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Exploring the sustainability of ceramic surfaces

Diary of a Tile Addict

Product quality, design, innovation, Italian origin, and sustainability are all key components of the Italian ceramic tile industry’s success. The intrinsic characteristics of ceramic products make them preferable to other materials in terms of their limited impacts over their life cycle. of Italian ceramic tile production.

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SkillBuild Success Story

Diary of a Tile Addict

As a national SkillBuild winner, Odhran is now eligible to compete at WorldSkills 2019 being held in the Russian city of Kazan. Throughout the three-day, 18-hour competition, contestants were asked to tile a wall and floor, based on a 3D building design, using 150 by 150mm ceramic tiles. What an opportunity! More at: [link].

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STATS Commercial: Healthcare the bright spot in 2020

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compared to 2019. The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. While the education market remained fairly stable at 14% of sales, it was healthcare that saw its share of the market grow to 33% in 2020, up from 28% of commercial sales in 2019.

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