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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

To request samples, CONTACT US

Project Insights: Elkhorn Lodge Ski Lockers

‘Exclusive, Premier, World-Class Elegance’ are all used to describe Elkhorn Lodge in Beaver Creek Resort with Hollman Club, Resort and Ski Lockers

INTRODUCTION

‘Exclusive, Premier, World-Class Elegance’ are all used to describe Elkhorn Lodge in Beaver Creek Resort. In an upscale location, Elkhorn offers a spectacular backdrop for gatherings of 10-30 participants.’ The guests can enjoy skiing from a variety of villages between the resort. With all of the ski options the resort offers, Elkhorn needs to provide a storage solution while maintaining its exclusive and luxurious experience. For this reason, they partnered with Hollman Ski Lockers to develop a storage solution.

CHALLENGE

Like other companies, Elkhorn wants to provide germ-free, clean, and safe facilities for their customers and guests. Secondly, they want their lockers to be durable, water-resistant, and functional. Additionally, they need to be large enough to store skis, snowboards, and additional gear.

SOLUTION + BENEFIT

Elkhorn’s design team, Victor Mark Donaldson Architects, was aware of the challenges they needed to overcome. With Hollman lockers’ help, they were able to go above and beyond Elkhorn Lodge’s expectations and needs. Hollman provided single-tier, wood veneer lockers with a nanolam interior, solid surface shelving, and some benches. 

The single-tier model A lockers are 30W x 30D x 84L. Certainly large enough to store guest skis, snowboards, and gear. The lockers also have a water-resistant core. The MedEx core stops the veneer lockers from absorbing water. The nanolam interior is antimicrobial and keeps mold and bacteria from growing. 

The wood veneer flat benches are 20W x 60L and stained to match the lockers. Hollman also provided Elkhorn Lodge with amenities such as wood-framed mirrors and foldable towel rack wall mounts.

RESULTS

With the help of Hollman club, resort, and ski lockers, Elkhorn Lodge was able to keep their club experience comfortable, luxurious, and clean. Hollman’s team worked together to develop the ultimate storage solution for Elkhorn’s guests’ ski equipment and belongings.

In conclusion, Elkhorn Lodge’s ski lockers provide guests space to store their skis, snowboards, and gear without worrying about bacteria, mold, or damage. The nanolam interior is antimicrobial material that reduces the chance of staph infection by 99.79%. This high-tech laminate resists scratches and abrasions which may occur from ski equipment. The lockers also have a MedEx core to protect against the melted snow.

Above all, these lockers are durable, antimicrobial, and water-resistant. At the same time, maintaining the luxurious, exclusive experience, Elkhorn Lodge provides.

Project Breakdown

LOCATION: Beaver Creek, CO
MATERIALS: Wood Veneer – Cherry Amber, Nanolam – Formica Fog, Solid Surface – Maple Sugar
FEATURES: Nanolam interior, MedEx Core

Sources: Vail Resorts

Project Details

Explore Club, Resort + Ski

Hollman specializes in the equipment that country clubs need, with quality reimagined at every stage – from start to finish.  We seek to surpass expectations with a focus on function, form, space and design so your members enjoy comfortable surroundings and amenities of distinction with every visit.

    Discover Wood Veneer

    To enhance the sophisticated styling of your space, we recommend our signature inch-thick locker doors, which add luxury both in look and feel. For a true five-star space, look no further than our wood lockers.

      Discover Nanolam

      Our Nanolam material looks and feels soft and luxurious, but it’s powerful. This high-tech laminate resists scratches, abrasions, rubbing, and dry heat.

        Project Insights: Georgia Tech University – Women’s Basketball Locker Room

        Georgia Tech University transformed its locker room into a state-of-the-art space using Hollman Athletic Lockers

        Georgia Tech University’s women’s basketball unveiled the completed renovation of its locker room and team space on Wednesday, transforming the area into a state-of-the-art space. The locker room was revealed to the student-athletes following the conclusion of the team’s first official practice of the 2020-21 season.

        “It is a really big day for Georgia Tech women’s basketball,” said head coach Nell Fortner. “We’ve been awaiting the moment we could get into the locker room, show it to our players and see the excitement on their faces. It’s a beautiful space with everything a student-athlete needs to be successful and be excited about coming to the gym every day. We want to thank so many people that played a role in helping this dream become reality. A huge thank you to our donors that stepped up in a big way to make sure this renovation could take place.

        “We’re extremely excited and very proud of it. We can’t wait to show the space off to not only our donors that helped create it but also recruits and their parents. It’s a big-time locker room and we are proud to call it home to Georgia Tech women’s basketball.”

        To see the full reveal, check out the video below.

        https://twitter.com/GTWBB/status/1316421912692584449

        Sources: RamblinWreck

        Project Details

        Explore Athletics

        When you want to make an impression on high-performing athletes and top recruits, start with the locker room. Hollman creates custom space built on your team’s history, culture and core values.

          Discover Nanolam

          For a high-performance anti-microbial solution look no further than our nanolam lockers. The velvety smooth surface also resists fingerprints, smudges, and streaks, and keeps mold and bacteria from growing. In fact, it reduces the incidence of staph bacteria by 99.79 percent.

            Check Out Our Gallery

            To see what sets Hollman above the rest, check out our latest projects!

              Project Insights: Siemens Headquarters’ Workspace Storage Solutions

              Siemens New Way of Working, with Hollman Workspace Lockers

              INTRODUCTION

              The team at Siemens was interested in creating a modern office for their employees. Siemens headquarters chose Hollman Lockers to create workspace storage solutions for their new office. They worked together with Hollman’s sales and design teams to develop a functional and flexible workspace.

              Siemens has been adapting to the open-concept workspace throughout the years. In an article from 2012 about their new Orlando office, Siemens branded the term, NewWOW. Short for “New Way of Working,” the design allowed the company to trade the traditional office culture for added collaboration as it downsized its quarters. Based on the “hotel concept,” which lets employees move among desks equipped with phones and computers, the New Way of Working goes further by providing both computing power and phone service via portable laptops. It also includes workspace lockers. The lockers allow employees to stash their belongings when they’re not using them.

              CHALLENGE

              Siemens headquarters’ team laid out their goals for their new workspace. Firstly, they wanted their lockers to have a few pops of color. Secondly, to allow employees to move around freely. Thirdly, to offer a lock system that wouldn’t require a key or code.

              SOLUTION + BENEFIT

              Siemens headquarters got a high-quality product with all of the features they wanted with Hollman’s workspace lockers’ help. Hollman assembled lockers with multi-colored laminate doors. Popular colors such as red, yellow, blue, green, orange, and more add a tasteful hint of color to the white lockers. The team went with a laminate interior for a clean finishing touch.

              There is a mix of two-tier and four-tier lockers. Both are the same dimensions of 15W x 24D x 72H, which provides employees with plenty of space to store their belongings. In turn, the lockers allow employees to move around freely throughout the office.

              Hollman also installed a Vecos lock system on the lockers. Vecos is a smart lock that allows users to access their locker through an app on their phones. Most importantly, no keys or combination codes are required to get into their lockers. As a result, the smart locks are extremely user-friendly.

              RESULTS

              In conclusion, Hollman’s workspace lockers were the perfect solution to fit Siemens headquarters office needs. Siemens headquarters workspace lockers feature a touchless security solution provided by Vecos and a flexible storage solution provided by Hollman.

              Product Breakdown

              LOCATION: Santa Clara, CA
              MATERIALS: Laminate – Formica Stop Red, Formica Chrome Yellow, Wilsonart Lapis Blue, Wilsonart Orange Grove, Wilsonart Island, Wilsonart Ocean, Wilsonart Antique White
              FEATURES: Multi-colored laminates + smart locks

              Source: Star Tribune

              Project Details

              Explore Workspace

              When a workspace needs to put in overtime, Hollman leverages 40+ years of manufacturing expertise to transform traditional spaces into innovative environments with lockers that add agility.

                Discover Laminate

                Our laminate lockers expertly blend form and function so you get superior craftsmanship with trending colors and surfaces that convey quality — and help you stick to your budget.

                  Discover Smart Locks

                  Smart locks provide your company with efficiency and flexibility.

                    [Press Release] Hollman Inc Expands Material Collection with New Colors and Textures

                    Hollman locker’s collection of new Laminate, Wood Veneer, Nanolam, Glass, and Phenolic brings more color options for designs, and additional smart material options for durability, and antimicrobial surfaces.

                    January 11, 2021 – Irving, Texas. Hollman, Inc., announces the launch of an update to their material collection giving customers and designers more options for on-trend colors and texture for a versatile environment that is perfect for workspace offices, fitness studios, country clubs, and athletic locker rooms. The launch includes 25 new colors and materials that meet the needs and trends in interior design this year.

                    Hollman Inc’s in-house product design and development team partnered with material designers across the globe to identify the best locker/storage materials and textures. The curate selection meets the needs of designers looking for clean neutral colors or complementary pops of bold colors to enhance an environment. The new additions also add several different pricing options for you or your customer to obtain any look they are going for.

                    The new materials and textures fall under each of our materials categories: Laminate, Nanolam, Phenolic, Veneer, and Glass. Hollman continues to offer custom Pantone matching services for all materials to fit the needs of your customer. With that on top of the new additional colors and textures, Hollman provides a robust offering for our designers and customers to select from.

                    You can view all of our materials HERE or CONTACT US to request for samples.

                    Download Press Release HERE

                    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. Learn more at www.hollman.com

                    Press Inquiries: Tia Williams, Brand Development & PR Director tia@hollman.com or marketing@hollman.com