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Calling all designers, joiners and anyone who makes amazing things with our products. We know there are some world-class design and craft skills out there, but we just don't get to see enough of them. This July we're launching a fantastic social media competition called #LathamsDesign2019, where we ask you to show us any architecture, interior design, joinery or woodwork that has been... MORE

Students, staff and visitors to York St John University’s London campus have been wowed by the recently installed furniture, which fits perfectly with the University’s own personality and ethos. WISA® Multiwall Project Manufactured by Fuzl, using their innovative, patented, flat-pack system, it uses WISA® Multiwall, the robust, sustainable, polypropylene laminate Birch... MORE

Valchromat MDF Panel Available nationwide through James Latham, Valchromat is an award-winning wood fibre panel which  has been engineered for high physical performance. Applications Extremely popular among interior designers and furniture makers, especially in the residential, retail, hospitality and education sectors - where bold and impactful colours are part of the specification... MORE

Finesse Polyline - Lightweight Plastic Van Lining Advanced Technical Panels (ATP), the UK’s leading specialist Birch plywood distributor (part of the James Latham Group), is seeing sales of its Polypropylene lining panel for the transport sector soar. At only 1.5kg per square metre, Finesse Polyline offers a massive advantage to vehicle convertors when compared to hardwood plywood -... MORE

James Latham are pleased to introduce their new Moralt Acoustic Doors guide. The guide, in handy A5 format, details the comprehensive range of Moralt acoustic door cores covering the internal standard fire rated FireSmoke range (FD30, FD60); the specialist higher acoustic performing door core range, FireSound which are also fire rated upto FD90; and the bespoke external door range Ferro... MORE

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)   The UK’s biggest independent timber and panel importer, James Latham, has been granted Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status which will help it to weather any Brexit-related trading disruptions which may arise going forward.   Meeting EU Standards   The AEO is an internationally recognised accreditation awarded by... MORE

Hi-Macs used in Retail Park Upgrade As part of the ongoing systematic upgrade of a retail park in Newcraighall, Edinburgh, one of the location’s more innovative units has been transformed, thanks to HI-MACS®. Hi-Macs Project Details In total, 23 sheets of HI-MACS® were specified by Leonard Design - an international firm of architects and interior designers who were... MORE

Charred Cladding used in Home Conversion James Latham has supplied charred Accoya® and Western Red Cedar which has been used as cladding in the part rebuilding, extension and conversion of a former agricultural building to create a spectacular barn style home in Newmarket.  Cambridge based, NP Architects, an award-winning RIBA Chartered Practice were commissioned to carry out the... MORE

What are Querkus Veneers? Exclusive to James Latham in the UK, Decospan’s inspiring collection of Querkus Veneers offer architects and designers an ecological option of using Oak with a contemporary twist. In a unique production process, Querkus combines both FSC® certified European white Oak and reclaimed Oak timbers, which captures and enhances the beauty, colour, markings... MORE

WISA Multiwall used in a School Playground Project Architect Matthew Springett and educator Fiona MacDonald, who collaborate as Matt & Fiona, have worked with children with autism at a school in London to design and build a sensory playground using blue WISA®-Multiwall donated by Advanced Technical Panels. What is WISA Multiwall? Available in numerous colours,... MORE