New appointment drives product range development

M&M Timber, a division of the Forest Garden Group, is delighted to welcome Ben Wyatt to its ranks as Head of Design and Commercials.

This exciting new position within the company will support key strategic growth plans for product ranges, in particular, their play portfolio.

Ben has extensive commercial and management experience in delivering new business streams and strategies. He has a degree in industrial design and spent the last 10 years working for Playforce, part of the TCL Group and one of the leading playground providers to consumers in the UK.

M&M Timber manufacture and supply a comprehensive range of machine rounded timber products and has fast become the supplier of choice to the agricultural, utility, commercial, landscape and play market sectors.

The appointment of Ben will enable the business to design, develop and introduce a brand new, trade only, play portfolio which will be called the PlayReady range. This new range will include:

  • Outdoor Classrooms and Shelters
  • Timber fitness trails
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Climbing Units
  • Planting solutions
  • Storage units
  • Large tower structures
  • And almost everything a play company may need to sell into a wide range of consumer markets.

Ben Wyatt, Head of Design & Commercials, says: “I am extremely excited to be joining M&M Timber at a time when the business is starting an exciting strategic growth plan. As a new role within the company, I am looking forward to evolving the existing product ranges and introducing new and exciting ranges to the portfolio before getting back in contact with all my old contacts and even more new ones”.

Fraser Hall, Managing Director at M&M Timber, adds: “The management team at M&M Timber and Forest Garden Group are delighted to appoint a highly experienced candidate for the position of Head of Design & Commercials. Ben’s strong product design and commercial credentials, partnered with his understanding of the play sector, made him an instant fit for M&M Timber and we’re delighted to have him join our team. The role will also support the wider Forest Garden Group in its new product development programme.”

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