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 […]
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TTA is very grateful to all the Gold sponsors of the TTA Awards 2020. Despite the fact that our Awards celebration – at 2pm on Friday 16 October – is a little different this year, since it is an online event, we are determined that all our sponsors gain as much benefit as usual from […]
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Specialist investment group, Coverings Ltd., announced on Thursday 1 October that it had concluded a deal with Travis Perkins plc to acquire retailer Tile Giant. The deal agrees the financial acquisition of Tile Giant, with Coverings Ltd. set to own a 100 percent stake of the business. A bold move in challenging times, this acquisition […]
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The results of the 2020 TTA Awards will be announced on 16 October – not long to wait! The event will be going ahead in a digital format – please keep an eye on the Awards website at www.ttaawards.com for full information, and also check out TTA Awards social media on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. We […]
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TTA is delighted to announce that Verona is making a powerful statement of support for the future of the annual TTA Awards by coming forward as the first Gold sponsor for next year. With the support of the industry, TTA is confident that the Awards will once again recognise excellence and achievement in our industry […]
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British tile manufacturer, Johnson Tiles, has appointed Rich Kelsall to the newly created role of Marketing Director. The creation of the new role reflects the company’s renewed focus on taking key messages surrounding its UK heritage and strong environmental and service credentials to market. With over 15 years of industry experience and a Business Studies […]
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Specialist ceramic tile production has continued throughout lockdown at Craven Dunnill Jackfield, with its highly skilled team of craftsmen remaining hard at work, handmaking decorative ceramics for ongoing projects in Saudi Arabia, USA, Uruguay, and the UK. The appetite for British ceramic handcraft appears only to be growing, despite the current trading challenges. This complements […]
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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 […]
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We are saddened to hear of the sudden loss of a great character and contributor to the tiling industry. Phil was 68 and born in Oldham. He started work straight from school for local tiling contractor J Duncan as an apprentice wall and floor tiler. During his apprenticeship term he was mentored by Bob Howard also […]
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Topps Tiles has announced its Tile of the Year for 2021 – the stunning Zellica tile in a glossy bronze shade. 2020 has been a year full of unexpected twists and turns but there have been a few positives to come from such an extraordinary time. The main positive being that we’ve fallen back in […]
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