{"id":32759,"date":"2026-02-19T13:40:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=32759"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T04:14:25","slug":"giles-everest-takes-helm-at-wesbeam-as-australias-lvl-leader-enters-new-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/giles-everest-takes-helm-at-wesbeam-as-australias-lvl-leader-enters-new-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Giles Everest Takes Helm at Wesbeam as Australia\u2019s LVL Leader Enters New Era"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wesbeam, Australia&#8217;s largest manufacturer of engineered wood products, has a new CEO, with Giles Everest officially taking the reins at the country&#8217;s only producer of both Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) and LVL I\u2011joists on Tuesday. Everest replaces long\u2011running CEO James Malone, <a href=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/james-malone-honoured-for-decades-of-leadership-in-engineered-wood-products\/\">a visionary who has been at the forefront of Australia\u2019s engineered wood product development for decades.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWesbeam has a foundation where capable, committed people are aligned to a clear purpose and take pride in what they deliver. My focus is on strengthening that culture while driving disciplined performance and operational excellence,\u201d Everest said. \u201cWesbeam\u2019s scale and national reach, combined with its reputation for quality and reliability, position us strongly as engineered timber continues to gain broader acceptance in residential and commercial construction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Australia&#39;s largest engineered wood products manufacturer has a new CEO! Welcome, Giles Everest, CEO of Wesbeam &#8211; Australia&#39;s only producer of Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) and LVL I\u2011joists. For more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BbuYGdMwRX\">https:\/\/t.co\/BbuYGdMwRX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9FvlpoiI4w\">pic.twitter.com\/9FvlpoiI4w<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WoodCentralAu (@WoodCentralAU1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WoodCentralAU1\/status\/2024331053243256879?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With an eye to the future, Everest said his focus is on disciplined execution and extracting full value from the platform already built. His priorities include operational excellence and productivity, safety leadership and capability development, strategic customer and stakeholder partnerships, sustainable and disciplined growth, and market expansion through innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asked why Wesbeam, Everest pointed to the company\u2019s reputation for quality, reliability, and national reach \u2014 attributes that have cemented its role as a critical supplier to builders, merchants, and frame-and-truss manufacturers across the country. Wesbeam, he said, is a business built on \u201ccapable, committed people aligned to a clear purpose,\u201d adding that strengthening that culture while driving disciplined performance will remain central to his leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"XNWVP1g5isk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"McCarthy Homes Delivers Smarter, Faster Builds with Wesbeam\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XNWVP1g5isk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>As Australia&#8217;s only producer of Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) and LVL I\u2011joists, Wesbeam is a key partner for builders, merchants and frame and truss manufacturers building houses Australia-wide. Including McCarthy Homes Woodland Residences, close to Brisbane&#8217;s iconic Mt Coot-tha region. Footage courtesy of @Wesbeam.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wesbeam operates a world\u2011scale, 24\/7 manufacturing facility in Neerabup, Western Australia, supported by a long\u2011term plantation timber supply agreement with the WA Government. That agreement provides a level of security and consistency that has become increasingly rare in a market grappling with supply\u2011chain volatility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everest also acknowledged the outstanding contribution of outgoing CEO James Malone, who retired after leading Wesbeam through major phases of growth and capability development. \u201cJames and the team have built strong foundations,\u201d Everest said. \u201cMy focus is on respecting that legacy while helping the organisation continue to evolve, execute and perform.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"8x8YmltCAPU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wesbeam Welcomes Hon. Julie Collins MP\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8x8YmltCAPU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Wesbeam&#8217;s 24\/7 plant in Neerabup, Western Australia, is investing heavily in automation and plant upgrades to boost productivity and help close Australia&#8217;s housing gap. Last year, Julie Collins, Australia&#8217;s Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, toured the plant as part of a $11.5 million investment in the Accelerate Wood Processing Innovation Program. Footage courtesy of Wesbeam.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2001, Wesbeam has grown into a nationally significant manufacturer with distribution hubs across Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The company employs just under 300 people and has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for three consecutive years, whilst investment in automation, plant upgrades and sustainability initiatives continues to lift productivity as Australia looks to expand housing supply and reduce the construction industry\u2019s carbon footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To learn more about Wesbeam and its projects, <a href=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/bluerock-picks-timber-over-bricks-in-was-largest-timber-framed-complex\/\">click here for Wood Central&#8217;s special feature on Bluerock Project&#8217;s Tupy Gardens<\/a>, a $25 million timber-framed apartment complex where Bluerock picked Wesbeam&#8217;s LVL over brick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wesbeam, Australia&#8217;s largest manufacturer of engineered wood products, has a new CEO, with Giles Everest officially taking the reins at the country&#8217;s only producer of both Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) and LVL I\u2011joists on Tuesday. 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