Search Results: 'James Latham'

Widening the scope
22 December, 2014
WWF-UK’s Forest Campaign aims to influence the business community, the public and the government on sustainability issues – and to encourage a tightening up of the EUTR. Sally Spencer reports.

James Latham’s revenues rise
27 November, 2014
James Latham plc has reported an 18.8% increase in operating profits for the six months to September 30.

Exports save the day
19 November, 2014
With their domestic market in the relative doldrums, German manufacturers are pinning many of their hopes on exports. Robin Meade reports.

TTJ Awards 2014 – the winners
14 October, 2014
James Latham plc is the 2014 TTJ Timber Trader of the Year. The announcement was made by guest speaker George Clarke at this year’s Awards, held at The Landmark in London. The ceremony was enjoyed by more than 370 guests from across the timber and related industries both in the UK and internationally. The day was rounded off with post-Awards drinks at The Larrik pub, sponsored by Snows Timber. The trophies were made by Handrail Creations and Koppers supplied the table centres.

James Latham is TTJ Timber Trader of the Year 2014
26 September, 2014
James Latham plc has been named Timber Trader of the Year 2014.

BWF president addresses LHC
11 September, 2014
Around 30 hardwood traders met for the London Hardwood Club (LHC) lunch at the Honourable Artillary Company in London yesterday.

Industry gears up for Fire Door Safety Week
10 September, 2014
Fire Door Safety Week runs from September 15-21, featuring a range of activities aimed at raising awareness of the critical role of fire doors.

Industry scholarship programme produces first MSc timber engineers
18 August, 2014
The first students funded by timber industry scholarships through their MSc in Timber Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University will graduate this autumn.

Lead importers put ipe on hold
18 August, 2014
Following Greenpeace allegations about illegality in the timber industry in Pará, Brazil, Brooks Bros and James Latham plc have taken ipé off sale. Both have also put an FSC-only rule on all imports from Brazil.

Lathams sponsors leading design project
15 August, 2014
James Latham is sponsoring a design initiative which is being spearheaded by the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and Benchmark Furniture for the London Design Festival from September 13-21.

Stocking up in laminates
09 August, 2014
James Latham has extended its laminates offering to include the entire range of Egger laminates across all nine of its panel depots, including Scotland.

Latham profits up by more than half
13 July, 2014
Importer and distributor James Latham plc has reported annual operating profits up over 50% in the year to the end of March and says its business continues to grow in all areas.

Stellar names light up AHEC design project
17 May, 2014
Some of the biggest names in design and architecture are taking part in the American Hardwood Export Council’s latest London Design Festival project highlighting the enviromental and technical performance of US hardwood species.

Lathams expands team in Scotland
15 May, 2014
James Latham in Scotland has bolstered its sales team with the arrival of timber specialist Derek Ayton.

Lathams’ chairman in hospital following accident
08 May, 2014
James Latham plc has issued a statement that chairman Peter Latham is in hospital following a serious accident.

Accoya egg cracks the Big Apple
24 April, 2014
Accoya modified wood has been used to create a 2.5ft egg-shaped sculpture for The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt in New York.

New confederation promises greater influence for UK timber plc
24 March, 2014
By the end of April the UK timber industry looks set to have a new federation of federations, with the aim of strengthening the sector’s voice to government and market decision makers.

TTF offers commercial value
11 February, 2014
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) gives real commercial value to members and is well worth joining, TTF president Stephen King told guests at the Western Timber Association (WTA) annual dinner in Bristol on Friday.

Timber targeting designers at London’s Surface Design Show
31 January, 2014
Several timber companies will be targeting architects, specifiers, designers and shopfitters at next week’s Surface Design Show at London’s Business Design Centre.

Profile for the pick-up
11 January, 2014
Marketing and promotion in 2013 embraced timber’s environmental credentials, technical strengths and design potential, giving it firm foundations to capitalise on economic upturn, writes Wood for Good director David Hopkins