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running of the day to day operations
and with the assistance of his three
brothers and a great team, has built
upon the strong foundations of the
business and taken it to new heights.
Versace Timbers has a staff of 45
and operates out of a reasonably large
premises measuring 6,000 square
metres. The company is known to deal
only in high-quality sustainable timber
and building materials. It provides an
outstanding level of service to its cus-
tomers and is also highly regarded by
its suppliers.
In addition to selling timber products,
the company manufactures roof truss-
es and wall frames. This allows its cus-
tomers to buy all their timber related
requirements from a single source.
Versace Timbers supplies extensively
to the renovationmarket and this niche
has been the mainstay of its business.
Some years ago, Versace Timbers
began to make an entry into the new
home build market. This foray met with
great success and today the construc-
tion industry holds Versace Timbers in
high regard and the company is now
a regular supplier to a number of new
home builders.
About a year and a half ago, Versace
Timbers became part of the Accredited
Queensland Timber Merchant Network
(AQTMN). This is a group of Queens-
land owned and operated businesses
with the aim of growing Queensland’s
forest and timber industry.
facturer to the residential market in
South East Queensland.
Graham Leddy, the current Managing
Director, has been in the family busi-
ness for the last 17 years. Initially, he
worked under the guidance of his fa-
ther, Peter Leddy, and learnt the intri-
cacies of running a timber merchan-
dising company over a period of seven
years. Subsequently, he took over the