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Tapping into the design movement for distressed wood-effects and timeworn surfaces, Verona has added four new lines to its trend-led Perfect Planks collection. Suitable for walls and floors, each new addition is made from hard wearing, glazed porcelain and offers a range of realistic woodgrain patterns and textures to deliver a natural look, in a […]

The latest figures quoted by Ceramic World Web confirm a downturn in the Italian ceramic tile industry last year following five years of growth. The 137 companies which comprise the Italian tile industry collectively reported a 1.6% year-on-year decline in output to 415 million square metres (a fall of 7 million square metres), while total sales dropped by 2.8% to 410.1 million […]

Tilemaster Adhesives has launched two new products and an updated Product Guide, to reflect its growing range. From the preparation range, multi-purpose Prime + Grip is now available in a new 1kg tub. The ready-mixed rapid drying primer can be used on absorbent and non-absorbent surfaces and can be tiled or levelled in as little […]

Products from Mapei have been specified by Lipton Plant Architects after plans were made with their London-based client to build an extension to an existing building on Wolsey Road. Its design was shaped around the history of the area with inspiration from the significant ‘Newington Green Gardens’ and the former forest clearing, which was lost […]

Tilemaster Adhesives has welcomed three recruits to its sales team – Craig Sinnamon, Martin Chappell and Sean Foley (pictured above). Craig Sinnamon has been appointed to represent jointly the Tilemaster Adhesives and Kerakoll brands throughout Scotland. This is a brand new role in a relatively new market for both companies. Craig, who has previously worked […]

One of the UK’s leading wall and floor tile wholesalers has revealed details of 14 new designs and collections recently added to its product range. Stax Trade Centres has expanded its offering to include exciting tile options from major new suppliers such as Grupo Halcón, Johnson Tiles, Verona, +39 and Newker. “This is terrific news for […]

BAL has strengthened its specification team with two new hires. Mark Lambourn joins the team as Specification Manager covering the Midlands and Wales. He has extensive experience in the construction sector working with architects, house/modular builders, contractors and building owners to deliver high quality specifications. Based in Derby, Mark joins BAL from A Proctor Group […]

The ProColor range from VitrA Tiles comprises contemporary and attractive colour options for today’s designers and specifiers. This range is ideally suited to the architectural specification market because it contains 38 RAL colours of fully-vitrified tiles, providing modularity and consistency for designers. The RAL system is used in architecture, construction and industry, so its use […]

Norcros Adhesives has promoted Mike Cubley to the position of Senior Technical Advisor, reporting to Mandy Searle, Head of Technical Services. Mike has been with the company for five years as a technical advisor, and his promotion follows his success in that role. It also reflects a continued growth in technical sales, which now requires […]

Mapei is happy to announce that it has reached its ambitious £10,000 fundraising target for Macmillan Cancer Support, having first partnered with the charity in 2016.  Managing Director at Mapei, Phil Breakspear says: “A lot of us have had dealings directly or through family and friends with cancer. When you do, you realise what an […]