TTA has supported Children Today Charitable Trust for 15 years, and in that time the generosity of the industry at the TTA Awards has helped to improve the lives of more than 100 children. These are children like Olivia, who has global development delay after suffering brain damage in the womb. Seven-year old Olivia has […]

Output from Britain’s construction industry is expected to be less than previously forecast over the next three years, according to the Construction Products Association Summer forecast 2019-2021. The revised assessment is due to concerns about the Government’s ability to deliver on major infrastructure projects. The CPA Forecast now anticipates a 0.3% decline in total construction […]

Every three years national tile installer associations and members of the European Union of National Tile Installer Associations (EUF) meet to elect the EUF President, the board and the heads of its various working groups. Their role is to define the Federation’s strategy for the coming period and also to disseminate the latest information concerning […]

Tilezine has reported previously on the issue of tariffs levied against the import of Chinese-manufactured ceramic wall and floor tiles into Europe.  This year the US is witnessing a controversy about alleged dumping of Chinese ceramic tiles on to the American market. The Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile, consisting predominantly of US ceramic […]

Norcros Adhesives, the manufacturer of a wide range of preparation, fixing and finishing products for tiling and flooring installation, announces the launch of Norcros Adi Flex S2 Additive, a polymer liquid adhesive enhancer.  This is a strategic addition to the Norcros Adhesives product range which can be added to an S1-classified cementitious adhesive to bring […]

One of the UK’s leading wall and floor tile wholesalers has revealed details of 14 new designs and collections recently added to its product range. Stax Trade Centres has expanded its offering to include exciting tile options from major new suppliers such as Grupo Halcón, Johnson Tiles, Verona, +39 and Newker. “This is terrific news for […]

Mapei is happy to announce that it has reached its ambitious £10,000 fundraising target for Macmillan Cancer Support, having first partnered with the charity in 2016.  Managing Director at Mapei, Phil Breakspear says: “A lot of us have had dealings directly or through family and friends with cancer. When you do, you realise what an […]

Pattern has made its mark within the interiors world. From discreet motifs to striking geometric designs, pattern has become an influential design trend, one that has taken the nation by storm especially when it comes to transforming surfaces. Tapping into this incredibly popular design movement is the new patterned tile collection from Verona, a leading […]

MUDD is the new tiling brand from BAL. This is positioned as a range of hard-working products to see you right through the installation, prepping and waterproofing, to fixing, grouting and sealing. The MUDD name has a knowing nod to the industry’s heritage of fixing techniques, but this brand is developed for the current market, […]

Tile distributors and retailers could find themselves coming unstuck over any tile fixer recommendations that they pass on to their customers. This is because one of the requirements incorporated into the latest revision of the main British Standard on tiling (BS 5385 Part 1: 2018) includes a clause relating to workmanship (Clause 7.1.3).  For the first […]