INDUSTRY UPDATE THE TILE ASSOCIATION COLUMN
Abode scoops LTG’s Best in Kitchen and Bathroom Accessories Award
Never a better time to join the TTA!
ow that business has got back to normal after the summer holidays, it is time to consider the benefits of joining the UK’s only national trade association for the whole tiling industry. It is worth bearing in mind that the TTA now offers more member services than ever before! The most recent additions to the many benefits of TTA membership include TTA Business Shield, which provides unlimited H&S, HR and employment law advice via a dedicated telephone line. This new service is available exclusively for TTA members and is provided by Stallard Kane Associates, specialists in health and safety, training and HR issues. The TTA has also recently appointed Cobra as its insurance provider. Independent tile fixers who sign up for policies with them will be eligible for a £50 cashback.
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Independent fixers and tiling contractor members can also apply for a Registered Tile Fixer Card free of charge. This provides peace of mind for customers, who will then know that they are dealing with an approved and trusted tile fixer. The Card is free of charge as part of your TTA membership. All members also get a free listing in the business directory section of the TTA website, enabling them to benefit from in excess of 10,000 visits to the site each month. TTA members report that they get significant amounts of new business through their listing on the site. Members are also able to access the TTA Technical Inspection Service at a discounted rate. If the service is requested, one of the TTA’s highly experienced Technical Inspectors will inspect a tiling job and assess it against relevant British and European Standards, providing a detailed written document containing their findings and conclusion. If necessary, this can be used in court as evidence and expert witness. The TTA Technical Helpline is available free of charge to members at any time, while the full range of RIBA CPD-approved Technical Publications is available for download free of charge from the TTA website. The topics include: Ceramic Tiling on to Boards and Sheets; Ceramic Tiling onto Screed Systems; Internal Ceramic Tiling; Slip Resistance of Ceramic Tiling; Tiling of Wet Rooms and Cleaning & Maintenance of Ceramic Tiling. TTA members also receive a complimentary subscription to the fortnightly Tilezine e-newsletter.
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Abode has won the Best in Kitchen & Bathroom Accessories award in the Luxury Travel Guide‘s 2019 Lifestyle Awards, which showcases the very best brands that enable affluent travellers to bring the benefits of their trip into everyday life.
Luxury Travel Guide (LTG) contributors and readers were invited to nominate brands and products they felt deserved recognition, with the LTG team putting forward a selection of companies that have excelled within key industries. The judging panel agreed on Abode as the deserving winner of the Best in Kitchen & Bathroom Accessories award.
As an award winner Abode’s details will feature in the 2019 Global Winner’s publication, available in executive airport lounges around the world. “We are delighted to receive the Best in Kitchen & Bathroom Accessories award from the Luxury Travel Guide,” commented Leanne Adamson, Marketing Manager for Abode. “Our kitchen taps, sinks and bathroom products offer the perfect blend of modern design, performance and sheer quality. Our aim is that Abode is known for products that inject a touch of luxury to the kitchen and bathroom and this award is testament to this.”
New face for Saniflo in the Midlands
Following the recent retirement of the sales representative for the central region of the UK, Saniflo is delighted to announce the new Sales Manager responsible for sales and customer service in the area. James Beresford, who is based in Leicestershire, has previously worked for leading brands in the industry including AKW, Novellini, Impey and Roca and is now bringing his merchant, retail and sales experience to Saniflo. With a remit to expand coverage with independent and national merchants, contractors and specifiers, James will also be
tasked with developing sales and specifications of commercial pumps and macerators. His experience in the social housing sector will also be useful in developing pump business in this sector as well as the Kinedo cubicle range. James has hit the ground running in his new role with a number of sales and displays already secured;
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“Saniflo is one of the most recognisable names in the plumbing sector. The company was the inventor of the macerator concept and continues to innovate and expand the range – the products facilitate so many different projects. We are also seeing more and more displays of the Kinedo cubicle range. The Kinemagic, in particular, is a popular bath replacement shower and has options including fold down seat, grab rail, magnetic hand rail – ideal for customers looking to future proof their bathrooms. My previous role at AKW, which is a specialist adaptation supplier to the trade, has certainly enabled me to understand the importance of providing quality solutions to the inclusive market.”
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