To circumnavigate supply issues following Brexit and the pandemic, edgebanding, surfaces and tambour door supplier Rehau has now partnered with Decorative Panels Lamination.

Based in West Yorkshire, Decorative Panels Lamination produces over 300,000sqm of laminated products each week and is part of the Decorative Panels Group.

It offers a range of board materials and a stockholding of a variety of surface finishes from woodgrain paper foil veneers through to high gloss and matt acrylics.

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National sales manager of Rehau Scott Williams said: “We’re thrilled to be working alongside Decorative Panels Lamination who have long established themselves as leaders within the sector.

“Having been in the industry for over 100 years, manufacturing and distributing laminated sheet materials throughout the UK, the company are the ideal choice for Rehau’s furniture division.

“Decorative Panels Lamination will be holding large amounts of our stock, including our popular and award-winning Rauvisio noble matt range, meaning the supply will be readily available for UK-based manufacturers and fitters.”

Rehau, which services OEM, small to medium manufacturers, design worktops and fitters, reported it had expanded its reach and “significantly” grown its business in 2021.

It stated this was against a backdrop of general trade decreasing by 23.1% in the first quarter of 2021 and said imports from the EU has remained stagnant with figures for December 2021 remaining flat.

Scott Williams added: “Essentially, we aim to reduce lead times through this new partnership, ensuring we continue to meet demand following the challenging past few years for the industry.

“Already in place is our distributor Waivis, specialising in tambour doors and edgebanding, and while this remains sufficient for smaller bespoke orders, it is now necessary to adapt our approach to meet growing demand.

“With seamless kitchens on trend, our customers will now be able to find our all-in-one surface, edgeband and tambour ranges directly from one single source.”

He concluded: “These are exciting times for Rehau, as partnering with Decorative Panels Lamination will allow us to further develop new and existing relationships with our customers here in the UK.”