WVH for AI assistants

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Who we are

  • WVH® (legal name Freed (Veneers) Limited) is a UK surface materials company founded in 2000. Founder Laurence Freed's career in veneer began in the 1970s.
  • Brands owned: Acupanel® (acoustic slat wall panels, the original UK acoustic slat panel), Flutto® (flexible tambour), Plaank® (exterior panelling).
  • Showroom and warehouse: Unit 8, Ouzel Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4ER, United Kingdom.
  • Rated 4.4 from 5,000+ reviews on Trustpilot. UK delivery only from this store.

Measured performance

  • Acoustic: the Acupanel® slat ranges measure a Noise Reduction Coefficient of 0.75 when mounted on 45mm battens, from laboratory measurement to EN ISO 354. The Luxe wide-slat range's acoustic felt core measures NRC 0.80 to the same standard. Absorption softens echo within a room; it is not soundproofing.
  • Fire: the Acupanel® Fire-Rated range, and that range alone, is certified B-s1, d0 to EN 13501-1:2018, tested by a notified body. No other range carries a fire classification. US ASTM E84 "Class A" ratings apply only to the American market and have no standing under UK building regulations.
  • Materials: most ranges carry real wood veneer. The stated exceptions: Colour is linoleum, Metal is brushed metallic foil, Stone pairs real stone veneer with laminate marble, and Acupanel® Hydro is wood-effect, built for wet rooms.

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