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Laminex is the leading marketer, distributor and manufacturer of premium decorative surfaces in Australia. We have a strong portfolio of brands including Formica and essastone, as well as Laminex, which is Australasia’s leading brand of decorative surfaces.The company also produces raw wood panels, a vital product for decorative surfaces, and facilitates the distribution of both premium and trade products to customers. In addition, we supply a growing selection of components including doors, kits, and handle options, to complement our core range and provide further opportunities for development.After successfully driving the integration of the decorative surfaces and wood panels industry, Laminex is well positioned as the market leader, with extraordinary potential for innovation and growth.Laminex has an extensive national distribution network in Australia with dedicated centres specialising in customer service and design selection. There are also over 8,000 independent marketing and information display centres across the country.Laminex Australia is a division of Fletcher Building Limited.