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TTA is following up two highly successful training sessions on Large Format Tiles held earlier this year, with a third event to be held in November. The upcoming session is being organised at Mapei and is sure to be popular – so those interested in attending should contact TTA now. Mapei training personnel, along with […]
As a CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO), TTA is organising a programme of training courses on the subject of Large Format Wall & Floor Tiles and Panels. The aim is to increase understanding and fixer competence with regard to the installation of these new types of tile, which are currently very popular. TTA has recently […]
Mark Scott, a young tiler from near Glasgow, has been ranked 7th in the World out of 25 countries and awarded a Medallion of Excellence at the WorldSkills final in Kazan. Countries that he beat include Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Sweden, Malaysia and Columbia. The medal he received can only be awarded to those […]
For 2020 The Tiling Show is back bigger and better than ever before. TTA has acted on feedback from exhibitors and visitors, meaning The Tiling Show – to be held on Friday 27 March from 10am to 4pm – will undoubtedly be the best ever. To give the event the space to breathe that you […]
SAVE THE DATE! – The Tiling Show will be returning to the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Friday 27th March 2020! For more information visit: www.thetilingshow.org.uk The TTA annual awards dinner is taking place in the evening. The event will be showcasing the best that the tiling industry has to offer from the past year, […]
The TTA Awards 2020 will take place on Friday 27 March at The Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Confirmed Gold sponsors for the coming Awards are Jackoboard, Mapei, Norcros Adhesives, Palace Chemicals, PCS, Tilemaster Adhesives, Trimline Group and UltraTileFix. CITB and Lithofin are Silver sponsors. The deadline for submitting entries is 31 December 2019 and all 16 […]
Team UK brought home 19 medals from WorldSkills Kazan 2019, with two gold, one silver, one bronze medal and 15 medallions of excellence. The impressive results represent an amazing success for WorldSkills UK, which selects and trains the team and works to mainstream excellence in education and industry. They were testament to the remarkable breadth […]
Following the success of its first training course for Large Format Wall & Floor Tile and Panel Installation, held at its HQ in Stone, Staffordshire in April, TTA is now announcing the details of its second course. This is being organised in collaboration with Raimondi S.p.A. and will be held at Building Adhesives Ltd, Longton […]
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 […]
In addition to retail tile sales and tile adhesive sales, the TTA Market Survey for Q1 2019 includes tile distributors for the first time. This means it provides a more complete picture of the entire tile market, drawing data from all sectors. In the adhesive manufacturers’ survey respondents were asked two questions: For the period 1st January […]