Pictured left to right: Ed Metcalf, pres. Laticrete North America; Ken Cloud, director of sales, Laticrete; Brian Knies, pres. TileAmerica!; Rennee Duffield, director of sales, TileAmerica!; Frank McManus, tech service rep, Laticrete; and Vernon Cox, NE sales manager, Laticrete.


Tile and stone installation products maker Laticrete International was named Supplier of the Year by TileAmerica!, a 49-year old retailer/wholesaler based in New Haven, Conn., with six locations in the state. Each year, TileAmerica! staff select a supplier to be honored for outstanding support and superior service.

Laticrete was presented the award May 4 at Coverings 2005, in Orlando, Fla. Said Ed Metcalf, president of Laticrete's North America Division, "It is through cooperation and partnership that Laticrete and TileAmerica! have prospered together. We look forward to continuing to work hard to earn the trust they have placed with us."