Independent materials distributor James Latham is celebrating an 18-year UK-exclusive partnership with solid surfaces brand HIMACS.

This partnership has resulted in nationwide coverage for HIMACS, with Lathams’ network bringing the brand to the UK and Irish design and build communities.

HIMACS is available across Lathams’ 14 depots and the distributor continues to introduce new ranges of HIMACS to the UK market.

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To date, Lathams has sold close to a million square metres of HIMACS across the UK and Ireland, which it reports makes the material one of the distributor’s most popular and sought-after products.

Commenting on the partnership, managing director of James Latham Andrew Wright said: “The relationship we have established with HIMACS is one of the strongest and longest-lasting brand and distributor partnerships in the UK architectural materials market.

“This has evolved from our teams working closely together for many years, with each party developing an acute understanding and appreciation of the other’s goals, vision and ethos.

“Fundamentally, we’re both dedicated to encouraging our audiences to use the highest-quality, best-performing materials day-in-day-out.

“We have supported each other in this aim since day one, sharing our extensive, respective knowledge to grow both businesses year-on-year.

“Almost two decades later, our close ties are testament to the value of exclusive distribution partnerships. We look forward to the future, introducing even more design and construction professionals to HIMACS.”

Northern European country manager at LX Hausys Europe, HIMACS parent company, Martin Saxby said: “Over the 18 years of partnering with Lathams we have grown in strength and have established a strong framework with clear goals and strategies.

“We are aligned in our vision of the future and how we will continue to grow our services and offerings in a collaborative environment.

“As a collective, LX Hausys and James Latham are stronger, and we challenge each other to be the best in market. I look forward to our ongoing success and continuing to build on our partnership.

Lathams and HIMACS have a raft of activity planned in Q4 2022 to celebrate nearly two decades in partnership, including: case studies, product releases and content for interior specification and furniture-making.