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Protection of the natural environment has always been top of the list of priorities for Norcros Adhesives – that is how the company has three times won the TTA Award for Best Environmental Initiative. Now one company employee has gone one step further, using his skills and experience as a scuba diver to assist with […]

BAL has helped an Uxbridge school celebrate its 150th anniversary by providing fixing materials for a special tiled mural. The large mural on the side of the school features a tree made up of handprints from every one of the 250 plus pupils and staff. The mural was presented during an afternoon celebration with families of […]

A part of the Bathstore chain has been saved from administration, following acquisition by Homebase. The DIY chain has confirmed that it has acquired 44 of the 135 stores which were part of the Bathstore portfolio. As well being a major contender in the bathroom ceramics market, Bathstore is a significant tile retailer, offering wall […]

Instarmac Group plc has been officially named as a ‘Great Place to Work®’ 2019 UK Best Workplaces™ for Women (medium sized organisation category). In order to qualify for this prestigious award, Instarmac Group plc had to meet a number of strict criteria, including having already been ranked as a Great Place to Work®, employing a […]

LTP has introduced a new eco-friendly protection treatment for unpolished porcelain tiles. Suitable for use indoors and out, the new Porcelain Tile Protector is a water-based ‘pre-and-post-grout’ treatment. It is designed to protect tiles from staining and to allow easy removal of residues of cement-based grouts and two-part resin based jointing compounds, as well as […]

TTA has supported Children Today Charitable Trust for 15 years, and in that time the generosity of the industry at the TTA Awards has helped to improve the lives of more than 100 children. These are children like Olivia, who has global development delay after suffering brain damage in the womb. Seven-year old Olivia has […]

Output from Britain’s construction industry is expected to be less than previously forecast over the next three years, according to the Construction Products Association Summer forecast 2019-2021. The revised assessment is due to concerns about the Government’s ability to deliver on major infrastructure projects. The CPA Forecast now anticipates a 0.3% decline in total construction […]

Every three years national tile installer associations and members of the European Union of National Tile Installer Associations (EUF) meet to elect the EUF President, the board and the heads of its various working groups. Their role is to define the Federation’s strategy for the coming period and also to disseminate the latest information concerning […]

Tilezine has reported previously on the issue of tariffs levied against the import of Chinese-manufactured ceramic wall and floor tiles into Europe.  This year the US is witnessing a controversy about alleged dumping of Chinese ceramic tiles on to the American market. The Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile, consisting predominantly of US ceramic […]

Tile wholesaling is ripe for modernisation and lacks a model like Tool Station or Screwfix. So says Mo Iqbal, chairman of Tile Mountain, as he unveils expansion plans and also proposals for a new trade format to be launched in the near future. Tile Mountain is now the largest privately-owned tile retailer in the UK, […]