Aberdeenshire timber-frame kit home specialist Scotframe has been sold to French building materials giant Saint-Gobain.
Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland said its acquisition of the north-east firm accelerates its involvement in the offsite manufacturing and closed panel construction market.
Scotframe founder Bob Edwards will continue as managing director following the takeover.
Mr Edwards said: “Having established the business 28 years ago the sale of Scotframe is a tremendous milestone in our evolution and I’m delighted that we will be beginning this new chapter as part of the Saint-Gobain group – a tremendous company with a fantastic reputation and great strength.
“I will continue to run Scotframe and for our customers nothing will change – we continue to operate business as usual. For our colleagues who make our business such a success this is a terrific opportunity to be part of a global group with 18,000 colleagues in the UK alone and a culture of valuing personal development and growth – so many new opportunities for our business.”
Scotframe was established in May 1989 with its very first timber frame kit used at Links Road, Aberdeen. The company went on to make a further 100 house kits during that first year. The firm has continued to expand ever since and, according to its website, is the largest timber frame manufacturer in Scotland.
Mike Newnham, chief executive of Saint-Gobain, said: “Scotframe is a great fit for us and we’re delighted the team at Scotframe are joining our group.”