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Mapei UK has launched a new Mosaic Adhesive. Manufactured at the company’s West Midlands factory, this professional white cement-based adhesive is designed for interior and exterior installations of wall and floor, glass and ceramic mosaics. Mosaic Adhesive has a high level of synthetic resin and special additives, as well as an extended open time and […]

British Ceramic Tile has launched an upgraded version of its website at www.britishceramictile.com to better support retailers and consumers. Aspirational and informative, the newly revamped website is content-rich, offering weekly updates on interior trends and real home makeovers, while providing a range of where-to-buy options including a ‘find a retailer’ facility. Easy to navigate, the […]

Instarmac, manufacturers of tile adhesive brands UltraTile and Granfix, have simplified and enhanced their primer range with the new, ProPrime IT. ProPrime IT is a moisture-tolerant, water-based acrylic primer, sealer and bonding aid, which is suitable for use on both porous and non-porous substrates. Its versatility is ideally suited to all-round tiling use and the […]

In response to the growing trend for large format tiles, FILA will be focusing on the new and correct care regime for these surfaces at Cersaie 2017. Products and innovations ‘in the spotlight’ will include deep cleaners, epoxy removers, and protectors and detergents from FILA’s award-winning Green Line. The showcased products provide a complete maintenance […]

Channel Island Ceramics leads the way in providing quality bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms and tiles, and is offering a unique opportunity for someone who can take its tile department forward. The successful applicant would be invited to relocate to Guernsey and enjoy a laid-back lifestyle, but work in a dynamic environment with a forward thinking company. You should […]

The TTA now offers RIBA-approved CPD literature on virtually every subject related to tiling. The whole body of TTA technical publication has now been approved by RIBA and is available for download free-of-charge from the TTA website by registered architects and specifiers. All the TTA’s Technical Publications and Technical Advisory Notes are produced by members […]

Armondas Tamulis, Worldskills UK team representative for Wall and Floor Tiling at the Worldskills final in Abu Dhabi, recently attended a pressure test at a vocational college in Denmark. Armondas travelled with Worldskills UK training expert Paul Doran and was part of a large international group from the UK, India, Belarus, Hungary, Russia and Denmark […]

Larsen has appointed Neil Byrne as Area Sales Manager to cover the central belt and midlands area for its tiling division. Larsen have seen significant growth over the last few years and Byrne takes over after a five year spell by Paul Grainger who has stayed within the industry. The company has benefitted from a […]

Children Today, the TTA’s nominated charity, are offering the chance to win a brand new Skoda Citigo SE 3 door (worth over £8,550!) in their new Charity Raffle. Draw tickets cost just £1 each for every entry – and will be distributed with the September issue of Tile & Stone Journal – while runner-up prizes […]

Weber’s latest introduction is the new easy-to-use WeberSpec online tool that allows architects and specifiers to create up-to-date and technically accurate tiling specifications at www.weberspec.co.uk. In a simple registration procedure an account can be opened and accessed by email and password. A project brief is required with prompts to enter specific fields such as: the […]