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SPECTACULAR VALCHROMAT BAR
STARS AT NEW CULTURAL VENUE
Valchromat, the innovative and award- The panels were also treated with a clear
winning engineered fibreboard - which is Morrells lacquer to provide additional
available in the UK through James Latham protection from moisture.
- has been extensively used in the interior
fit-out of a spectacular new cultural venue in In total, more than 70 sheets of Valchromat
South London. were supplied to Cre8ive Joinery by James
Latham’s Dudley branch and as a relatively
Created by the innovative cultural new customer, Cre8ive Joinery Director,
infrastructure developer, Really Local Group, Phil Lewis was really impressed. “The team
Catford Mews in Lewisham, centers on at James Latham are fantastic and they
providing a flexible community space for local really know their stuff. They are extremely
residents and includes three cinema screens, knowledgeable about their products and are
a cafe and food market, a bar and a live always on hand to offer advice when needed.
performance area. We have only been dealing with Lathams for
a few months and I never realised the sheer
A focal point of the venue’s stunning interior breadth and range of both panel and timber
is a high-impact, 12.5m long bar, featuring 80 products they offer.”
individually machined, 1200mm vertical strips
in bright Red Valchromat, which run across Ed Latham, Valchromat Product Manager,
the front of its entire length. James Latham commented, “Its always
fascinating to see the many and varied
The bar, which also used Black Valchromat for applications for the products we supply
the carcassing, was designed, manufactured and the innovative ways in which they are
and installed by Birmingham based, bespoke used. Catford Mews is a fantastic project
joinery company, Cre8ive Joinery (www. and one which allowed the team at Cre8ive
cre8ivjoinery.com) to demonstrate perfectly the versatility and
Cre8ive Joinery also used Valchromat to
workability of this unique material. “
make the Integrated Panel Systems (IPS) Available in 10 striking and vibrant colours,
for the toilet cubicles which saw the cubicle Valchromat is completely unique, in that
dividers and doors colour-coded; Red for the colour runs throughout the entire
male, Blue for female and Yellow for disabled. board, enabling almost limitless decorative
applications.
Valchromat also boasts a number of time and
cost saving features and benefits; It’s easy
and quick to finish - no edging is required,
and being moisture and UV resistant, non-
toxic and load resistant, the applications are
endless. Plus, its extremely durable, scratches
and marks on the finished product go largely
unnoticed because the colour runs evenly
throughout the board.
Plus, all the wood used is FSC® certified
and is sourced from forest waste, residue
from timber mills, pine and recycled pine.
Valchromat is available in the following board
sizes; 2500mm x 1850mm/1250mm and in
8mm, 12mm, 16mm, 19mm, 25mm and
30mm thicknesses.
For Valchromat samples and to find out
more about this and James Latham
stunning collection of surface solutions,
or to find details of your local
James Latham depot or showroom go to;
www.lathamtimber.co.uk