TileCast

This week's news roundup: Company takeovers in the USA and the UK, more showrooms open, Australia's ban following silicosis class action, US housing statistics and the industry's reaction post the UK's general election.

The UK Installer Show at the NEC, Birmingham.  Diary of A Tile Addict curates a special Surface Area focussing on tiles. Is this the start of a great new tile exhibition space for the UK market?

Weekly News Update with Joe Simpson - News from Italy, Turkey, UK, Spain and even Iraq.

This is the start of a new weekly roundup of tile news from around the world. News, features, analysis.

Joe Simpson visits Surface Design Show 2024 in London and finds new takes on terazzo, brilliant recycled inventions and an exciting new tile artisan.

Tile Addict Joe Simpson discusses which tile shows he thinks are really worth visiting and why based on his 30 plus years globe-trotting for the love of tiles.

The Tile Addict team pick their favourites from this year's show.

Codicer95 - H25 B98 www.codicer95.es

Pocelanosa - H20 A296-B195 www.porcelanosa.com

Coem - H37 C64-D63 www.coem.it

Ape - H26 B22 www.apegrupo.com

Rondine - H29 A22-B21 www.ceramicarondine.it/it/

Astor - H26 A158 www.edimaxastor.it

Trame di Pietra - H36 A43 www.tramedipietra.com

TN Corporation - H36 C65 www.tn.corporation.com/en

Mercury - H36 A11 www.mercurycermaica.com

Monopole - H19 B64-C63 www.monopoleceramica.com/es

41zero42 - H30 B84-C83 www.41zero42.com

Vitra - H36 A24-B27 www.vitraglobal.com

Bardelli - H30 A58-B57 www.gruppobardelli.com

Francesco de Maio - H25 A122 www.francescodemaio.it

Peronda - H29 A4-B3 www.peronda.com/es

RAK - H36 A22-B25 www.rakceramics.com/italy/it/

ABK - H29 B60-C59 www.abk.it/it/

Grespania - H36 A32-B37 www.grespania.com

Joe Simpson chats with Betty Tanddo of Tile Today in Australia.

Follow Tile Today here https://elitepublishing.com.au/magazines/tile-today-magazine/

The Tile Addict team discuss some of their favourite discoveries on day one of the international tile show in Bologna, Italy

Peronda - H29 A4-B3 www.peronda.com/en

ABK (Curve) - H29 C60-D59 www.abk.it/it/

Vallelunga (Neo) - H25 A182-B183 www.vallelungacer.it

TN Corporation - H36 C65 www.tn-corporation.com/en

Francesco de Maio - H25 A122 www.francesodemaio.it

Mariner (patch) - H30 B62 www.cemariner.it.it

Aparici - H36 A10-B11 www.aparici.com/en

Cifre - H30 C74-D73 www.cifreceramica.com

Paola Navone - Paolanavone.com

Francisco Segarra - Franciscosegarra.com

Joe Simpson Prepares for Cersaie 2023 in Italy and tells us what he hopes, and expects, to see.