With thanks to … Orchard Timber Products Ltd - Forfar Athletic Main Club Sponsor
Forfar Athletic’s main sponsor is, of course, Orchard Timber Products Ltd who first supported the Club in this way back in 2006. It is a source of great pride that this season marks the 13th year of continuous sponsorship from Orchard Timber Products. This is undoubtedly one of the longest football partnerships, not only in the Scottish senior game but also in British football, and everyone at the Club is grateful for this continued backing.
Forfar Athletic manager, Jim Weir and Chairman Ross Graham visited the Forfar HQ to thank Directors Stuart Fraser, Kevin Golder and Scott McKinlay for this sponsorship in person. Although discussions turned back to football more than a few times, it was a great opportunity for Jim and Ross to find out more about Orchard Timber Products and the scale of the operation managed from their Forfar HQ.
Jim put on record his thanks for the tremendous financial backing Orchard Timber Products continue to give to the Club. “It is great to have the backing of Orchard Timber Products again this season - the 13th in a row - which is certainly not unlucky for us at Forfar Athletic! I cannot thank Scott, Kevin, Stuart and their team enough for all they do for the Club – not just through this sponsorship but I know they also support other initiatives during the year.
Having been at many football clubs I know first-hand the importance of sponsorship support in allowing a manager to strengthen the team on the park. This support comes from the generosity and goodwill of individuals with a love for the game and plays a huge part in funding Scottish football. I can tell that Kevin, Scott and Stuart are keen football people and their passion and knowledge of the game shines through. By investing in Forfar Athletic, they are really doing their bit for ensuring the town of Forfar has a successful senior football side. ”
Ross Graham added. “I’ve known Scott for many years through various football related ventures and I am delighted, as are my fellow Directors, that Orchard Timber Products are continuing to support Forfar Athletic again this season. In an increasingly challenging corporate environment, this type of support from a business based in Forfar itself is absolutely brilliant and we are extremely fortunate to have this backing for a 13th year. The success of the Orchard Timber Products business shows they have a successful strategy driven by providing quality products, innovating to keep ahead of the market and putting people at the heart of what they do. I believe this ethos matches ours at Forfar Athletic as we strive for high quality on and off the pitch as well as maintaining our reputation as a family club at the heart of the community.“
With their HQ at the Orchardbank Business Park in Forfar, Orchard Timber Products are now one of Scotland’s major timber suppliers with a second branch in Livingston as well as a sales office in Aberdeen. A fleet of ten Orchard Timber Products vehicles delivers products daily into Angus, Tayside, Perth & Kinross, Fife, Grampian, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Central Scotland and the Lothians ensuring that they are ideally placed to serve most of mainland Scotland.
Through the innovation and hard work of its team headed up by Directors Stuart Fraser, Kevin Golder and Scott McKinlay, the company has grown in strength and size over the years. Well known, not only for the provision of high-quality products, Orchard Timber Products also have earned a reputation for delivering five-star customer service to both trade and the public.
This reputation has led to Orchard Timber Products working with many trades’ people in the local area supplying a range of timber products including sheet materials, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, doors, windows, staircases, decking, insulation and ironmongery.
Orchard Timber Products also sell directly to the public and a visit to their showrooms is highly recommended. These boast stunning kitchen and bathroom displays as well as the broad selection of high-quality oak, walnut, pine and white primed internal doors, bi-fold doors, room dividers and sliding patio doors and all types of flooring from laminate, solid to engineered wood flooring. You can also pick up general items from their walk-in shops and a drive-through collection is available for bulky goods collection. Full details of these products and the brands supplied can be found at www.orchardtimberproducts.co.uk
Once again, everyone at the Club is extremely grateful to Orchard Timber Products for their enthusiastic backing as Club main sponsor and at other events during the year. We are delighted to be linked with a local firm with a national reach and such a fantastic reputation for the quality of their products. Like Forfar Athletic, Orchard Timber Products is a people business relying on hard-working and highly skilled people for success and we are delighted to be teaming up with them again this season.
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