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CTEF focuses on tile installer training, education at TISE 2020

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The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF), which provides education and installer certification for professionals working in the ceramic tile and stone industry, will focus on finished tile work education sessions and Certified Tile Installer (CTI) evaluator training at the 2020 International Surfaces Event (TISE) in Las Vegas.

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It all makes Cents: Rudi’s Tile & Design Construction

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Markus Dworowy of Rudi’s Tile & Design Construction , is a second generation German Master Tile Setter and Craftsman. When Markus came to the United States, he brought decades of experience, and his love of ARDEX products, with him. How, exactly, did he get all those pennies lined up?

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H.B. Fuller Company Acquires ProSpec® Construction Products

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL ) announced today that it has acquired ProSpec ® Construction Products, which is a provider of tile and stone installation products. Fuller’s growth strategy by strengthening the company’s customer profile in the southeastern and western regions of the United States , where tile consumption is largest.

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Can Cement Tile Give You Wings?

Cement Style

Decorative cement tile for external walls have long been popular south of the border, but we’ve seen more and more installations in the United States recently. This may be in large part due to the advances in sealant technology, which can preserve the vibrant patterns from the elements.

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Bostik inaugurates new R&D Center in France

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Bostik, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of adhesives and sealants, inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art R&D facility – the Bostik Smart Technology Center – in Venette, located near Paris, on October 3 rd.

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Wellmade: A rigid core pioneer

Floor Covering News

We can make tiles up to 24 x 48.”. Wellmade’s new commercially rated HDPC waterproof tile features ‘grout-look’ edges with embossed texturing. Then we’re taking it one step further by putting a sealant on it, so water won’t penetrate to the subfloor.”. “The versatility of this plant is enormous,” Quinlan said.

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