Manchester-based start-up, pipeEasy Limited, has received a £41,000 investment after appearing on BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den.  Former floor-fitter/salesman and founder of pipeEasy Limited, Teirnan McCorkell, went into the Den hoping for a £41,000 investment in exchange for a 15% stake in the business and his patent-pending product.  The inventor showed the Dragons prototypes of his surfacing measuring […]

LTP has introduced a new eco-friendly protection treatment for unpolished porcelain tiles. Suitable for use indoors and out, the new Porcelain Tile Protector is a water-based ‘pre-and-post-grout’ treatment. It is designed to protect tiles from staining and to allow easy removal of residues of cement-based grouts and two-part resin based jointing compounds, as well as […]

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 […]

Tilemaster Adhesives has launched two new products and an updated Product Guide, to reflect its growing range. From the preparation range, multi-purpose Prime + Grip is now available in a new 1kg tub. The ready-mixed rapid drying primer can be used on absorbent and non-absorbent surfaces and can be tiled or levelled in as little […]

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, […]

Preparation time has been reduced dramatically with the use of BAL’s new floating uncoupling mat – Flexbone 2Easy – on a prime redevelopment in County Durham. The 200m2 problem screed to be tiled had two days of preparatory work scheduled before installation could even begin, but this was reduced to just half a day using BAL […]

UltraTileFix has enhanced its range of tile adhesives by introducing ProGrip FX fibre-reinforced semi-rapid tile adhesive. Ideal for use with porcelain, mosaic and natural stone tiles, ProGrip FX boasts an extended pot life of 2.5 hours, offering a greater fixing time. It has been developed to provide an exceptional grab and enhanced body, making this […]

Tilemaster Adhesives has revamped its best-selling Grout 3000, introducing seven new colours to the range, in response to customer and end-user requests. Grout 3000 is now available in 18 shades and is suitable for a wider range of grout joints, from 1mm to 20mm in depth for on-trend thicker porcelain tiles. Benefits to the tile […]

BAL is launching two new uncoupling mat solutions for problem floors. Following the launch of the award-winning BAL Rapid-Mat in 2014, the Flexbone range offers two very different solutions, comprising Flexbone 2Easy and Flexbone VAried. Unique to the UK, and bound to excite fixers, contractors and distributors alike, BAL Flexbone 2Easy is a floating mat […]

In response to market demand, Tilemaster Adhesives has appointed Lenny Morrow to represent its brand in Ireland.  A relatively new market to Tilemaster Adhesives, the firm has seen interest in its range grow throughout the region over the last 18 months.  In order to support existing customers and explore new opportunities, Lenny will jointly represent both […]