INDUSTRY UPDATE THE TILE ASSOCIATION COLUMN
KitchenEx Internal promotion announcement
itchenEx, supplier of premium Italian kitchen appliances, is proud to announce the promotion of Catherine Harris-Jepson to the role of Creative Director. Founded in 2012 as a small family-run business, KitchenEx has since become the official UK distributor of prestigious brands like Faber, ILVE, and PlasmaMade filters, serving over 1,000 independent, regional, and national retailers. With more than five years of dedicated service in the KitchenEx marketing team, Catherine has held a variety of key positions, where she played an instrumental role in defining the company’s unique voice and brand image. Her deep understanding of the business ethos paired with her creative vision have been integral to its continued success. As KitchenEx expands its presence across both established and emerging markets, Catherine will lead the company’s creative strategies, ensuring that its core values of exceptional customer care, quality, and innovation remain at the heart of every endeavour.
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Entries now open for TTA Awards T
TA Awards are now open for entry on the Awards website,
www.ttaawards.com. A TTA Award is the biggest accolade available in the tiling industry, with all the prestige that winning, or even being shortlisted, will bring to your business. The 2025 Awards will be hosted at Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 6th June, commencing from 6pm. As previous winners will testify, winning a TTA Award can have a really positive impact on the development of a business or the success of a new product. TTA Awards are free to enter for all members and to be eligible, products need to have been launched during 2024 and any projects or initiatives need to have been completed in 2024.
Start gathering top-notch text and photos now to make your entry stand out, as this chance to elevate your profile is not to be wasted and entries will close on 15th January 2025!
TTA is delighted that there are 12 Gold sponsors for the Awards so far! These are: Amber Underfloor Heating, Banks & Lloyd (Shipping), Beava, BIHUI, Genesis Global Systems, Jackoboard®, Mapei, No More Ply®, Palace Chemicals, PCS, Shackerley (Holdings) Group and UltraTile. If you would like to join them and take advantage of this high-profile sponsorship opportunity, please contact
awards@tile.org.uk. Remember that the earlier you sign up the more you will benefit from the extensive promotional activities which TTA is carrying out for the 2025 Awards. Next year’s Awards also has a special significance as it commemorates the 25th anniversary of The Tile Association. Over this time, the association is proud to have represented all aspects of the wall and floor tiling industry in the UK, from manufacture to installation. Tickets for TTA Awards 2025 are now available from
ttaawards.com. TTA Awards is preceded by The Tiling Show, the UK’s only trade show devoted solely to tiles and related products, free for all in the industry to attend. Stand bookings are now available for companies wishing to exhibit to a wide range of tiling industry professionals. Email
show@tile.org.uk or call 0300 365 8453 to find out more and get involved.
For further information or to join TTA visit
www.tiles.org.uk/join
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