TTA members who wish to attend the annual Tileman’s Lunch on Friday 26th November should book their places quickly. The Tile Association is delighted to announce The Tileman’s Lunch – one of the most enjoyable events in the TTA calendar – is back this year and will be returning to Browns Brasserie, London, from 12-4pm. Relish […]

Tile Mountain, one of the UK’s fastest growing tile retailers, has recently expanded with the opening of a new showroom in Liverpool. DIY Expert and former Big Brother winner, Craig Phillips, cut the ribbon and officially opened Tile Mountain’s new Liverpool store on Saturday 25th September. Located in Unit 211, Edge Lane Drive, the new showroom […]

Brian Linnington, managing director of Parkside and Strata Tiles, has taken early retirement, leaving the companies in the capable hands of new MD, Dan Little. Brian Linnington joined Topps Tiles plc 10 years ago and established the Commercial Sales Division in 2017. Through two acquisitions in Parkside and Strata Tiles, Brian has created a fast-growing […]

TTA is pleased to announce the election of its Chief Executive Officer, Kay Porter, to the Board of Build UK. Build UK is the leading representative organisation within the construction industry, numbering clients, contractors and specialist trade associations amongst its membership. Its aim is to provide a single voice for the construction supply chain and […]

The Tile Association is looking for the views of its members and non-members regarding the services we provide. We need your views so that we can ensure that we are providing the most relevant benefits and the best possible experience for our members. This is your opportunity to have your say. This survey is open […]

Verona, which claims to be the UK’s largest distributor of ceramic and porcelain tiles, has launched a new product brochure, which brings together the company’s versatile, trend-led product portfolio into one handy guide. Developed and designed by Verona’s in-house marketing team, the new brochure reflects the brand’s diverse product offering with detailed specification information in […]

Norcros Adhesives has been involved in a stunning refurbishment of a beauty salon and nail bar in Gillow Heath, Staffordshire.  This was a huge job, with a 40sq m tiled area, in which all the rooms had to be taken back to bare brick and the floors ripped up and chiselled away. The floors then needed […]

Ardex, the construction chemicals specialist, has acquired a majority shareholding in wedi GmbH, a leading manufacturer of system solutions for high-quality wet room solutions, making this the largest acquisition in Ardex’s history. The company’s intention is that wedi will continue to operate independently. Stephan Wedi and Fabian Rechlin will remain in place as joint managing […]

Last Friday evening the tiling industry celebrated an “in person” get-together at the annual TTA Awards. This was the first industry gathering to have taken place for two years and there was a real sense of occasion and pleasure in being able to meet up for a celebration and enjoy a long-anticipated catch-up and chat […]

Paul Dawtrey has contributed greatly to the tile industry over 42 years. He has sat on various Tile Association technical committees and contributed invaluable expertise on many levels and in many guises. Not only has he contributed to the UK tile industry for over 40 years, he has taken the products manufactured by his company […]