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James Hardie Industries plc has acquired Fermacell GmbH from Xella International S.A. in an all-cash transaction based on an enterprise value of €473 million. Dr. Jack Truong, president international operations of James Hardie, welcomed the acquisition, which will add over 800 new James Hardie employees in Europe. He said: “We welcome our new employees to […]

Norcros Adhesives, manufacturer of a wide range of preparation, fixing and finishing products for tiling and flooring installation, is restructuring its sales team to support ongoing growth and strengthen the brand’s presence in all regions of the UK. “The recent hard work of our sales team has led to some key account gains for Norcros, […]

Tile Mountain opened its new Stockport showroom in June. Spanning over 10,800 sq ft across two levels, the new showroom is designed to showcase thousands of tiles and tiling products all at the company’s normal online prices. The company also offers free next day delivery on all orders over £150. Located just off the M60 in […]

The TTA Awards are always highly competitive, and this year was no exception. The TTA congratulates all those companies and individuals who won Awards, showing the very best that our industry can achieve. This year saw the introduction of two exciting innovations for the Awards Day. The first was The Tile Association Tiling Show. According […]

Northern based bathroom and tile suppliers Clifton Trade Bathrooms are continuing their business expansion with the opening of a new showroom in West Yorkshire. The bathroom trade specialists currently have 14 established showrooms across the UK; including Preston, Blackpool, Oldham, Bury, Warrington, Stoke, Chester, Leeds, Stockport and more. This is now set to grow with […]

Pontcanna (Victorian) Tiling & Restoration of Cardiff have had their expertise in heritage tiling recognised at the TTA Awards, where they won the top Award for Best Heritage Project. The company has worked on many heritage projects, a sector in which it has established a reputation extending far beyond its local area. The TTA Award […]

Now it is possible to replicate the beautiful appearance of Indian stone with the new Mumbai Slate collection from British Ceramic Tile. Known for its impressive colour variation and textured finish, Indian Slate has become a highly sought after surface material within interior design. Featuring rich base colours, the look is warm and inviting for […]

ONS figures published in June show that construction output increased 0.5% month-on-month in April. Output was, however, 3.3% lower compared to April 2017, and on a rolling three-month basis contracted by 3.4%, the largest fall since August 2012. Alongside this, new orders in Q1 fell 4.6% quarter-on-quarter and 6.6% in annual terms. Rebecca Larkin, senior […]

Paul Kelly, founder of Leyland company Tilemaster Adhesives, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in the TTA Awards. This year the TTA is giving this prestigious award to Paul, not only because he built up a highly successful and well-regarded business, currently employing some 65 people, but also because of his extraordinary life story. […]

Norcros Adhesives, the tile adhesive, grout and preparation products manufacturer, won the Gold Award for Best Environmental Initiative at the TTA Awards. This achievement is impressive enough in its own right, but is even more so, since this is now the third year in a row that the company has won this prestigious accolade. The […]