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British Woodworking Machinery

Specifying machinery is a serious capital decision. We help you choose right.

Fifty years of advising timber window, joinery and bespoke workshops on the new and used machinery that will run reliably for the next two decades.

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5.0

Google · 14 reviews
UK-wide delivery
50 years' expertise
Soukup official UK partner
The Challenge

Aging plant. Tighter margins. One machine you can't get wrong.

Our Position

Most workshops we meet are weighing the same trade-offs: throughput against floor space, capital outlay against payback, a known supplier against an unfamiliar continental brand. The wrong call costs years.

We've been specifying machinery for British workshops since 1974. We will tell you when a used Soukup is the right answer, when it isn't, and what we'd put on our own factory floor in your position.

Cat 01

Timber Window & Door

We supply the complete package: CNC machining centre, certified tooling designed for UK window geometry, and Wincreator software that sends production orders direct from your office to the workshop floor. One supplier, one conversation.

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Cat 02

Briquette & Wood Waste

We've been specifying briquette presses for British workshops for decades. We'll tell you honestly whether your waste volumes and moisture content make it viable, and which machine fits your output — not which one suits us best to sell.

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A person measuring timber planks with a metal ruler and pencil on a workshop bench
Cat 03

Joinery Workshop

We've been specifying joinery workshop machinery for British workshops since 1974. We carry a wide range specifically because every workshop's needs are different — and we'd rather take longer to find the right fit than move a machine quickly.

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Why IW Machines

Four reasons workshop managers keep coming back.

Specifying machinery is a once-in-a-decade decision. We treat it like one.

- 01

Fifty years on the workshop floor.

Unrivalled experience specifying woodworking machinery. We've seen the trends pass; we know which manufacturers still build to last.

- 02

UK-wide delivery and commissioning.

Our engineers install, calibrate and train your team on-site. Anywhere in the UK, typically within four weeks of order confirmation.

- 03

Direct manufacturer relationships.

Official UK partner for Soukup. Trusted by Falach, Copenstick and others. Real lead times, real parts inventory, real support.

- 04

Consultative, not commission-driven.

We will recommend the smaller machine if it's the right one. We will tell you to wait. The relationship matters more than the order.

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Manufacturer Partnership

Official UK partner for Soukup window & door machinery.

For specialist timber window and door manufacturers, Soukup is the European benchmark. As their official UK partner, we don't just sell their machines - we specify the right configuration, commission it on your floor, and stock the parts inventory to keep it running.

42

Soukup lines
commissioned UK

£3.2M

Spare parts
held in UK stock

48hr

Engineer
response SLA

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Soukup a.s

Manufacturer Czech Republic Est. 1990
Soukup Crafter line on workshop floor

Specialty

Window & Door

UK partner since

2009
What our customers say

A track record measured in twenty-year machines.

5.0

Google · 14 reviews

"First class customer service, Ian and Henry know the equipment they sell inside out. Recently purchased a Falach 50 press and couldn't be more pleased, looking forward to installing under the extractor."

Philip Harding

IWM Client
"I have purchased a number of machines from International Woodworking Machinery over the years. They have always been a fantastic company to deal with from start to finish. Aftercare is exceptional, they really make you feel like a valued customer."

Freddie Armstrong

IWM Client
"We have purchased a wide belt sander, four sided planer and briquette press from IWM, each machine has been fantastic. Customer service is probably the best part about this company."

Freddie

Traditional Beams
"Highly recommend this company to any joinery or woodworking company requiring good quality woodworking machinery, Excellent service with good knowledge and advice readily available. fast and friendly service."

Harris & Son Joinery

IWM Client
"Excellent quality machine and excellent service. delivery was very quick and the machine was very well packaged. I would highly recommend IWM Ltd and I will definitely buy from them again."

Mark Saban

IWM Client
"The Soukup Crossline 650 is an unbelievable piece of equipment. Since its installation quality and productivity have both increased massively. The support has been excellent and IWM were great throughout the process. Highly recommend!"

Chris Duckworth

IWM Client
"Excellent experience dealing with IWM for our recent purchase of a Falach 50 Briquette machine. Henry spent a lot of time with me, at fairly short-notice, and I came away fully understanding the pros and cons of each machine and the type of briquettes they produce."

Chris Ashwin

IWM Client
"The Soukup Crossline 650 is an unbelievable piece of equipment. Since its installation quality and productivity have both increased massively. The support has been excellent and IWM were great throughout the process. Highly recommend!"

Chris Duckworth

IWM Client
trusted manufacturer partners

Official supplier for the manufacturers
British workshops trust with their floor.

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A simple process

A specification process built for capital decisions.

No hard sell. No commission targets. A consultative process refined over five decades of British woodworking.

01

Tell us what you're
trying to make.

A 30-minute call with a specialist. We ask about your throughput, your floor, your team and your timeline - not your budget.

02

Get a shortlist,
with reasoning.

Three to five machines, ranked. We explain the trade-offs - capacity, footprint, parts availability, payback - in plain English, in writing.

03

Invest with
confidence.

Site visit, finance options if needed, full commissioning, operator training, and a 12-month warranty. We don't disappear after the invoice.

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Working notes
from the floor.

Specification guides, machinery reviews and notes on the trade - written by our engineers, not a marketing department.

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