Sponsored by the Tile Association

The Tile Association is delighted to introduce the 15 Gold sponsors signed up for the 2024 TTA Awards. They are: Amber Underfloor Heating, Banks & Lloyd, Beava, BIHUI, Genesis Global Systems, Jackoboard®, Knauf, Mapei, Palace Chemicals, PCS, Shackerley, STS, Topps Tiles, UltraTile and Weber UK. TTA is very grateful to all of those who are […]

World renowned Manchester-based mosaic artist Mark Kennedy is no stranger to using Jackoboard® tile backer board as a base for his amazing artworks. In fact he has integrated Jackoboard® into a number of his past projects, including many installations in the city of Manchester, especially around Manchester City’s football ground. So it came naturally to […]

GivBax Rewards – the new loyalty programme from the ARDEX Group UK – has been named as a finalist for a prestigious international award. The programme – designed for users of BAL or ARDEX tiling or flooring products – has made the shortlist in the Best B2B category at the International Loyalty Awards. ARDEX Group […]

Setaflex, one of the most popular tile adhesives on the market, is moving from the Tilemaster to the Kerakoll brand, as part of the company’s recently announced brand realignment. This move will strengthen Kerakoll’s innovative range of tiling adhesives, providing tilers with a wider selection of adhesives to choose from. In spite of the new […]

On 6th March 2024, CPA released their Construction Trade Survey – Q4 2023. The results show that it was a weak end to 2023 and a subdued start to 2024 for firms operating throughout the construction supply chain. Trade surveys for the fourth quarter of 2023 indicated that it was the worst quarterly performance since […]

The Construction Leadership Council’s Green Construction Board launched its Biodiversity Roadmap for the sector, detailing how the construction industry will work together to reduce harm to our natural environment. Biodiversity is the variety of plant and animal life living in the world, and without it, life on earth as we know it would collapse. Biodiversity […]

2023 was a challenging year for the Group as a combination of macroeconomic uncertainty, progressively weakening end market demand, sharp deflation on commodity products in the second half and overhead inflation made business planning difficult, weighing heavily on the Group’s earnings performance during the year. Reflecting the expectation of continued challenging market conditions, management’s primary […]

On the 19th February, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) published initial findings proposing an anti-dumping measure on ceramic tiles from China be kept, except on certain larger subsets of the product that are not produced in the UK. This measure was among those inherited from the EU system and has been in place for 12 […]

TTA member Fired Earth were proud to be awarded as the Best Distributor in Non-EU Europe at Cevisama during the International and Domestic Distribution Awards ceremony. The achievement recognises how Fired Earth deliver on its company philosophy – to offer beautiful, authentic products made from honest materials. In a grand celebration of professionalism and dedication, […]

Marking a significant milestone in its 49 year history, Armatile, a leading specialist in the design and manufacture of bespoke tile designs and finishes, officially opened its brand new, 15,000sq ft showroom in Baldoyle, Dublin on February 15th. Over €4 million has been invested in the acquisition and fit-out of the impressive purpose-built showroom in […]