Scottish Leather Group wins ocean liner contracts
03/02/2012
Scottish Leather Group calls its leather low carbon because a new thermal energy plant at its Bridge of Weir tannery, opened in 2010, takes what was previously waste sent straight to landfill from the tanneries and converts it directly to energy for heating the huge volumes of recycled water required in the manufacturing process.
Two of the world’s most luxurious ocean liners, the P&O Oriana and the Queen Mary 2, selected both Andrew Muirhead and Bridge of Weir leather for recent refurbishments. The most established ship in the P&O fleet, the Oriana has now been branded an ‘adult only’ vessel following a multi-million pound refit, assisted by London based designers Adfecto.
Onboard, Andrew Muirhead leather in Sateen Sahara was used for the refurbishment of existing chairs at Marco Pierre White’s Ocean Grill. Further Andrew Muirhead hides in Ingleston Sable and Bridge of Weir Grampian Taupe were used on Knightsbridge furniture at Le Club nightclub and at the Sorrento conservatory, Bridge of Weir leather in Grampian Lip was used on fixed seating and chairs by Italian manufacturer Potocco Spa.
After completing the refit, Rebekah Ellis of designers Adfecto Design commented: “We specified Bridge of Weir and Andrew Muirhead for all the leather projects onboard the Oriana due to price, colour range and the extremely high level of service that they offered. Their top-of-the-range colour matching service provided a near exact colour match for the scheme that we were working with.”
Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2 has also undergone a two-week refurbishment to celebrate her eighth birthday this month. Working in partnership with the original designers, Tillberg Design, the company aimed to restore the ship’s signature elegance.
Andrew Muirhead hides in Lustrana Chestnut and Oxblood were used for a complete redesign of the Golden Lion pub on sofas, stools, barstools and armchairs.
Linda Hult, interior designer at Tillberg Design, said: “The colour and finish worked very well for the design and style of the pub. The second was the IMO [eco-label] certification of the leather and the fact that this rating was required for all materials used onboard.”
Archie Browning, sales director for Andrew Muirhead said: “It is a credit to see our leather used on such an iconic vessel and in some of the most prestigious areas onboard. Modern ship-builders and interior designers up until now have found it difficult to source a leather that has the quality needed to make their design work. At last designers can specify premium-quality leather that matches the most stringent safety expectations, as well as looking luxurious.”
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