What is James Latham PLC?
James Latham plc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes timber, panels, and decorative surfaces in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the rest of Europe, and internationally.
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James Latham plc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes timber, panels, and decorative surfaces in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the rest of Europe, and internationally. The company offers melamine, veneer, laminates, washroom collections, solid surface products, door blanks, plastics, hardwoods, softwoods, WoodEx products, decking and timber cladding products, solid wood worktops, modified timbers and panels, fire retardant and advanced technical panels, and treatments; architectural moldings and components, natural acrylic stone surfaces, engineered timbers, special doors, and flooring products; and commodity and specialist panel products. The company is listed on the LSE in UK, operating in the Basic Materials sector, with a market capitalisation of 214.70M, and a P/E ratio of 11.6x.
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