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Veneer Vs. Solid Wood. Are you choosing the right material for your locker?

When designing a locker, Hollman wants to make sure you select the right material to enhance your locker room’s aesthetics, meet your functional needs, and remain durable throughout time. With over 45 years of manufacturing wood lockers, our experienced team will ensure you make the right decision for your locker room needs. 

Let’s start with understanding the differences between solid wood and veneer:

Solid Wood

  • Advantages
    • Solid wood is durable and easy to repair. These include scratches, dents & stains. However, the worse the damage, the more expensive it will be to repair, but it is still repairable.
    • Solid wood is the best material to create cabinet frames, furniture legs, and other dimensional features.
  • Disadvantages
    • When exposed to different temperatures and humidity, it will expand or contract and may split along the grain of the wood. Warping and twisting are also a result of changes to the environment.
    • Tree Size limitations can limit your selection. Trees do not grow large enough to produce a wide enough board. To compensate for the limitation, edge lamination must occur, which creates weak points in the material.

Veneer

  • Advantages
    • It’s environmentally friendly! We can produce 20 veneer panels with 1 log vs only 1 panel with solid wood. Having this ability with veneer allows an increased yield from each tree, conserving natural resources while maintaining the natural aesthetics.
    • Veneer creates new design possibilities. Veneer panels are thin and bonded to a substrate, allowing designs that are not possible with solid wood.
    • Stable Substrate. The technique on how veneer is bonded to medium-density fiberboard creates a stable substrate. The stability produces surfaces that are not prone to warp, split, or seasonal movement.
  • Disadvantages
    • It’s thin. It is easy to sand through a veneer layer during fabrication, making it challenging to repair.  However, at Hollman, our skilled craftsmanship uses innovative technology, allowing for durable bonding to its substrate.

Still not sure which material is best for you? Check out our Wood Veneer or contact Our team who can walk you through the differences and send you samples to ensure you are making the right decision for your locker room.

Titanium Wood Veneer

Hollman’s new pre-finished wood veneer collection is the perfect solution for a modern design. This new collection comes in trending wood stains; the pre-finished wood veneer also has the added benefit of having a titanium finish.

Titanium-finished wood veneer creates a more durable veneer locker for country clubs and or resorts. The titanium finish on the wood veneer locker provides added protection to the veneer, giving it a scratch-resistant surface. Also, the finish helps provide a dirt-resistant coat, helping your locker sustain over time.

Our wood veneer is FSC® certified to guarantee responsible forestry. These top-quality wood veneer lockers ensure a continuous wood look without significant visual interruptions and color consistency throughout your entire locker room. We have 3 pre-finished stains to choose from to help you create a stylish design and distinctive locker.

  • BASHO
  • APPALACHIAN
  • TERGO

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Featured Material: Discover Wood Veneer Lockers

Wood Veneer Lockers that Set the New Gold Standard

At Hollman, we are known for our craftsmanship of wood veneer lockers, which is why BoardRoom Magazine named Hollman Locker Room Firm of the Year 4 years in a row.

Our ability to design and directly manufacture lockers in our Irving, Texas warehouse has given us the capability to find the most innovative solutions and designs for our customers. Our dedicated in-house woodworking and custom stain shop also allow us the flexibility to provide the customer with lockers that are custom matched to their environment.

Over the last 44 years, we continue to improve our veneer locker methods by implementing new woodworking technology. Perfecting our methods starts with our selection of premium grade wood veneer. Our veneer has a solid, stable medium density fiberboard (MDF) with a concealed core. These features help provide a better solution over solid wood as it helps your locker avoid warping, contracting, or expanding over time. We know this solution is crucial which is why we incorporate it on all locker doors and end panels.

To create the perfect color consistency and grain Hollman uses premium logs for cut and production. In addition to that, our automated stain process guarantees 99% less yellowing than traditional lacquer.

Our stain process provides a consistent look other companies have difficulty achieving while ensuring our veneer lockers are the most sustainable and durable option available on the market. We use a UV finish on all locker doors to create a more durable locker that is antimicrobial and formaldehyde-free over competitor lockers stained with pre-catalyzed lacquers.

We understand that your lockers should be built to withstand everyday wear and tear over time which is why, with our manufacturing capabilities, we are one of the only manufacturers offering 1-inch thick locker doors. To enhance your member’s experience, complete your locker with modern amenities including USB device charging, integrated lighting, and compartmentalized custom storage. 

Hollman wood veneer lockers come in a wide range of wood species, stains, as well as a wide range of door styles that will perfectly complement your space, whether that be classic, traditional, or contemporary. 

To learn how, connect with us HERE to get started on upgrading your locker room.

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            Newest Addition to the Hollman Warehouse!

            Hollman Inc continues to push the boundaries on manufacturing. Our goal is to provide short lead times with high-quality products for the customer. We are excited to grow our manufacturing capabilities by adding an additional CNC machining work center to our 350,000 square foot warehouse.

            The Homag Drillteq H-600 is top-of-the-line automated machinery that can process two panels simultaneously, which leads to maximum efficiency and flexibility for our warehouse team. By adding an additional work center with the capabilities to drill two panels simultaneously, Hollman Inc will increase manufacturing output by 20%. This increase benefits our clients by cutting down on production lead time, allowing them to receive their orders faster. 

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            Hollman Inc. Announces Opening of New Manufacturing Phenolic Locker Plant

            New State of the Art Facility Signals Continued Strong Growth in 2019

            Hollman Inc is proud to announce the opening of its new Phenolic locker manufacturing plant in Irving, Texas.  The latest expansion comes as one of several new investment projects the company has made in their growing business from new office headquarters renovations to add new machinery and technology over the past several months. 

            The new phenolic plant is the only of its kind in the locker industry, allowing for Hollman Inc to manufacture phenolic lockers 3x faster.  The $1 Million, 37,000 sqft facility is comprised of an auto index self-feed CNC machine which allows the ease of zero handling of raw materials locker assembly area, with designated space for product storage and a shipping dock. Bringing the Hollman Inc headquarters to 350,000 sqft.  

            Phenolic lockers are built for wet environments, heavy use and to withstand tough conditions. The waterproof and moisture repellent qualities of phenolic material make it the ideal choice for wet and humid conditions, such as those found at splash parks and pools, spas, recreation areas and fitness centers. This expansion increases Hollman Inc’s manufacturing capabilities in order to align their services with the growing demand in the locker industry.

            The new equipment and implementation of new technologies and programs are a sign of the continued growth for the business. Through these strategic growth projects, Hollman Inc can remain at the forefront of the locker industry by providing outstanding customer service for both current and prospective clients.

            Learn more about Hollman Phenolic Lockers at www.hollman.com/phenolic-lockers

            About Hollman Inc. Hollman Lockers was founded in 1976 and is the industry leader in locker design and solutions.  We have manufactured more than six million lockers for high-profile organizations, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, major American golf courses, corporate centers, country clubs, fitness studios and gyms, college campuses, museums, and hospitals. Our lockers are built to inspire teamwork, collaboration, innovation, and trust among the users. 

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