INDUSTRY UPDATE THE TILE ASSOCIATION COLUMN
Unified Water Label Association promotes the Unified Water Label at ISH
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he Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) is exhibiting at ISH, the leading trade fair for HVAC + Water, being held in Frankfurt from 13 to 17 March 2023. The UWLA is at Stand 4.1 FOY18 with its partner the European Association for the Taps and Valves Industry (CEIR), and hosting a presentation on Wednesday 15 March for EU commissioners, partners, members, press and other interested parties.
Yvonne Orgill welcomes government launch of an
ambitious roadmap for a cleaner, greener country The government released its five-year delivery plan to restore nature and improve the environmental quality of the air, our waters and our land in January, and whilst it has been slammed by environmental groups, UWLA managing director Yvonne Orgill welcomes the renewed focus on water efficiency and new water efficient technologies.
“The UWLA welcomes that the government recognises they must take action to combat the impact of climate change. The plans may not be perfect but they do create some noise around the issue, and fuel the debate of what must be done to bring about change. “The road map makes reference a mandatory water label. We are already in discussion with government about the industry led Unified Water Label, seeking to illustrate to them that this a smart solution, which is already in place and well supported.
“The UWLA would like to see the government take note that within Europe the Unified Water Label has been referenced in the European Green Deal and taxonomy, as well as internationally via the ISO 31600. “The Unified Water Label can provide what the government is seeking to meet its objectives and we look forward to continuing our discussions with them.
“We have gained considerable support in the last 12 months from a wide range of companies and organisations, from independent retailers, to merchants, test houses and world leading manufacturers and retailers. Together we are able to educate consumers on the link between using water, energy and carbon wisely, empowering them to play their part, and make more informed choices, which will result in behaviour change for the benefit of the planet.”
Those interested in finding out how they can become involved by supporting the UWLA can find out more by visiting the website.
he Tile Association Awards celebrate success in our industry, and the 16 Award categories have been developed to recognise excellence and achievement from the past year. Winning a prestigious TTA Award brings great acclaim for shortlisted and winning entrants' businesses, all of whom benefit from high profile publicity before, during and after the Awards.
The 2023 TTA Awards have attracted a record number of 16 Gold sponsors. They are: Amber Underfloor Heating, Banks & Lloyd Ltd, BIHUI, Genesis Global Systems Ltd, JACKOBOARD®, Mapei (UK) Ltd, Palace Chemicals Ltd, Polyfab Coatings & Systems Ltd (PCS), Shackerley (Holdings) Group Ltd, STS Ltd., Tile Mountain Ltd, Topps Tiles Plc, UltraTile (Instarmac Group Plc), Verona Stone Group, W.B. Simpson & Sons Ltd and Weber.
The fact that the number of sponsors is again a record demonstrates the growing prestige of the Awards within the tiling industry. The sponsors recognise the enormous marketing benefit that they get from association with the Awards in the build-up to the Awards evening, as well as on the night and in the ensuing weeks.
The judging process is currently underway, and the judging panel comprises the best informed, most experienced people from our industry, who are in a position to give each entry the most rigorous and impartial scrutiny that it deserves.
TTA Awards will take place on 12th May 2023, and they will be held once again at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, with the Tiling Show at the same venue earlier in the day.
Tickets are still available for the Awards night. Individual tickets are £195 + VAT, with a table of 10 at £1755 + VAT. A second table of 10 is available at a discounted rate of £1560 +VAT. The event starts at 6pm for pre-dinner drinks, we look forward to seeing you there.
Contact TTA on
awards@tile.org.uk or tel: 0300 365 8453.
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For further information or to join TTA visit
www.tiles.org.uk/join
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