Professional Friendly Team
Fast UK Wide Delivery
Constant Wood Supply
100% British Timber & Supply Chain
Environmental & Ethical Sustainability
Accredited Quality & Compliance
We have committed contracts with long standing, trusted UK suppliers, which ensures we have a constant and sustainable supply of wood to our production site.
Our dedicated haulage company delivers to our customers across the UK, from our production site in Thirsk, which has the motorway network just five minutes away.
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All our wood is grown in the UK by sustainably managed British woodland. Our wood-based fuel is 'Ready to Burn', ‘Made in Britain’ and 'Woodsure' accredited, assuring high quality standards across our processes, all the way through to our end-products and always with a focus on ethical sustainability.
Additionally, we are currently working towards our production site becoming net zero.
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Maxchips® is the Richard Maxwell Ltd brand for all our wood-based fuel products, including: Firelighters, Kindling, Wood Logs and Briquette Logs – everything you need for lighting all indoor and outdoor fires.
We’re proud to be one of the UK's leading manufacturers and suppliers of wood-based fuel products. We supply to specialist firewood distributors, garden centres, farm shops, supermarkets, DIY superstores, garages, and other retailers.
Maxchips is also our brand for the production and supply of wood chip for biomass boilers of all sizes and we are able to supply to any specification and moisture content required.
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