32 | Sector Focus: Decking & Garden Products


SUMMARY


■ The poor weather impacted the sector in 2024


■ Hutton’s decking sales have bounced back


■ Zest has focused on outdoor entertaining products


■ Forest Garden has four state-of-the- art robots in its production facility


HIGH HOPES FOR BLOOMING MARKET


Timber decking and garden products manufacturers are hopeful for the 2025 season. Sally Spencer reports


The timber decking and garden products sector has been on an extended rollercoaster ride over the last four years, with the high post-Covid peak of 2021 followed by the trough of 2023 and the early part of 2024. Now, however, there is hope that the rollercoaster is slowly moving upwards again – if only the weather plays ball.


Above: Zest’s Terraza Outdoor Kitchen won the award for the Best New Individual Product at Solex last year TTJ | March/April 2025 | www.ttjonline.com


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