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James Latham acquires Dresser Mouldings
26 November, 2019
James Latham has acquired the specialist timber and cladding processor, Dresser Mouldings.

Dad, why is my name on the side of that lorry?
04 November, 2019
When six-year-old James Latham kept spotting his name in giant letters on the side of lorries and buildings during family trips, he was understandably dumbfounded and asked his parents why.

Moralt appoints second UK distributor
28 October, 2019
German high-performance door blank manufacturer Moralt AG, has expanded its distribution network in the UK with the appointment of a second distributor, bolstering its presence and distribution channels in the market.

Florian in its Prime
24 October, 2019
Hardwood timber products giant Florian has expanded greatly in the past two decades. Stephen Powney went to see first hand its facilities in Italy and Croatia

Flexible fire-retardant plywood added to Lathams’ portfolio
27 September, 2019
Distributor James Latham has added a certified fire-retardant, flexible plywood to its product portfolio.

MTX keeps Caribbean house dry
22 August, 2019
MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME (MTX) has been used in a specialised interior fitout on a Caribbean island.

Rewarding timber building growth
21 August, 2019
Engineered timber and structural timber systems have been recognised for several years at the TTJ Awards, but this year two project categories have been launched to recognise the fantastic work being done with structural wood in public/commercial and private residential projects

Lathams demystifies door blanks with new video
07 August, 2019
James Latham has released an animated whiteboard video explaining the technology behind its extensive collection of Moralt high-performance door blanks.

Forty years of contentment
29 July, 2019
Chris Sutton leaves James Latham with ambitions fulfilled and no regrets. Mike Jeffree spoke to him on his retirement

Moving on up
17 June, 2019
Three finalists from last year’s TTJ Career Development award made a visit to the Irish forest industry recently courtesy of award sponsor Glennon brothers. TTJ’s Stephen Powney went with them

Every vote counts
17 June, 2019
The voting for the TTJ Awards is under way, so now is the time for joinery companies to encourage their customers to vote for them

James Latham granted special customs check status
27 May, 2019
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 in future.

Forestry Commission England appoints Peter Latham
15 April, 2019
Defra has announced the appointment of Peter Latham as one of three new non-executive commissioners to Forestry Commission England. The appointment, which is for a three-year term, commenced on April 1.

Wood and Wellness
20 March, 2019
TTJ’s Wood and Wellness conference heard that timber has the perfect opportunity to benefi t from the growing well-being agenda. Sally Spencer reports

More than surface appeal
19 March, 2019
There was more to the panel products, décors and flooring at the Surface Design Show than met the eye. Latest surfaces are also about high tech materials and processing, malleability, texture – even smell. Mike Jeffree reports

Exam success
19 March, 2019
Training provider TFT Woodexperts has successfully steered two sets of students through wood science exams, while the BMF launches a new online training programme

James Latham acquires Abbey Woods of Ireland
18 February, 2019
James Latham has acquired the entire issued share capital of Abbey Wood Agencies Ltd, a leading Irish timber merchant and the official distributor of Accoya wood in Ireland.

Timber “perfectly placed” to benefit from growing wellness economy, conference hears
14 February, 2019
TTJ’s Wood and Wellness conference, which took place at the Hilton London Tower Bridge Hotel on February 13 heard that the wood sector is perfectly placed to potentially benefit from the growing global wellbeing economy.

Wood and Wellness conference prepares to kick off
12 February, 2019
The Wood and Wellness conference takes place in central London on Wednesday February 13, with top architects Alex de Rijke, Oliver Heath and DaeWha Kang sharing their experience of using wood as part of projects to foster health and well-being.

A year of scrutiny
12 February, 2019
Janet Sycamore, director of operations at the Timber Decking and Cladding Association says recent scrutiny must not undermine confidence in timber cladding