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TTA is announcing a move to a new venue for this year’s TTA Awards. To maximise safety of all attendees, this year’s Gala Awards Night will be held at the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club, just four miles from the normal venue near the NEC. The evening’s celebrations will be held in a marquee on […]

BAL have provided a full fixing solution for a multi-million pound gym development in the North West. Following a site visit by Area Sales Manager Lewis Lupton and Business Development Manager Scott Peaurt, main contractor DSC Ltd chose a full BAL specification for the new JD Gyms site in Blackburn. The state-of-the-art facility features the very […]

Leading tile distributor, Verona, has recently extended its Metro tile collection, offering a wider selection of contemporary colours and formats. With its classic styling and unrivalled versatility, the metro tile has long been a go-to choice for homeowners looking to recreate the popular brick-style wall in a range of spaces, from wet rooms and hallways […]

Richmond Ceramics were appointed to install 1,200sq m of floor tiles in a new restaurant at the Glasshouse at Beckworth Emporium. David Brown, owner of Beckworth Emporium, says: “The restaurant floor was a key component in our new redevelopment. Our designers, KVB Design, and I realised the importance of quality workmanship to get the impressive finish […]

The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER) has released figures which show that the Spanish tile industry is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world. It accounts for 2.7% of all Spanish industrial production and directly or indirectly employee 100,000 people. Although production volumes were down 4.3% in 2020, the number […]

According to Confindustria Ceramica, the Italian tile industry has enjoyed a strong recovery up to the end of Q1 2021. Sales were in excess of pre-pandemic levels. The recovery began in the second half of last year, significantly mitigating the slump in sales experienced during the lockdown period. During 2020 domestic tile production had been […]

The ARDEX Group is a global leading solution and service provider of innovative building systems, with 55 subsidiaries and 3,450 employees in over 100 countries on all continents. As part of the ARDEX Group of companies within the UK, both ARDEX UK and Building Adhesives Ltd (BAL) businesses are quite rightly very proud of their […]

Versatile Distribution Ltd launched its business in April to coincide with non essential retail show rooms re-opening to the general public. The company was founded by Directors Paul Strachan, Pete Brambleby and Gavin Spencer, all of whom have a wealth of experience in the tile industry. Ranges have been sourced from across Europe and merchandised […]

Brexit and escalating post-lockdown demand, along with a combination of other factors, are now causing significant materials supply and price issues, affecting all in our sector. The main impact is on manufacturers, who are having to pass on price increases, and these in turn will inflate retail and trade prices. Although hopefully temporary, this situation […]

JACKON, the manufacturer of the extruded polystyrene-based JACKOBOARD solutions for tiling, joined with The Bee Centre, Lancashire, in marking UN World Bee Day last week. JACKON kicked off a campaign to support The Bee Centre in 2019 with a donation of 200 beehives to help the Centre’s work. With a retail value, including all accessories, […]