Established in 1998, AJW Distribution has built a reputation for offering a great personal service and is able to negotiate competitive prices for all its high quality products. Over this period, the company has established five depots in East Anglia and the surrounding regions. The Head Office based in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire was the first location. The second branch, in central Norwich, opened in 2002, whilst the third site opened in 2007, based in Witham, Essex. The AJW Roofing portfolio expanded further in November 2014 with Sawston, Cambridge depot and newly opened in July 2018 was Bury St Edmunds.
Over the years AJW Distribution has matured to become one of the region’s largest and most trusted distributors of roofing and cladding materials for the industrial, agricultural and domestic markets.
Alongside the local depots for trade and public customers, AJW Distribution also has two dedicated sales offices for Industrial roofing products; Central Industrial Sales based at Sawston and Leicester Industrial Sales.
By being a privately owned firm, AJW Distribution has been successful during difficult economic times. This has been largely due to the quality of the staff employed. Each valued member of our team has been handpicked for their long experience in the industry and fitting of roofing products.
AJW Distribution is owned and managed by Alan Woods, a well-known figure in the industry whose experience and knowledge spans five decades. Alan started his career in the roofing industry with Atlas Asbestos (now Marley Eternit) as a junior in the sales department. His drive and high standard of workmanship was recognised and he was promoted to Sales Office Manager a position where he remained for several years.
In 1977, Alan was head hunted by another roofing distributor and offered the position of Branch Manager at their new depot in Peterborough. Recognising this to be a good opportunity, Alan took the position and proceeded to make the depot very successful. Alan was then approached again in 1983 to help start Lynfox and which also went on to become a well-respected distribution company in the roofing industry.
Finally Alan started AJW Distribution as a partnership in 1999. He acquired his partner’s shareholding in 2002 and has been responsible for driving the company forward ever since.