TTA members have once again visited Spain on a highly successful trip hosted by ASCER (The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association) and the Castellón Chamber of Commerce. The four-day trip earlier this month was based in Castellón, and was fully funded through the generosity of the Spanish hosts. Members of the 19-strong group represented a […]
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The Tile Association Awards are the tiling industry’s national Awards, which each year recognise quality and achievement in our sector. Support from the industry’s major brands is what makes the Awards possible and it also demonstrates these companies’ commitment to the values of excellence and achievement which are associated with the Awards. TTA is delighted […]
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BEWI, the UK’s largest producer of EPS products for the construction industry, has become the parent company of the leading tile backerboard and construction systems brands JACKOBOARD®, THERMOMUR® and JACKODUR®. This follows the merger between JACKON and BEWI in October 2022, which now sees BEWI become the owner of the three former JACKON brands. These […]
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The Tile Association is launching a new series of Technical Masterclasses. Most of the sessions will be held at TTA HQ, The Mount, 43 Stafford Road, Stone, Staffs. ST15 0HG, although some are hosted at colleges and members’ facilities to enable more geographical coverage. The Technical Masterclasses are aimed at every level of tiler to […]
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Colleagues at Stoke-on-Trent building products manufacturer Building Adhesives Ltd (part of ARDEX Group), are taking on a mammoth 25,000-mile charity challenge for the Dougie Mac in memory of a former team member who sadly passed away from cancer. Following the passing of Avril Worrall, the team at Building Adhesives wanted to do something to make a […]
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Schlüter-Systems, as a leading manufacturer of tile installation products, also offers both conventional underfloor heating (UFH) and an electrical undertile heating alternative suitable for diverse applications: the manufacturer’s two CAD-enabled options for the 21st century – BEKOTEC-THERM and DITRA-HEAT E. The first is a hydronic system that can be installed in the traditional way beneath […]
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Warmup are proud to announce a new update to their renowned DCM-PRO Heated Decoupling System. DCM-PRO is a popular electric underfloor heating solution with installers around the world due to its innovative anti-fracture protection and ease of installation. To provide even greater versatility, DCM-PRO has been redeveloped with an optimised castellation design and two different […]
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The Tile Association are delighted to be having 2 Golf Days this year. TTA held its first Golf Day of 2023 on 14th June at Stratford Park Golf Club and a great time was had by all. TTA’s second Golf Day of 2023 will take place on 12th October, also taking place at Stratford Park […]
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Speaking to an industry trade association, Rebecca Larkin, Head of Construction Research at the Construction Products Association, warned against over-optimism regarding prospects for contruction in the coming months. She described how most sectors of the economy have been around zero in terms of growth for the last quarter. While this is an improvement on the […]
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The Tile Association’s Master Tile Fixer certification scheme was introduced to support TTA’s vision to ‘raise tile and tiling standards and enhance installation expertise and craftmanship’. The scheme will certify highly experienced and skilled independent tile fixers with the aim of promoting best practice and encouraging existing tiling professionals to strive for excellence. Congratulations to […]
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