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 […]

Johnson Tiles is marking 120 years of manufacturing in the UK. Established in 1901, the company is now the only ceramic tile manufacturer of its scale and is using its big birthday to celebrate ‘British resourcefulness’. To kickstart the milestone year, the brand has unveiled an updated logo featuring the national flag to honour the […]

TTA continues to be fully involved in the work of the International Standards Organisation (ISO) throughout the pandemic, and meetings are held via Zoom. Although work has been delayed, ISO TC189 WG1 and WG4 (Working Groups) are currently developing test criteria for water staining of ceramic tiles. TTA is represented on the ISO by Brian […]

Well-known terrazzo tiler Jim Tiramani has recently celebrated his 101st birthday – showing perhaps that a career in tiling is the key to a long and happy life! Jim, who will be known to many in the industry, was involved for a good number of years in the National Federation of Terrazzo Marble & Mosaic Specialists […]

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 […]

Entries are open for the 2021 TTA Awards. So now is your chance to win a prestigious TTA Award – with all the kudos and the business benefits that winning or being shortlisted can bring.  Full information is available on the Awards website which is now live at www.ttaawards.com  and you can enter online from the website […]

Rovic Tiles, a major distributor of quality ceramic and porcelain tiles, has enlisted K8 Trader to support its continued expansion. The business will replace its existing business management software with the cloud-based ERP solution from Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) in the coming weeks, which it hopes will bring tangible benefits across the business. Julie Doe […]

A range of BAL tiling products are to feature in a new bathroom makeover show on Channel 5. GSA Bathrooms were approached in October by PI Productions to feature in a new show, Kitchens and Bathrooms: You Won’t Believe Your Eyes, hosted by Mark Miller of DIY SOS fame. A £23k bathroom renovation in Edinburgh, […]

BAL is currently recruiting for its Training and Technical Support Team in the Midlands region.  The main purpose of the role will be to promote, train and provide technical support to current and potential customers in the correct usage of the company’s range of specialist tile fixing products. To carry out product training and demonstration […]

Renowned Manchester mosaic artist Mark Kennedy has benefitted from support from two leading brands in the tiling industry. JACKOBOARD® has had a long association with Mark Kennedy and has supplied him with backerboard for his past projects, including many in the city of Manchester and around Manchester City’s football ground. The JACKOBOARD® product has been especially useful […]