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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 […]

The ninth edition of World production and consumption of ceramic tiles produced by MECS/Acimac Research Centre is published this month. Consisting of almost 300 pages of charts, tables and commentary, this provides detailed analysis of global trends over the ten-year period up to 2020. It also includes an outlook for the period 2021 to 2025. In spite […]

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 […]

During his lengthy career, Martin has mentored three apprentices, who are all still tiling contractors today, and achieved a record number of 190 students qualifying in one year. With nearly 30 years in the industry, Martin’s dedication to his role and responsibilities has made a huge difference to the industry. His Award was presented by Kay […]

Manchester-based tiling professional Andy Carroll has worked ‘on the tools’ for over 20 years.  His portfolio of projects has reached over 2,000 and includes work for Costa, Casino 235 and Eastwood Building Services. Andy is as passionate about developing the next generation as he is in his own tiling work, and deserves recognition, not only for […]

A collaboration between Digital Ceramics Custom Tiles and artist Morag Myerscough resulted in a vibrant, dynamic café installation in a newly refurbished office space. Digital Ceramics Custom Tiles met a series of challenges head-on to create a stunning structure.  The Award was presented by Brad Saunders of Verona to Mark Wood of Digital Ceramics Custom […]

The One Vesta Street project demonstrates the value of Shackerley’s SureClad ceramic granite as a non-combustible material in the residential sector. The innovative fixing systems developed by Shackerley and the expertise of the Shackerley team enabled the complex façade design.  The Award was presented by Andy Heathfield of JACKOBOARD to Brian Newell of Shackerley.

Prior renovation works at St Patrick’s Church had left the flooring so damaged it was totally beyond repair and Armatile was contacted for a solution. The brief was to create a floor with bespoke handcrafted features that paid homage to the building’s history and beautiful architectural features. The Award was presented to Alex Longridge of […]