipping Wilhelmsen
Softwood Timber Sourcing
Latvia, Estonia, Russia
£5Million Peak Turnover
2000
To Present
Titan Timber Ltd
Owner & Director
Traders in Timber And the Net
Web Based Timber Sourcing and Trading using latest Communication Technology
Softwood Lumber
Joinery, Carcassing, CLS, Fencing, Decking
£4.5Million
2002
to Present
Scotian Homes Nova Scotia (Canada)UK
Sales Director
Timber Frame Homes from Canada
Canada SUPER E Gateway to UK
2004
To Present
Eco Homes Direct Ltd
Owner & Director
Design, Supply & Build
Affordable, Low Energy, Healthier Homes
Consultancy
Timber Frame Homes Super Insulated, Airtight Homes, Reduced Carbon
Passiv Haus, Net Zero
Canada SUPER e Approved
TRADA Member
2022
“EFG Ltd”
“Novastar International Ltd”
Global Forest Products
Forestry, Forest Products, Softwood Timber
Consultancy, Sourcing, Logistics, Market
Advice
Representation & Agency
Stockists
Innovation & Leadership
2022
Titan Timber Ltd – Eco Homes Direct Ltd – Novastar Baltic Sia
“Forest to Market, Market to Forest, Together We Grow”
“Saving the Planet”
Carbon Negative – Net Zero – Future Proofing
www.timber.co.uk
www.titantimber.co.uk
www.softwoodtimber.com
www.russiantimber.co.uk
www.baltic-timber.com
www.ecohomesdirect.co.uk
www.novastarinternational.co.uk
