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History of Veitchi Flooring

Veitchi says it is the oldest operating flooring contractor in Scotland, having originally opened for business
back in 1912, when it completed a section of the non-wood flooring in the third-class corridors on the Titanic.

1917

Incorporated as a limited company.

1956
Jimmy Lawrie joins as managing director,
and Veitchi move from focusing on
shipping to contract flooring.

1967
A license is granted for Veitchiflor, Veitchi’s own
resin-based flooring system.
Available in a range of colours, Veitchiflor is a floor
covering which encompasses the performance
requirements specific to stairs, without the need for seams,
cuts or joints.
As used in Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London!

VeitchiGuard Conductive Flooring is a kind of antistatic
cementitious floor. This jointless composition which is
designed for use in buildings where explosives are processed
or stored has been approved by the Ministry of Defence and
is suitable for use in cartridging units, detonator units,
magazines and powder stores.

If you walk into any military defence place in the UK you’ll
likely come across VeitchiGuard and that’s been the case for
between 40-50 years.

1973

Veitchi Interiors is incorporated in ’73 and
is part of the privately-owned Veitchi
Group, delivering interior fit-out projects.

110 The History of Flooring