Patti Smith-Connelly, a tile industry veteran, has been appointed by Portobello America as the company’s Commercial Sales Manager.

Continuously increasing their value to customers and partners, Sika’s and Merkrete’s technical sales teams met for tile-setting training at the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) last week. 

Patterns, textures and shades of blue and green are characterizing the newest tile collections from leading manufacturers.

From raised geometric patterns to leather and anti-slip finishes, there is a great deal to be said about textured tile surfaces. Leading manufacturers are offering a host of finishes – meeting both aesthetic and functional purposes. Here are a few comments about the latest technology in this arena.

Construction has started on the brand new 200,000-square-foot facility, which will continue serving residential and commercial markets in and around Kansas.

Nemo Tile + Stone, a New York City-based provider of top-performing surface materials, introduces Aurora to the market, a new porcelain floor and wall tile exclusively available in a versatile size: 2.4 x 14.5 inches.

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design asked several leading experts to share their observations on the latest influences and styles. Here is what they had to say.

Daltile recently launched custom-designed, digital look books onto its website, making picking the perfect tile even easier for consumers.

Daltile is recently launched four exciting new tile collections, bringing today’s hottest trends to life in a variety of colors, textures, sizes, shapes, patterns, materials and styles.