WHAT’S NEW?


KERAKOLL GROUP STRENGTHENS


ITS PRESENCE Kerakoll Group, a world leader in GreenBuilding materials, has merged its two British subsidiaries, Kerakoll UK Ltd and Tilemaster Adhesives Ltd, into one organisation.


The company, which acquired the Tilemaster brand in 2017, is targeting ambitious growth with the announcement of a £30m investment plan for a cutting-edge new production plant.


The combination of the distinctive skills of Tilemaster and Kerakoll will allow the company to further strengthen the bond with their key stakeholders- retailers, contractors, fixers and specifiers - offering them greater opportunities in terms


of both product and service. The merged company will have a single management team coordinating all activities, thus creating synergies which will allow the Group to better position itself in the market.


Vincenzo Asta, Kerakoll Group’s International Business Market Coordinator, said: “This new organisational structure represents a great opportunity to become a leader in the UK market by offering excellent products, technologies and services. We are certain that our outstanding professionalism and the quality of our team will give us the opportunity to achieve these ambitious growth targets in the years to come.”


The Cheadle-based business was set up by Leigh Price and Austin Goodwin who both still manage the company as co-directors.


The company has shared some astonishing sales statistics. Since March 2010, Real Stone & Tile has sold 155,000m² of tiles - enough to tile 19 Wembley stadiums pitches; 105,000 metres of tile trims – equivalent in height to 42,000 Empire State Buildings or 127 Burj Khalifa and a massive 93,000 bags of tile adhesive, weighing 2000 tons – and equalling 23 Orca Wales.


REAL STONE & TILE CELEBRATES DECADE


OF SUCCESS The team at luxury bathroom and tile specialist, Real Stone & Tile has recently marked their 10th birthday by celebrating a substantial growth in annual turnover – from £150,000 in their first year of trading to £1.5m in 2020.


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Leigh Price said: “We are thrilled by how well the business has performed since we established Real Stone & Tile 10 years ago. During that time, we have worked hard to develop our loyal trade and consumer customer base, by prioritising customer service and forging relationships with leading manufacturers to keep our product range quality focussed and at the forefront of current trends.


“We are now excited to consolidate the business further over the next 10 years.”


www.realstoneandtile.co.uk


Filippo Iacconi, Kerakoll UK’s Managing Director since 2016, said: “Our aim is to create a state-of-the- art company capable of responding quickly to the growing complexities and challenges of a highly competitive market by getting closer and closer to our customers. Our starting point will be this new integrated commercial structure representing both of our brands and our target markets, ceramics and flooring, over the whole territory.


“Over the next five-year period, from 2020 to 2024, countless activities and projects will be launched as part of our £30m investment plan.” www.kerakoll.com/en www.tilemasteradhesives.co.uk


NEOLITH DONATES €300,000 TO SUPPORT HOSPITALS DURING CORONAVIRUS


OUTBREAK Responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing global health crisis, Neolith is joining the fight to combat the disease.


The sintered stone brand has announced it will make a €300,000 donation to three hospitals in Castellón, Spain: Hospital General Universitari, Hospital Provincial and Hospital Universitario de La Plana.


An important local employer, Neolith’s production plant and headquarters are located in Almazora, Castellón, employing more than 500 people.


This financial contribution, combined with a robust set of preventive measures for employees, which follow the Ministry of Health guide, will help face the challenges presented by this exceptional situation. Equally, this commitment demonstrates Neolith’s commitment to protect employees, their families and the wider Castellón community.


Going further, Neolith is appealing to the locality, and wider Spanish population, to behave in a civil and responsible manner during these tough and uncertain times to help overcome the coronavirus pandemic as soon as possible.


www.neolith.com/en/ www.tomorrowstileandstone.co.uk


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