History

From humble beginnings in Five Dock NSW in 1987, ITI has grown to become one of Australia's largest independent timber groups. The growth of the company has largely been due to the innovative approach taken to every thing it does, from the premier brand Design Pine to products such as mouldings and a huge range of structural timbers. ITI has forged an enviable reputation for service excellence which has been recognized by the industry with 3 Timber and Building Materials Association supplier of the year awards, 2000, 2002, 2003. ITI is made up of seven separate companies with 8 distribution sites, 4 in NSW, with 2 of these in Sydney, one in Newcastle and one in Holbrook. ITI has two distributions sites in Qld, Brisbane and Townsville and one each in Melbourne and Adelaide. ITI has made significant investments in distribution and support infrastructure in order to ensure that it can provide its customers with a secure long-term commitment for the future. Founded by Paul Shadbolt, Managing Director, ITI NSW began its business by selling units of timber ex-wharf. In 1989 the group purchased a major share holding in Sydney Wholesale Timber. By 1993 the operation moved to a two-acre site in St Marys and its staff had grown to six. In 1996 a branch in Queensland was established and NSW continued to grow its operation, acquiring John Cook and Son in 1997. In 1999 the timber group purchased the assets of Beecham Wright and with this made its first move south setting up branches in Victoria and South Australia. In 2002 ITI Qld expanded by opening a branch in Townsville. In 2002 the timber group acquired its first sawmill with the acquisition of a 200,000 ton log in sawmill situated in the town of Holbrook, 30 minutes north of Albury. This sawmill was sold to Hyne in April 2005 and a supply contract was secured with the deal for an 18 year period. Also in 2005 ITI opened two new branches in NSW, one in Newcastle and one in Holbrook, these branches will ensure that ITI is in a position to continue to provide a service standard which is second to none. The timber group now carries in excess of $20million of stock at any given time supporting a just in time delivery service standard and employs in excess of 60 staff. Over the past 18 years the Timber group has established strong relationships with its customers and has an excellent understanding of the Australian market with a customer base in excess of 1000.