Our Background 

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WCW was founded by Alastair McIntyre after installing his own 100kwh boiler to heat a small district heating system which fed three homes and various outbuildings. He found it challenging to source a supplier of quality wood chip with a consistent moisture content. This inconsistency led to tarring in his boiler and a reduced efficiency, leading to increased running costs and a shortfall in the expected RHI return.  He realised there was a need for reliable fuel suppliers and set about to fill the gap himself.

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Shortly thereafter, the opportunity arose to purchase a local industrial premises ideally situated in woodlands and perfect for development into a large scale wood chip production facility. 

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The Company

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From this idea, West Coast Woodfuels was formed to provide a reliable source of wood chip fuel, and over the past few years it has become one of Scotland’s best known and trusted suppliers with a reputation for consistent high quality fuel and customer service second to none. 

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The production site was three years in the making and the completed premises are one of a kind in Scotland. In-house engineers designed a purpose built facility and implemented a pioneering drying process utilising heat from our own industrial biomass boilers to ensure a continuous supply of a consistently high quality woodchip.