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BEWI NOW HEADS UP FORMER JACKON BRANDS

BEWI, the UK’s largest producer of EPS products for the construction industry, has become the parent company of the leading tile backerboard and construction systems brands JACKOBOARD®, THERMOMUR® and JACKODUR®. This follows the merger between JACKON and BEWI in October 2022, which now sees BEWI become the owner of the three former JACKON brands. These […]

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TTA TO RUN A SERIES OF TECHNICAL MASTERCLASSES

The Tile Association is launching a new series of Technical Masterclasses. Most of the sessions will be held at TTA HQ, The Mount, 43 Stafford Road, Stone, Staffs. ST15 0HG, although some are hosted at colleges and members’ facilities to enable more geographical coverage. The Technical Masterclasses are aimed at every level of tiler to […]

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JOURNEY AROUND THE WORRALL

Colleagues at Stoke-on-Trent building products manufacturer Building Adhesives Ltd (part of ARDEX Group), are taking on a mammoth 25,000-mile charity challenge for the Dougie Mac in memory of a former team member who sadly passed away from cancer. Following the passing of Avril Worrall, the team at Building Adhesives wanted to do something to make a […]

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ADAPTABLE UNDERFLOOR HEATING TECHNOLOGIES FROM SCHLÜTER-SYSTEMS

Schlüter-Systems, as a leading manufacturer of tile installation products, also offers both conventional underfloor heating (UFH) and an electrical undertile heating alternative suitable for diverse applications: the manufacturer’s two CAD-enabled options for the 21st century – BEKOTEC-THERM and DITRA-HEAT E. The first is a hydronic system that can be installed in the traditional way beneath […]

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WARMUP PLC LAUNCH THE UPDATED DCM-PRO HEATED DECOUPLING SYSTEM: FEATURING NEW CASTELLATION DESIGN AND FLEECE-BACKED MEMBRANE OPTION

Warmup are proud to announce a new update to their renowned DCM-PRO Heated Decoupling System. DCM-PRO is a popular electric underfloor heating solution with installers around the world due to its innovative anti-fracture protection and ease of installation. To provide even greater versatility, DCM-PRO has been redeveloped with an optimised castellation design and two different […]

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INTRODUCING THE LATEST MASTER TILE FIXERS

The Tile Association’s Master Tile Fixer certification scheme was introduced to support TTA’s vision to ‘raise tile and tiling standards and enhance installation expertise and craftmanship’. The scheme will certify highly experienced and skilled independent tile fixers with the aim of promoting best practice and encouraging existing tiling professionals to strive for excellence. Congratulations to […]

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TTA HOLDS SUCCESSFUL GOLF DAY

TTA held its first Golf Day of 2023 on 14th June at Stratford Park Golf Club and a great time was had by all. The day started off with coffee and bacon rolls at 10am followed shortly after by a shotgun start. The 18-hole par 72 championship golf course hosted TTA’s members and non-members excellently. […]

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PRINCE OF PURPLE AT THE TILING SHOW

Mike McCann, the regional Sales Manager for JACKOBOARD® was seen dressed in the iconic purple of singer Prince at The Tiling Show last month. This isn’t the first Tiling Show in which Mike has appeared in an entertaining outfit, dressing as a bee at The Tiling Show in 2022 to support their environmental protection campaign […]

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