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Winning a TTA Award can have a very positive impact on the winning company or individual – as Sharon Taylor of Viva Tiling discovered when she won the Award for Fixer of the Year in 2017. She landed the sizeable job she has been working on for the last few weeks directly as a result […]

The Tile Association Tiling Show, set to run alongside the CPD Seminar Day at this year’s TTA Awards, is now building into an important event for everyone in the tiling sector. All six Gold sponsors of the Awards will be exhibiting plus a selection of the best from the rest of the industry. There are […]

This month has seen a new MD join Uzin Utz UK Ltd. Jens Schimmel took up the appointment on the first of the month, following a number of different managerial appointments in recent years across several countries in Europe. Most recently he has been the area director of the Uzin Utz Group for northern Europe. […]

Former winner of The Tile Association’s ‘Trainee of the Year’ Award, Hannah Bamford, has been promoted from apprentice development chemist to lab manager. In her new position, Hannah will oversee the entire laboratory function, including management of the lab team, and controlling and managing formulations and EN certification. Hannah completed a three-year Development Chemist Apprenticeship with […]

The Basilica in Italy, ‘The Great Pavement’ in Westminster Abbey in London and La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona all have one thing in common – mosaic tiles. Whilst you may not be asked to re-create the Basilica any time soon, mosaic tiles are as popular as ever and are a common feature in homes, restaurants […]

The closing date for entries in the 2018 TTA Awards is now looming at the end of January. If you have a project, an initiative or a new product that you want to shout about, now is your chance. There are four new categories to enter, bringing the total to 16 categories for 2018. Four […]

Wetrooms solutions specialist Impey has released a brand new instructional video, illustrating how quickly and easily a wetroom can be waterproofed using the company’s WaterGuard tanking membrane. Waterproofing, or tanking as it is commonly known in the plumbing trade, is a failsafe way of guaranteeing a leak-free wetroom installation. Consistently one of the hottest topics […]

FILA has launched its best-selling FUGAPROOF grout protector in a new spray applicator. The remodelled VOC-free treatment provides quick, safe and effective protection, sanitising grout and preventing water and stain penetration.  It is suitable for all tile installations – including stone, porcelain and ceramics – and can be used with all types of cementitious grout. […]

The UK’s £56.5 billion construction product manufacturing industry is expected to slow this year as the sector lost its pace at the end of 2017, according to the CPA’s State of Trade Survey for 2017 Q4. The survey results showed activity is expected to weaken this year as inflation continues to rise, economic growth slows, […]

The TTA’s Annual Members’ Newsletter for 2017 marks the election of Paul Luff as new chairman, taking over from Ian Kershaw who held the position for six years. The Newsletter also contains a wealth of information to enable members to get the most out of their membership and also to encourage those who are not […]