Kirkbride, Cumbria, UK – Tweddle Engineering is pleased to announce its appointment as the official UK & Ireland agent for WDE Maspell, a globally recognised manufacturer of advanced wood drying and thermal modification technologies.
This strategic partnership reinforces Tweddle Engineering’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-performance, future-ready machinery solutions to the timber, woodworking, and engineered wood sectors across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Under the agreement, Tweddle Engineering will represent WDE Maspell’s full portfolio throughout the region, including:
- High-efficiency vacuum wood drying systems
- Vacuum thermal modification technologies, designed to improve dimensional stability, durability, and sustainability of timber products
Tweddle Engineering will provide local sales support, project engineering, installation coordination, and long-term after-sales service, ensuring customers benefit from both world-class equipment and responsive, UK-based technical expertise.
“We are delighted to partner with WDE Maspell,” said Joe Watson, Managing Director at Tweddle Engineering. “Their reputation for quality, innovation, and engineering integrity aligns perfectly with our own values. This partnership allows us to offer proven, advanced drying and modification technologies that help our customers improve productivity, energy efficiency, and process control.”
“For WDE Maspell, joining forces with Tweddle Engineering means working with a partner that shares our long-term vision for the wood industry,” commented Alessio Lucarelli, Commercial & Marketing Director at WDE Maspell. “By combining our experience in thermal modification and drying with Tweddle’s strong local presence and engineering expertise, we can support customers with more competitive, sustainable and profitable solutions across the UK and Ireland.”
With a long-established presence in the UK & Ireland market and a deep-rooted history in the timber and wood processing sector, Tweddle Engineering brings extensive experience in bespoke machinery design, integration, and heavy industrial installation. Through its specialist division, Timber Treatment Solutions, the company has been actively supporting timber processors with impregnation, drying, and modification technologies across the UK, Ireland, and international markets. This combined expertise positions Tweddle Engineering to confidently support complex projects from initial concept and process design through to installation, commissioning, and long-term operational support.
“This agreement marks an exciting next chapter for Tweddle Engineering,” Joe added. “We look forward to working closely with WDE Maspell and supporting both existing and new customers with market-leading technology, backed by strong service infrastructure and local knowledge.”
Customers in the UK & Ireland will now benefit from direct local access to WDE Maspell’s technology, combined with Tweddle Engineering’s hands-on engineering capability and understanding of regional operational, regulatory, and commercial requirements.
For further information about WDE Maspell systems, or to discuss a specific project or application, please contact Tweddle Engineering.
About WDE Maspell
WDE Maspell is an international equipment manufacturer specialising in advanced drying, thermal treatment, and modification technologies for the timber, biomass, and wood products industries, with a strong focus on quality, innovation, and sustainability.