James Latham has announced the rebrand of its Rochdale-based timber mouldings and cladding specialist, Dresser Mouldings (Dresser), to Latham Timber Manufacturing (LTM).
The James Latham Group descrives the move as a key milestone in its strategic objective to bring all its subsidiaries in line with the overall family of brands, "creating a holistic package that will straddle the distribution services supply chain".
James Latham acquired Dresser in 2019 to meet the rising market demand for machined mouldings and cladding, a trend that has only continued to grow since. Over the past five years, the business has built on its reputation for quality, creativity, and consistency, working with high-profile clients to develop decorative and finishing solutions across a wide variety of sectors. This ranges from intricate bespoke carving and cornicing to Award Winning cladding products and through to high-performance, ultra-sustainable curtain wall systems.
The division will continue to be headed up by David Johnson reporting to Andy Duffin at James Latham Group. There have been no personnel or day-to-day operational changes.
As LTM, the business will continue to deliver the same services customers have come to expect, while benefitting from significant investment provided by the James Latham Group. This has been seen in the major upgrades made to plant equipment, which now possesses the very latest machinery, increasing capability and efficiency without compromising on finesse.
David Johnson, General Manager at LTM, said: “Since James Latham acquired Dresser, they’ve provided incredible support to help enhance the business and broaden both our scope and ambition.
“Put simply, these experts are deeply rooted in the timber trade, fully understanding the challenges we face and recognising opportunities as they arise.
“They continue to help us, whether physically or digitally, to evolve our proposition, maintain our appeal, and make serious in-roads into existing and emerging markets.”
