James Latham is one of the UK and Ireland’s largest independent trade distributors of timber, panels and decorative surfaces, serving customers including contractors, merchants, designers and makers. The company first imported timber into the UK in 1757 and draws on more than 265 years of industry experience. Its extensive product range spans sustainable hardwoods and softwoods, plywood, MDF, OSB, door blanks, decking and cladding, as well as decorative melamines, laminates and veneers.

It also supplies solid surfaces, plastics, thermoplastics, acrylics and advanced technical panels, with options to suit a wide range of design and performance requirements. Operating from 12 distribution depots across the UK and Ireland, James Latham offers national coverage and delivery to any postcode. Alongside product supply, the company provides digital seminars, a digital showroom, specification support, downloads and product information.

Its carbon calculator helps users explore embodied and biogenic carbon in its timber ranges. James Latham combines a long heritage with a broad materials selection and a focus on helping customers create distinctive spaces