May 2006
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COVER STORY:
DURABOND PARTNERS IN AWARD WINNING TILE INSTALLATION
by Marty Whitford

Massaro Industries sets the standard for school tile jobs with its use of DURABOND® setting materials and grout in upscale renovation... Read more

WHAT MAKES A GOOD
GROUT LINE?
by Phil Pitts, Product Manager,
Bostik Inc.

While in pursuit of a degree in chemistry, I imagined myself developing new polymers or perhaps analytical techniques that could be used by the CSI lab in Miami. Read more

A TALE OF TWO CONTRACTORS
Tiede-Zoeller, Sanders-Hyland
Aid Gulf Coast Rebuilding

by Lesley A. Goddin, Editor

Mention of Hurricane Katrina’s impact on the Gulf Coast may be sparse in news reports today, nine months past that devastating event. But for those who were on the front lines of the storm – and who now are on the front lines of the reconstruction – it’s breaking news every day. Read more

COVERINGS SCRAPBOOK
by Lesley A. Goddin, Editor

Greetings from the Coverings show floor! Following is a sample of show highlights, including news from the show, new exhibitors and products.
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3rd ANNUAL TILELETTER AWARDS
Grand Prize Winners
by Dr. Albert D. Bates, President, Profit Planning Group

The Third Annual TileLetter Awards program was held on April 6 during Coverings 2006, as a kickoff to the Contractors Night festivities at the Downtown Disney Pleasure Island complex. This month, we feature the TileLetter Awards Grand Prize winners... Read more

OPINION:
How Far is the USA from Europe?

by Robert Peck

The distance across the ocean remains the same, but the distance between American and European tile fashions appears to be more like the Pacific than the Atlantic. Read more

LATICRETE INTERNATIONAL:
50 YEARS

Fifty Years of Innovation,
Fifty Years of Firsts

Five decades ago, the United States was undergoing a residential and commercial building boom, which far surpassed anything like it in the nation’s then 180-year-old history. Read more

NTCA LAUNCHES NEW SAFETY
PROGRAM FOR CONTRACTORS

Effective May 1, 2006, the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) launched an outstanding new safety program for tile contracting companies. Called the NTCA Contractor Safety Program, it’s different from other safety programs because it was created to meet the specific needs of tile contractors.
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Columns


TILE OF SPAIN
Mixing the Color Spectrum

It’s not all beige this year – Spanish tiles are popping with fresh, cheerful colors in shades of red, green, orange, yellow and blue. Read more


CERAMIC TILES OF ITALY
Italian Ceramic Tile Shows Leadership in U.S. Market

In 2005, the Italian ceramic tile industry maintained its dual leadership role in the United States in terms of imports and local production by Italian-owned companies in the U.S. Read more
 
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