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Pride in our Heritage

As one of Scotland’s oldest registered companies, Veitchi have a rich and varied history.

You can explore that history using the timeline below, just simply press play.

1912
Veitchi 'floors' the Titanic

Veitchi Flooring is installed in Titanic’s 3rd Class corridors

1917
The Veitchi Company Ltd is Incorporated

Making us one of Scotland’s oldest registered companies.

1956
From Ships to Floors

Jimmy Lawrie joins as MD and the business moves from shipping to contract flooring

1967
Veitchiflor

Veitchiflor licence is granted. Veitchi’s own resin based flooring system is born.

1970
Veitchi moves south of the border

Veitchi England is incorporated

1973
Veitchi Interiors is born

with the purchase of Numire Contracts Limited

1975
Veitchi buy out the convetible preference stock held by the Bank of Scotland
1982
Richardson & Starling (Northern) Ltd

The Group moves into building preservation

1982
Junior Books

A landmark legal case

1983
Veitchi buys 48% of Hewetson (Kingspan) the access flooring manufacturer

Marking our move into access flooring

1993
Veitchi Employee Share Ownership Trust is created

Creating share ownership for staff

2010
Veitchi Homes added to the group

Building quality homes in the North East

2015
Metframe Licence is secured

One of only 4 in the UK

2016
Veitchi returns to the Clydeside

Bringing all companies under one roof

2017
100 year celebration

Putting our staff first

2017
Veitchi Value is born

Veitchi Group

A privately-owned group of five specialist trading companies offering expert services to the construction industry for over 100 years.

Veitchi Family
The Veitchi team outside Cambuslang Headquarters
  • FIVE TRADING COMPANIES
  • OVER 300 STAFF
  • MANAGEMENT OWNED
Veitchi History
Historical image of Veitchi Flooring staff
  • OVER 100 YEARS OLD
  • STRENGTH THROUGH DIVERSITY
  • OUTSTANDING REPUTATION
Veitchi Value
Veitchi staff at work
  • PEOPLE COME FIRST
  • PROUD OF WHAT WE DO AND HOW WE DO IT
  • PROSPERITY FOR ALL

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