Specialist timber panel processors, Decorpanel, joined Premier Forest in February 2023 as part of the strategic expansion of our value-added services divisions.

Decorpanel was founded in Tyne & Wear in the north-east of England in 1998, and quickly developed a trade-wide reputation for technical excellence and service. The site provides cutting, machining, drilling, laminating and edge-banding solutions for a wide range of industries across the UK, including furniture manufacture, specialist packaging, kitchens and shop-fitting, as well as engineering and numerous other applications. The well-equipped 4 acre site hosts an impressive array of machines and computer-controlled saws, run by skilled operatives.

Decorpanel perfectly complimented and extended the capabilities of the Premier Processing and Fabrication facility at our head-office location in Newport, South Wales.  So much so that in 2024, we brought the Premier Processing & Fabrication branch under the Decorpanel arm of the business, renaming it Decorpanel.

In our commitment to develop panel processing services for customers, Premier Forest acquired North East Sheets & Panels (NESP) in November 2023.  Based less than an hour away from the Tyne and Wear site, NESP was re-branded to Decorpanel KBB, strengthening our range of services in the interior-fit out, joinery and kitchen, bedroom and bathroom (KBB) sectors.

The expanded Decorpanel division, now incorporates the three sites at Tyne & Wear, County Durham and Newport.  Our additional capacity and geographical coverage further enhances service levels across the country, while extending the capabilities and expertise available for providing efficient, cost effective solutions for our customers.