Video Story - Logs Direct

A timber frame manufacturer is forecasting to significantly increase productivity, create new jobs, and drive growth after investing in automation technology, supported by Made Smarter.

From humble beginnings with two staff and a beat-up, secondhand CNC machine which had survived a lightning strike and gave error messages in Italian or Spanish, the Macfarlanes now have 20 employees on cutting edge machinery creating one-off pieces for clients such as the US Embassy, the Houses of Parliament and celebrities’ homes.

While Kenny and Martin have invested in technology to grow the business, they recognise that adopting state-of-the-art systems and software is crucial to firming up its future.