INDUSTRY UPDATE THE TILE ASSOCIATION COLUMN


Bette launches new easy, fast fit shower tray support with ‘try it for free’ promotion


Bette has launched a new pre-attached shower tray support that makes it easy and fast to install its glazed titanium-steel shower trays, and is offering retailers and installers the opportunity to ‘try it for free’ until 28th February 2019. The new Minimum


TTA Award entries open for 2019


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he TTA is encouraging companies and individuals in the industry to get their entries in for the TTA Awards 2019.


The tiling industry’s big night will take place on Friday 12 April at The Hilton Birmingham Metropole at the NEC. Companies who are interested in sponsoring are also encouraged to get


in touch with the TTA. The Awards are an unbeatable opportunity to get your brand in front of key decision-makers from across the whole industry. There will as usual be some excellent sponsorship packages available, as well as bespoke packages, tailored to meet the specific needs of sponsors. It is hoped that the upcoming Awards will be the best ever – so this is


definitely the year to enter, whether you have before or not. The Awards night itself is to have the theme of a Masquerade Ball, so everyone should get their masks ready and get prepared for what is bound to be a memorable visual spectacle! Previous winners will be happy to tell you about the benefits they have


gained from entering the TTA Awards. It is certainly the quality of the entries that keeps this event right up there as one that every company in the industry should enter. For the first time almost all Award categories will have input from the


public vote this year, in addition to scrutiny by a high calibre judging panel. The one exception is the Award for Outstanding Contribution/Lifetime Achievement which, as usual, will be presented by the TTA Board. Entries open now and will close on 31 December. You can enter via the


Awards microsite at www.ttaawards.com, where you will find all other relevant information about the event. Tickets to attend the event are available from the Awards website, and


for further information on Awards sponsorship, entering or attending, please contact the TTA on 0300 365 8453 or by emailing awards@tile.org.uk


The Tile Association, The Mount, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 0HG. Tel: 0300 365 8453 www.tiles.org.uk


Support can be ordered pre-attached to any BetteFloor, BetteFloor Side or BetteUltra shower tray and is then simply glued to the screed or wooden floor. The special promotion means that retailers and installers can try the new


Minimum Support for free with the purchase of any of the 132 BetteFloor, BetteFloor Side or BetteUltra shower trays. Only the shower tray itself has to be paid for. The free support promotion is available on orders placed by 28.02.2019,


with how to order details available on special flyers or by emailing info@Bette.co.uk or by telephoning 0844 800 0547.


BA – ringing it to the MAX!


BA has further strengthened its sales team with the appointment of a new area manager for the Greater London area. Max Shannon has served the KBB and Merchant market for nearly 5 years, working for Datateam Business Media delivering a concise advertising service that fulfilled the needs and aspirations of his client base. Max will oversee the strategic development of the Super 8 range of BA brands in the London area, working closely with retailers in the KBB sector. Max commented


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"the KBB industry has always excited me, and I have always admired BA's commitment to embracing new challenges and product offerings. I have no doubt BA are going to continue to develop and grow in the KBB market, especially with the diversity and variety they continually showcase. I wanted to be part of that journey- where a good company can become a great company." David Caulfield Sales & Marketing Director "We are delighted to welcome


Max to the BA team. He brings a wide breadth of outstanding knowledge in the kitchen retail market and I'm confident that Max will do an exceptional job of growing sales in the Greater London area."


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