We are saddened to hear of the loss of a great character and contributor to the tiling industry. Joe suffered for 10 years with Parkinson’s before passing away peacefully on 15th April 2020 at St Quentin Nursing Home in Newcastle-under-Lyme where he had lived for the last two years with his lovely wife Nona. Joe […]

Italian ceramic companies are now restarting their kilns after a five-week production shutdown, according to Ceramic World Web. The go-ahead reflects a new stance from the Italian Government, which now considers all export-orientated companies to be businesses of strategic importance and therefore entitled to resume production, after notifying the relevant authorities. The restart includes not just the […]

TTA has introduced a new Tiling Guide. This 28-page full-colour A5 booklet includes help and support for tilers in their day-to-day work. It contains practical information on how to deal with key installation issues which most tilers will encounter in the course of their work. TTA’s Technical Committee produced the content for the Guide, which […]

TTA has announced the opportunity of a three-month ‘payment holiday’ on membership subscription direct debits. The Association is committed to supporting its members during the coronavirus crisis. It is working in partnership with other industry organisations to ensure that our sector gets the support it needs at this time. It has also set up a Coronavirus […]

“Our members, our industry and our whole country face an unprecedented and concerning situation due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Whether you are a tiler, a manufacturer or distributor, we are all in this together and we will get through it if we work together. At TTA we are playing our part, supporting our members, whether […]

TTA is delighted to announce a new date for the 2020 Awards. The tiling industry’s biggest annual event will now be held on Friday 16 October. We are very grateful to The Hilton Birmingham Metropole for working with us to secure this new date very rapidly. It has been made possible by the excellent working […]

Cardiff & Vale College in Wales has been approved as a TTA Centre of Excellence. As the only college in Wales to offer Wall & Floor Tiling courses, the College occupies a unique position within the Welsh tiling and construction sector. High quality training is of great importance and TTA is therefore proud to recognise […]

TTA is lobbying for the removal of EU Anti-Dumping Duties (ADD) levied on the imports of wall and floor tiles from the People’s Republic of China. It has written to the Department for International Trade, saying these are anti-competitive barriers to trade which serve no purpose in a post-Brexit economy. The current EU duty, known […]

Leading tile distributor Verona is launching its newly revamped trade catalogue to customers this month. Featuring the company’s market-leading product portfolio, the catalogue has been redesigned to ensure it’s simpler for customers to navigate and to identify ranges for selection.  With a modern new design and fresh look, the catalogue is full of inspiration and […]

Norcros Adhesives is strengthening its range of paint-on floor preparation products with the launch of Norcros Pro DPM. The product is a solvent-free epoxy-based surface DPM and moisture vapour suppressant, designed for use on concrete or sand: cement screed floors, to which it has excellent adhesion. It is particularly suitable for fast-track building projects, since […]