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Industry Update
THE TILE ASSOCIATION COLUMN
Green Tiles?
Top
Award
for
Glen Dimplex
Glen Dimplex
Home Appliances
Leading appliance manufacturer Glen Europe, Euronics offers leading
Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA), has international white goods and
beaten suppliers from across Europe to consumer electronics brands to its
be named White Goods Supplier of the customers.
Ceramic waste being recycled at Johnson Tiles, Stoke-on-Trent
Year at this year’s Combined Denver Hewlett, CEO of Glen
Independent Holdings (CIH) Awards. Dimplex Home Appliances said: “This is
H
omeowners are very focussed on sustainability and want to
GDHA, which owns the brands a fantastic achievement and I’m
know where the materials used in their home come from Stoves, Belling, New World and Lec, extremely proud of the GDHA team
and if they are eco-friendly. Tiles are very “green”. They come
was recognised for demonstrating who have all worked hard to make this
from the earth. They are made from natural clay that has been
sustained growth in turnover, excellent happen. This award demonstrates the
baked in a kiln, even the glazes and decoration are made from
after sales service and a commitment care that goes into every area of what
naturally occurring minerals. Because tiles have an extremely
to delivering service excellence at all we do, from new product
long life, just look at all those Roman tiles that are still intact,
levels of its business. development to customer service. To
they need to be replaced less often which really offsets the
CIH (Combined Independent have been named ahead of several
Holdings) Ltd is the distribution channel other white goods suppliers from
energy used to produce package and deliver them in a way that
of EURONICS, the largest buying group across Europe is a real accolade.”
does not apply to less durable materials. A longer product
in Europe. With more than 9000 For more information please visit:
lifespan also means less waste in landfill sites.
stores, in more than 25 countries in www.gdha.com
Tile manufacturers across Europe are including recycle fired
ceramic waste in to the tile body, reducing the energy
they use and CO2 emissions they create. They are
Avilion marks a renewed
recycling heat from their kilns, recycling water
and using their own solar power or co-
generation. drive for innovation with
The way in which tiles are fired has
changed in the last 30 years. It used to take
several weeks to make a quarry tile and at
a name change
over a week to make a glazed wall tile.
Avilion Limited, Britain’s largest independent manufacturer of brassware, is
Wall tiles were fired at least three times.
announcing a name change to Triflow Concepts Limited. The name, inspired by
Now the whole process takes a matter of the company’s very first product innovation – the immensely successful Triflow –
hours with the tile being fired only once for
THE TILE
will be in place from 18 January 2009.
as little as 30 minutes - less time than it
ASSOCIATION
The change in identity follows a series of major changes at Avilion that
takes to cook a casserole.
includes a new Managing Director, restructured management and the
Whether ceramic, natural stone or slate your tiles will last longer than
integration of a state-of-the-art, bespoke ERP system.
almost any other building material. They only need replacing when we
The name change signifies the start of an exciting year for Triflow Concepts
are tired of looking at them. Choose a truly classic design and that
Limited, with substantial product development plans, exhibition activity
commitments and new marketing collateral in place.
could be a lifetime.
For insight into our new identity, please visit our new website
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For all you need to know about tiles and tiling
www.triflowconcepts.com from 18 January 2009.
go to our website at www.tiles.org.uk
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