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For over 30 years, Tilemaster Adhesives have been at the forefront of industry research, market evaluation and product development. These virtues have seen the successful growth of the company from small, humble beginnings in a small manufacturing plant on the outskirts of Preston, to what is in place today.
Intceram partners with Expect Distribution
Expect Distribution, a contract logistics and warehousing company, has partnered with tile company IntCeram.The company...
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Marketing agency Smart Marketing Works has announced several recent investments in its team.The agency, which...
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Instarmac Group has announced the appointment of two board members and a managing director designate...
Easy Bathrooms appoints experienced industry figure to drive trade sales
Easy Bathrooms has appointed Iain Robertson, co-founder of leading tile adhesive brand, Rocatex, to drive...
Colin Higham retires from BEWI UK
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Going green: Half of tradespeople concerned about the environment and sustainability
Half of tradespeople are concerned about the environment and sustainability, recent research has suggested.The findings,...
FILA celebrates 80th anniversary in Italy
Recently, FILA has announced, 80 years have passed since brothers Guido and Pietro Pettenon founded...
Tilemaster Adhesives achieves ISO 9001 Certification
Tilemaster Adhesives, the UK subsidiary of the Kerakoll Group, has gained ISO 90001 certification. This...
Ceramique Internationale achieves growth despite challenging times
Leeds-based tile importer and distributor Ceramique Internationale has recorded 20% growth in turnover across all...
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TTA is committed to helping its members and the wider industry tackle the issues where...
TTA to host second Golf Day
Following on from the success of the Golf Day as a stand-alone event in 2022,...
TTA to host a series of technical masterclasses
The majority are to be held at TTA HQ, The Mount, 43 Stafford Road, Stone,...
Mapei UltraColor Plus with “zero impact” on climate change now available in the UK
Mapei UltraColor Plus is the first of a recently introduced line of carbon neutral products...
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Ceramique Internationale’s recently launched Cutstone tile collection delivers a backdrop “as dramatic as the ancient...
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When we think of tile manufacturing, most people’s minds will turn immediately to Europe’s de...
Neptune: “an integral, trusted business within the shipping industry”
Neptune Shipping Agency has served the ceramics, porcelain, stone, and adhesive industries over many decades....
Banks & Lloyd (Shipping)“stepping into the future”
Daria Banks steps up as managing director to lead the company into a “bright future”...
MVC opens “first-ever”Portuguese limestone store
MVC - Portuguese Limestones opened what it calls the first ever e-commerce platform for Portuguese...
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The joint Natural Stone Show and Hard Surfaces Exhibition is taking place at the London...
Marmox Slicedstone Sheets achieve “international acclaim”
According to wetroom specialist Marmox, architects and interior designers, along with professionals across the tiling...
Industry interview: Golden Tile
Seven years ago, Volodymyr Shevetovskyy incorporated the UK branch of Golden Tile, a Ukrainian tile...
BAL’s Microban range – built-in protectionagainst mould, mildew and microbes
In areas like showers, bathrooms and kitchens, the humid conditions together with soaps and food...
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Cementitious grout is the weakest part of a tiled surface, as it is prone to...
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Mark Atkins, technical director at LTP
Polished concrete floors and concrete toppings provide great strength and...
Does size matter?
As tile dimensions continue to expand, director of Ceramique Internationale, Peter Vann, asks: “Does size...
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If you’re in the market for a construction board that has superior insulation properties, extruded...
JACKOBOARD® Promotes Cost & Time Saving Benefits of Waterproof XPS Construction Board
JACKOBOARD® by BEWI offers many benefits for installers of wetrooms and bathrooms. JACKOBOARD® is a...
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This amazing swimming pool refurbishment project in Knutsford, Cheshire was undertaken by Abstract Pools Ltd....
JACKOBOARD® – Native Manchester Hotel Project
Manufactured with an extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam core and a special coating on both sides,...
Parkside 40 Years x Lois O’Hara Launches at Clerkenwell Design Week
Celebrating 40-years in the tile specification business, Parkside 40 Years x Lois O’Hara, will launch at...
UltraTile is the “icing on the cake” at countryside wedding venue
Ace Tiling Limited and UltraTile have partnered together to repair a water damaged floor at...
TTA Awards benefit from record level of industry support
TTA Awards are all about recognising achievement, endeavour and innovation. Given the problems that have...
Industry interview:Sussex Wetrooms – part two
Last month, we spoke with Adam of Sussex Wetrooms about his journey into the tiling...
Ceramique Internationale unveils first collections in partnership with Gresco
The “timeless quality” of natural slate and limestone has inspired the latest tile collection from...
A Principle of mass production
The Principle collection, from Parkside and Alusid, represents a “huge step forward” for the ceramic...
“Design show success” for enhanced Marmox range
Marmox, a specialist manufacturer for bathrooms, wetrooms and spa facilities, unveiled extensions to its widely...
Budget boost to tackle construction skills shortages, says FMB
Measures to address the chronic skills shortages in the construction industry by relaxing immigration rules...
UK construction output decreased 1.7% in January
Monthly construction output is estimated to have decreased 1.7% in volume terms in January 2023,...
Taylor Wimpey marks World Book Day with a donation to local schools in Hamilton
Earlier this year, major housebuilder Taylor Wimpey West Scotland marked World Book Day (2 March...
Leeds College of Building Principal takes case for extra skills investmentto Westminster
Education figures from across West Yorkshire have been speaking with MPs at Westminster as part...
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BAL, a manufacturer and supplier of full solutions, is celebrating "six decades of excellence.In the...
Cevisama given almost top marks
According to exhibitor survey data, Cevisama has come close to being given a top rating....
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Spanish natural stone manufacturer Levantina Techlam has chosen Sacmi to supply an FMA Maestro kiln...
Stone Federation GB launches Women In Natural Stone mentoring programme
On International Women's Day, Stone Federation welcomed 60 women from natural stone companies, architects, main...
Mohawk Industries announces 2022 Q4 results
Mohawk Industries, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ceramic tiles, has announced fourth quarter...
Axalta appoints Jason Hopkins to drive growth in UK and Ireland
Axalta, a supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has announced the appointment of Jason Hopkins...
Larsen appoints area sales manager to GB tiling team
Larsen Building Products has appointed Martyn Langston as area sales manager for its tiling division.Continued...
Marazzi opens showrooms in Athens and Madrid
Italian ceramic tile manufacturer Marazzi has recently opened the doors of two showrooms in Athens...
Instarmac donates £500 to The Trussell Trust
In March 2023, Karen Williams, head of HR, and Sam Smith, production manager, visited Tamworth...
Construction continues on new Atlas Concorde factory
Atlas Concorde has announced its construction of a new plant to produce large-format porcelain slabs...
Industry interview: Brevetti Montolit
This month, TSJ caught up with Vincenzo Vichi Montoli, the CEO of Brevetti Montolit SpA,...
Tayg Build: delivering qualitytile spacer systems direct from Spain
Tiling is a process that requires precision and attention to detail. It can transform any...
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Visit 100 St John Street, London, during Clerkenwell Design Week from May 23-25 to see...
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In a celebration of sport, activity and wellbeing, Mapei will reportedly focus on systems and...
HMRC office conversion“not taxing” with Palace Chemicals
A former HMRC building in Sheffield has been converted into a 95-apartment residential scheme called...
G F Holding Tiling completeshighest hotel install with Mapei
An extensive tiling project - completed by G F Holding Tiling using a Mapei preparation...
Tile care covered with Mapei UltraCare range
A good protection and maintenance regime is essential for retaining a tile’s aesthetic and performance...
Trusted treatments forall types of tile & stone
LTP’s surface care range includes protection and maintenance solutions for all types of tile and...
“The original specialist products for cleaning”
Lithofin describes its line as: “the original specialist products for cleaning, sealing and maintaining ceramics,...
We need new entrants to our trade – for the future’s sake!
In the second of his special columns to mark the 190th anniversary of W.B. Simpson...
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Make a statement with your tiling choices and be daring with colour and pattern to...
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Our sustainability journey is based on the principle of being responsible corporate citizens. We focus...
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TTA Awards receive record level of industry support
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Instarmac commits to becoming a carbon neutral manufacturer
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BoB announces charity building projects for 2023
National construction charity Band of Builders has announced the slate of projects it plans to...
BAL Micromax3 ECO – “high performance sustainable grouting”
BAL, a manufacturer of full tiling solutions, is claiming its recently launched Micromax3 ECO high...
Decline in house building is a major concern for the industry, says FMB
A decline in house building has seen fastest fall since May 2020 for construction output,...
ONS reports construction output flat in December 2022
Monthly construction output has been estimated to be flat (0.0% growth) in volume terms in...
Minoli provides design trends report for 2023
Working with designers in the Italian ceramics sector, Minoli has explored five emerging trends and...
Leeds College of Building showcases higher-level training at NAW 2023
Higher and degree apprenticeships are the focus for Leeds College of Building as the country...
Mapei sponsored cycling club named Club of the Year
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Parkside launches Excel Bond adhesive range
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Now long-established as a high-quality, bespoke wetroom installer, Sussex Wetrooms’ founder Adam initially took a...
Mapei joins surface specification at Health & Allied Professions Centre
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With...
A “standard” tiling job
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There’s no doubt...
Tiling over retrofit underfloor heating systems
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Training
Tilemaster Adhesives Ltd offers training courses in its 2600ft2 campus which has a dedicated classroom for up to 40 people and larger areas which can be adapted to suit practical demonstrations and hands on training on applications on a large or small scale.
The campus also has the capacity to build true to life sets to simulate every situation from wetrooms to swimming pools for ceramic tiles, commercial and domestic walls and floors for wood, resin and vinyl flooring.
There is one programmed training day per month from February to November, and the opportunity for clients to request bespoke training on particular needs such as specific systems.
Contact your local Tilemaster representative to enquire about the training courses or for any specific training needs.