Robin Howie banked the massive windfall last week after offloading the Dalbeattie-based Howie Group to BSW Timber in a deal that represents a ringing vote of confidence in the prospects for industries like housebuilding.
A businessman from Kirkcudbrightshire has scooped £30m by selling the giant sawmill that his family runs to a rival Scottish firm that is the biggest in the British industry.
Robin Howie banked the massive windfall last week after offloading the Dalbeattie-based Howie Group to BSW Timber in a deal that represents a ringing vote of confidence in the prospects for industries like housebuilding.