We buy all grades of wax. We then turn that into beekeeping foundation.
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Bee Keepers Go On Tour
Bee Keepers from all over Queensland come to Kingaroy to take a tour though a local bee keeping supplies manufacturing business.
Burnett Bee Keeping Supplies owner, David Horton, said “We had lots of bee keepers interested in how we make our products. We were then approached by bee keeping clubs to do open days for their members.”
“They love that we do all the manufacturing for both the timber bee keeping products and wax foundation tools at the one location,” said Mr Horton.
“We have had bus loads come to our open days. We demonstrate the process from being a block of wax through to the end product of a wax foundation,” he said.
Burnett Bee Keeping is a true family run business, owned by husband wife team David and Gaye Horton in partnership with nephew Bruce and his wife Sonya.
Co-worker, Sonya Horton said “We get such wonderful feedback from the groups who come on a tour. We make a full day of it with lucky door prizes, morning and afternoon tea, a sausage sizzle and BBQ lunch.”
“They also love that we let them bring their own wax to trade for other products,” said Mrs Horton.
“We have had lots of bee keeping clubs bring a bus over and then make it an annual event,” said Mrs Horton.
Timber knowledge boost bee business
Local Business Man, David Horton, has applied his knowledge of the timber industry to enter into a new business, Bee Keeping Supplies.
Burnett Bee Keeping Supplies owner, David Horton, said “I saw a shortage in the industry for hoop pine timber being used for bee keeping products. So I went into the bee keeping supplies business.”
“Hoop pine is such a nice, clean timber to work with both from a manufacturing perspective and for our bee keepers,” said Mr Horton.
“I simply applied my 15 years experience in the timber industry to bee keeping supplies,” he said.
“Almost a decade ago I started working with a local bee keeper and he spiked my interest into bee keeping supplies. So we started the business and have grown our range.”
Burnett Bee Keeping is based in Kingaroy and owned by husband wife team David and Gaye Horton in partnership with nephew Bruce and his wife Sonya.
Gaye Horton said “David’s passion for timber ensures that our manufacturing plant works with very little waste.”
“Off cuts go to the national parks and wildlife in the Bunya Mountains to be used for fires and bbq’s. Our sawdust and shavings are available for chook pens, horse stables or gardens,” said Mrs Horton.
“We also support the local shows by supplying sawdust and shavings for the Feather Club,” she said.
