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Operations & Footprint 5 Oct 2026

James Jones & Sons starts USD 28m (GBP 21m) expansion at Moray sawmill

Scottish timber processor James Jones & Sons Limited has begun work on a USD 28m (GBP 21m) expansion at its Mosstodloch site in Moray, adding a 4,000m2 facility with two new production lines. The first phase targets resawing and post-pointing capacity for the construction, fencing and packaging sectors, backed by up to USD 418,000 (GBP 315,000) from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and is expected to create 14 jobs.

Why this mattersAdds UK timber-processing capacity feeding packaging alongside construction and fencing, a modest supply-side addition rather than a packaging-specific investment.

  • USD 28m (GBP 21m) expansion launched at Mosstodloch, Moray, Scotland
  • New 4,000m2 facility with two production lines for resawing and post pointing
  • Up to USD 418,000 (GBP 315,000) secured from Highlands and Islands Enterprise
  • Expected to create 14 new jobs once fully implemented
  • Mosstodloch site currently employs about 105 people
  • JJSL operates 29 sites across the UK, New Zealand and Australia with about 2,100 staff
James Jones & Sons Limited
Sources ttjonline.com
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  • 2026-10-07 · Edited before publication: GBP 315,000 at the given rate is USD 418,000, not USD 416,000; the headline also carried a sterling amount with no USD equivalent. Both corrected; the GBP 21m/USD 27.7m pairing is retained because the source states it.
  • 2026-10-07 · Edited before publication: Style: sterling amounts must lead in USD with the original in brackets, and the conversion must use the given rate (GBP 21m x 1.3276 = USD 27.9m, rounded to the precision of the original, USD 28m) rather than the source's own USD figure. Facts otherwise grounded; materiality and topic unchanged.