James Latham plc, together with its subsidiaries, imports and distributes timbers, panels, and decorative surfaces in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company offers melamine, veneer, laminates, washroom collection, solid surface products, door blanks, plastics, hardwoods, engineered timber products, softwoods, flooring products, decking and timber cladding products, solid wood worktops, modified timbers and panels, fire retardant and advanced technical panels, and treatments, as well as architectural mouldings and components. It serves construction/housing, retail, transport, exhibition, and other sectors. The company was founded in 1757 and is based in Hemel Hempstead, the United Kingdom.