The Woodwork Dust Control Company Ltd (WDCC) is a specialist designer, manufacturer and installer of dust extraction and Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) systems for the woodworking and timber processing industries.
Established in 1991 and operating from its manufacturing facility in Brill, Buckinghamshire, WDCC delivers bespoke extraction systems for customers throughout the UK and Ireland. Over the past three decades, the company has designed and installed more than 1,500 extraction systems for organisations ranging from schools, universities and prisons to sawmills, furniture manufacturers and panel processing facilities.
An end-to-end service
WDCC’s offering encompasses the complete lifecycle of an extraction system, from initial consultation and system design through to manufacture, installation, upgrades, servicing and LEV testing.
By manufacturing both equipment and ductwork in-house, the company maintains consistent quality standards while offering responsive lead times and flexible project delivery. WDCC’s portfolio includes everything from compact mobile single filter extraction units through to large-scale external bagging and hopper systems engineered for high-volume industrial woodworking environments. All systems are designed to comply with COSHH regulations and HSE guidance such as HSG258.
In addition to complete extraction systems, WDCC supplies a comprehensive range of ductwork, filters, fittings, flexible hose and system components, alongside briquette machines that allow manufacturers to recycle wood waste into compact fuel briquettes – an increasingly popular approach to improving sustainability and reducing waste.
At its core, WDCC’s goal is to deliver effective, reliable and fully compliant dust control solutions that protect employees, improve workplace safety and support efficient production.
A bespoke approach
Every project begins with a detailed on-site assessment. WDCC’s team visits the customer’s facility to evaluate the workshop layout, identify all machinery requiring extraction and assess the volume and type of waste produced. Using this information, WDCC designs a complete extraction solution tailored to the production environment. This includes calculating the airflow requirements across the entire system to ensure effective dust and waste capture at source, while designing ducting and filtration systems that maintain consistent performance across multiple machines and processes.
By engineering each system as a complete solution rather than simply supplying individual components, WDCC ensures optimum efficiency, operational reliability and compliance with all relevant health and safety standards.
Supporting expansion through system upgrades
As production demands increase, extraction systems often need to evolve alongside them. WDCC regularly supports customers with the upgrade and modification of existing LEV systems to accommodate new machinery, increased workloads and changing production requirements.
This involves assessing additional airflow demand and determining whether the existing extraction plant has sufficient capacity.
Where required, WDCC can extend ducting runs, integrate additional machinery or upgrade central extraction units to ensure the system continues to operate efficiently and compliantly.
With careful planning and the correct engineering approach, most systems can be successfully expanded to support future business growth.
Supporting compliance with COSHH and LEV regulations
Regular testing and maintenance are essential to ensure LEV systems continue to operate effectively and remain compliant with COSHH regulations. WDCC supports a large and varied customer base through LEV testing, system performance assessments and ongoing maintenance services. Its detailed testing reports provide clear measurements of airflow, pressure and system performance in an accessible and easy-to-understand format.
Where issues are identified, WDCC offers practical recommendations and remedial solutions to help customers maintain safe and compliant extraction systems.
Regular inspection, testing and maintenance not only help businesses meet their legal obligations, but also ensure extraction systems continue to protect employees and support consistent production performance.
Looking to the future
Tighter health and safety regulations, growing awareness of occupational exposure risks, and greater focus on fire, explosion and sustainability considerations are all driving demand for more advanced and reliable extraction solutions.
In response, manufacturers must ensure their extraction systems are properly designed, regularly tested and carefully maintained to meet evolving regulatory standards while continuing to support safe and efficient production environments.
With more than three decades of industry experience, WDCC continues to support customers with practical, technically robust dust extraction and LEV solutions tailored to the demands of modern manufacturing.
Backed by recognised industry qualifications including BOHS P601, P602 and P604, the company combines engineering expertise with dependable service and straightforward guidance to help woodworking businesses operate safely, efficiently and compliantly — both now and into the future.
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