The entry deadline is this week! If you want to enter the TTA Awards this year you need to submit your entry to TTA by Friday. With 16 categories to choose from, there is bound to be one that’s right for you. Remember the kudos and prestige which comes from winning or being shortlisted for […]

Norcros Adhesives has been involved in an exciting project to replace the floor at a popular branch of Cineworld in Harlow. The substrate of the existing tiled floor was an anhydrite screed, which had not been allowed to dry out properly prior to the laying of tiles and as a result these had failed to […]

TTA is very grateful to the Gold sponsors who have signed up for this year’s Awards so far. They are: Banks & Lloyd, JACKOBOARD, Mapei, Norcros Adhesives, Palace Chemicals, PCS, Shackerley (Holdings) Group Ltd., Tilemaster, UltraTileFix and Verona. It is support from these major brands makes the Awards possible. They have recognised and value the marketing benefit […]

N&C has announced that Norfolk-based tile business, Norwich Tile Centre has sold it trading activities to the Nicholls & Clarke Group. The tile and bathroom retailer has been established as one of the premier tile outlets in Norwich for the past three decades and will now benefit from increased product ranges, technical knowledge and stock […]

Leading tile distributor, Verona, has upgraded its website and online trade portal to better support customers, making the platform more user-friendly, while providing retailers with easier access to marketing materials and product information to enhance the sales experience online and in store. The business used unexpected downtime during the year to improve its digital services […]

One of the newest products from Norcros Adhesives has helped in the creation of a superb new venue for weddings and other large gatherings near Hythe in Kent. The Port Lympne Hotel, owned by the Aspinall Foundation, adjoins the Port Lympne reserve – a breeding sanctuary for rare and endangered animals. The four star hotel, […]

Leading tile distributor, Verona, has relocated its distribution centre to Doncaster, creating a hub that will service the whole of the UK more efficiently. Verona, a leading tile distributor who specialises in supplying market-leading ceramic, porcelain and natural stone tiles to national and independent customers from its head office in Leeds, has moved its distribution […]

TTA charted new territory last week, by holding its Awards celebration and presentations using a virtual online format. Although very different from a normal event – it was originally due to take place in Birmingham back in March – the online Awards have been hailed as a success. Awards were presented in all categories and […]

Richard Friebe started his tiling career 45 years ago on a summer vacation job with an established Coventry tiling company, called Layrite. As a poverty-stricken student (his description!), his first experience of the wonderful world of work was unloading a flatbed lorry laden with loose, unboxed quarry pavings. He did return to his PE teacher […]

John Simons has won the Tile Fixer of the year Award. John has been in the business for over three decades, but he says that he is still learning as the industry evolves. For example the growth in the size of tiles, with large format panels now becoming increasingly popular has meant learning new techniques. […]