The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is sponsoring a multitude of both installer and contractor events at Coverings 2014 taking place April 29—May 2, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Dal-Tile will build a glazed porcelain and colorbody tile manufacturing plant and distribution center in Dickson, Tenn., near Nashville. The 1.4 million square feet plant is scheduled to open in late 2015 and will be the Dallas-based company’s 11th manufacturing facility in North America.
Del Conca USA, the North American subsidiary of Del Conca has begun production at its new factory in Loudon, Tenn. after an initial investment of more than $50 million, $30 million of which have been invested in world-class Italian tile technology.
Interior designer and television personality, Evette Rios was able to restore her parents’ Manhattan apartment after it had been severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy with the help of Dal-Tile and other brands.
The method of applying thin-bed and medium-bed mortars has changed over the years. Today many installers use (or should be using) the straight line troweling method as describe in the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) Trowel and Error video.
International Wholesale Tile has launched Flashback and Galapagos. Flashback from its Tesoro brand is an Italian porcelain tile featuring high definition inkjet technology (H.D.I.T) with the appearance of petrified wood.
Skil’s new 7-inch Wet Tile Saw makes completing tile projects easier year round with its unique HydroLock System that effectively cuts tile with little mess, according to the company.
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