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Building Adhesives Limited are looking for a Technical Advisor to join a busy Technical Services team based at the company’s head office in Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent. The company is looking for a person within the tiling industry who has excellent verbal and written communication skills and can demonstrate sound analytical and problem solving skills. The successful […]

Haywards Heath-based BC Ceramics has acquired six of the 11 Capitol Tiles stores, which along with the company’s distribution business, fell into administration on 8 November following “insurmountable financial difficulties”. As reported by Tilezine on 13 November, the wholesale and distribution side of the business, comprising the bulk of the company, has been acquired by Mo […]

The closing date for the TTA Awards 2019 is 31 December. TTA therefore urges companies and individuals in the industry to get their entries in. The tiling industry’s big night will take place on Friday 12 April at The Hilton Birmingham Metropole at the NEC. The Awards night will have the theme of a Masquerade […]

The latest economic output data from the Office for National Statistics shows that the UK economy grew by 0.6% in the third quarter of 2018. This follows growth of 0.4% in the second quarter and paints a picture of an economy which continued to improve, boosted by the warm summer weather. This is the highest rate […]

BAL is launching two new uncoupling mat solutions for problem floors. Following the launch of the award-winning BAL Rapid-Mat in 2014, the Flexbone range offers two very different solutions, comprising Flexbone 2Easy and Flexbone VAried. Unique to the UK, and bound to excite fixers, contractors and distributors alike, BAL Flexbone 2Easy is a floating mat […]

In response to market demand, Tilemaster Adhesives has appointed Lenny Morrow to represent its brand in Ireland.  A relatively new market to Tilemaster Adhesives, the firm has seen interest in its range grow throughout the region over the last 18 months.  In order to support existing customers and explore new opportunities, Lenny will jointly represent both […]

Norcros Adhesives, manufacturer of tiling adhesives, grouts and surface preparation products, offers a great solution for tiling on to anhydrite (calcium sulfate) screeds. Norcros Pro Gyp-Base Adhesive is designed for fixing tiles to the Norcros Pro Gyp-Base Fast Track Sealer. The adhesive can be applied once the sealer has dried. It is an off-white cement-based, […]

Cheadle-based, Real Stone & Tile recently secured a place in nationwide initiative, ‘Bagno’s Race to Dubai’, created by luxury bathroom specialist, Bagno Design. The campaign saw several UK retailers compete to secure the highest volume of sales of Bagno Design’s premium bathroom suites and sanitary ware, in a bid to win a trip to Dubai, […]

Mo Iqbal, chairman of Tile Mountain Limited has acquired the Coventry-based Capitol Tile Group, formerly one of the UK’s largest tile distributors. Following many years of successful trading, the Group has more recently experienced financial difficulties and was finally put into liquidation in the first week of November. The Group operated from a dozen retail […]

There are now five Gold sponsors signed up for TTA Awards 2019 – Jackoboard, Norcros Adhesives, Trimline, UltraTileFix and Walls and Floors. Excellent sponsorship opportunities are on offer for the coming Awards, as well as bespoke packages, tailored to meet sponsors’ individual needs. In 2018 the Awards attracted more support from sponsors than ever before, […]