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Mapei opens a new facility in the UK

Ceramics of Italy

This new facility is part of the Italian multinational’s ongoing international expansion strategy, which since the beginning of the year has seen it announce openings or acquisitions of new plants in Denmark, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Italy and Portugal. It is Mapei’s second facility in the UK after the one located in Halesowen, near Birmingham.

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Avente Tile Talk: Ceramic Tile's Creative Nature

Tile Talk

Ceramic Tiles Creative Nature. And now, onto the topic of ceramic tile and nature! Ceramic tile has been a part of building history for centuries. According to the American Ceramic Society, the first discovered instance of ceramic figurines used for ceremonial purposes occurred in 24,000 B.C. 29 through Nov.

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LAMINAM, THE FIRST NSF CERTIFICATION FOR CONTACT WITH FOOD

Ceramics of Italy

It has become the first manufacturer of ceramic slabs in the world to obtain “Solid Surfacing for Food Zone” certification. For those wanting more than the already impressive performance offered by the standard slabs, Laminam also offers additional Ambience bio-active treatments, which can be applied to most of its catalogue products.

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TCNA’s Tile Person of the Year Awarded to Donato Grosser

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Grosser is a scholar whose vision and quiet but massive efforts over 40 years have had a transformative effect on the North American tile industry; additionally, through Coverings, funding for the promotion of tile and industry standards work has been possible.” Italy, and Canada. Mr. Grosser has been the U.S.

New York 100
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“I Owe a Lot to This Industry”

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. Most importantly, he is the founder of San Diego-based Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, and the University of Tile and Stone, a pre-eminent provider of education to industry employees and customers. Jeffrey Steele. TD: What did you learn from your father’s experience?

Industry 100
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Avente Tile Talk: Spanish Tiles Make Magic

Tile Talk

About a year ago, Ines Haml, a designer in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada called me looking for Spanish tiles. Together with the terracotta Arabesque floor tiles, these La Merced ceramic tiles reveal a warm and friendly surrounding. ceramic tile. design standards. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic.

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Exclusive: One on one with ‘Mr.’ Shaw

Floor Covering News

Let’s take ceramic. Worst thing in the world is to have old ceramic that you have to replace in a house. And what if their standard of living can’t go up by working harder or inventing something? You wanted your standard of living. You wanted your standard of living. They want to put everybody in a standard.

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