5.0
Google · 14 reviews
50+
years in British woodworking
3
UK showrooms
42
Soukup lines commissioned
/ The Team
The people behind
every specification.
Small enough that you speak to the same person every time. Experienced enough that it matters.
Founder & Director
Ian Brown
01636 918 280 · This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Over fifty years in the woodworking machinery industry. Former Managing Director of Wadkin, SCM, and the Homag Group in the UK and overseas. The depth of technical knowledge and industry relationship Ian brings to every enquiry is the single most important competitive advantage IWM has.
Technical Sales Representative
Henry
07970 431 899 ·
Our technical sales lead at the Newark showroom. Henry handles specification enquiries, machine demonstrations, and customer visits — and will spend as long as it takes ensuring you understand the trade-offs before any order is placed. Customers consistently note his patience and product knowledge in their reviews.
/ Why IW Machines
We listen before we recommend
Specifying machinery is a once-in-a-decade decision. We treat it like one.
- 01
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 — and every customer who comes back confirms that.
- 02
Tailored to your production.
Generic advice is the most expensive kind. We take the time to understand your throughput, your floor space, your team's skill level, and your actual capital timeline before we put a machine in front of you.
- 03
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. We do not consider the job done at the point of delivery.
- 04
Direct manufacturer relationships.
Official UK partner for Soukup. Trusted by Falach, Copenstick, and others. Real lead times, real parts inventory, real support — not the kind that routes through a European headquarters when something goes wrong.
/ Our History
Our History
IWM's story begins long before the company was incorporated. The expertise that underpins every recommendation we make was accumulated across decades of operating at the highest level of the British and international woodworking machinery industry.
Since founding IWM in 1975, Ian has built a business that reflects what he believed was missing from the market: an independent supplier with genuine technical depth, no loyalty to a single manufacturer, and a willingness to tell customers the truth — including when the truth is that they should buy something smaller, or used, or wait.
/ 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.
/ 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.
/ Ready when you are
Ready to talk about what would actually work on your floor?
Thirty minutes with a specialist. No obligation. Plain English advice on machinery that will run reliably for the next two decades.
Or call directly +44 (0)7970461899
