industry news
Bridge of Weir on trend
Bridge of Weir Leather Company, which specialises New looks
in high quality leather for seating, interiors and luxu-
ry goods, has completed the 2010 colour trends
from Swaffer
book, which was presented to a range of clients be-
fore the New Year. Bridge of Weir Leather makes it Swaffer, the fine furnishing fabric house noted
their business to know what’s going to be coming for its collections of prints and innovative up-
out next season. Colours, textures, shapes and new holstery weaves, attended its third Sleep event
innovations for cutting and putting a piece together in 2009 with the aim of targeting the boutique
are all important. A dedicated team of experts work hotel design market. Interior designers and dec-
in partnership with customers to build products that orators, architects and specifiers had the
meet client’s specific needs; including bespoke opportunity to see the latest introductions from
colour matching and customised leather finishes. Swaffer alongside those from the French fabric
Unlike some companies who claim to make their colours in the ‘standard’ colour and range specifier company Casal and the Spanish wallpaper
own leather, Bridge of Weir has the advantage of cards, Bridge of Weir Leather can help you create house Tres Tintas both of whom are now dis-
manufacturing their own leather and they can create something designed for your unique project. tributed by Swaffer in the UK and Ireland. The
custom colours, textures and finishes for clients and For further information telephone 01505 design team at Swaffer, led by Design Director
still be in control of delivering a high quality product 612 132, email sales@bowleather.co.uk Janet Beaney-Smith, had explored many new
on time and on budget. Although there are 91 or visit www.bowleather.co.uk yarns, weave constructions and stylish patterns
for the new upholstery and soft furnishing fab-
rics. Working exclusively with leading British
Light up law
fers a “ready to use” solution right through to a
mills, Janet developed chic prints and subtle
fully integrated system and can be aligned to how
weaves. The Swaffer collections were also com-
Royal Philips Electronics in partnership with electri- spaces are utilised with no need for specialist knowl-
plemented by those of Casal. Beautiful fabrics
cal contractors, Cofely has installed an integrated edge and programming skills. At Freshfields this
from this long established French company are
lighting management system at the headquarters of ease of use came into its own as installation was
mostly new to the UK. They are stylish, innova-
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in central London. done on a floor by floor basis. Indeed, Light Master
tive and offer the interior designer something
By incorporating the Philips ECS LMM manage- Modular makes major savings possible. Its rapid and
genuinely different to work with.
ment system within its HQ, not only have straightforward installation, ability to save electricity
For further information telephone 0207
significant energy savings been achieved, but it will and automated monitoring can all reduce the total
349 1477 or visit www.swaffer.co.uk
also give the client greater control and more flexibil- cost of ownership by as much as 50 per cent.
ity of its lighting needs throughout its offices. One For further information visit
of the key benefits of the LMM system is that it of- www.philips.com
Zooming ahead
tomers on the most suitable products for their appli-
cation requirements. This high quality range from
as market picks up
Egger is in stock now and available in over 50 im-
pressive decors.
It’s early days, but the shopfitting sector is starting For further information telephone 0116 257
to show signs of recovery from the recent unstable 3415, email marketing@lathams.co.uk or
market and as part of its commitment to Egger, visit www.lathams.co.uk.
James Latham has increased its stock holding of
the Zoom® range of post forming grade laminates.
Buyers are now looking for a one-stop service of
melamine, laminates and edgings, which are now
available from the nine Lathams panel sites. Zoom
®
is a fantastic range of colour co-ordinated decors in
Eurodekor melamine faced chipboard, Eurodekor
melamine faced MDF, Euroform laminates,
Euroform melamine edging and security edging.
Employees at James Latham hold in-depth Egger
product knowledge, due to specialist training provid-
ed from one of Europe’s largest wood-based panel
and laminate manufacturers, and can advise cus-
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