Laticrete adds to sales team Laticrete Australia has announced the appointment of Shane Anderson to the position of Queensland technical sales representative. National sales manager, Neil Warden, said Shane is a tiler by trade and comes to the company with many years of experience in the tile and stone industry after working previously in technical sales positions. Shane joins the Laticrete technical sales team working alongside Mitchell Haw in Queensland, Joe Tabone and Craig Hunter in New South Wales and Erin Fraser based in Victoria.
Shane Anderson is Laticrete’s new Queensland technical sales representative.
New HQ for National Tiles Australian tile retailer, National Tiles has secured a deal for its new Queensland head office at an industrial estate south of Brisbane. The company has a five-year lease on a yet to be built office/warehouse to be developed by Frasers Property Australia at South West Industrial Estate at Berrinba. The 13,159sqm facility is expected to be completed by mid-2017. National Tiles is building a new head office in South West Industrial Estate at Berrinba (QLD).
National Tiles’ operations manager Simon Duggan said the company is rapidly expanding in Queensland because of the strong residential and commercial property markets. He told The Courier Mail: “National Tiles needed a bigger and more efficient facility. The new warehouse will replace the existing facility in Acacia Ridge and is double the size. Frasers Property made the choice very easy. “The quality of the proposed finishes, design of the warehouse including a 2500sqm super awning, good traffic management, reputation of the company and location close to the worker base in South Brisbane secured this new relationship.” Frasers general manager – new business Troy Whalan said, “South West 1 Industrial Estate is recognised as a key strategic location by many leading companies.” South West 1 Industrial Estate is located on Wayne Goss Drive, Berrinba (QLD). Companies currently in the estate include Sigma Pharmaceuticals, DHL, Energex and Langdon Foods. Sourced from The Courier-Mail
Self-cleaning ceramic tiles Retail group, Beaumont Tiles are featuring a new range of laminated porcelain tiles for its customers. Made using roller press technology, the Coverlam porcelain rectified tiles have a minimum 3.5mm or 5.6mm depth profile, creating ceramic skins for diverse applications in exterior and interior environments. Offering fibreglass strength, the tiles can bend on a curve and are reinforced on the back with a 0.5mm thick glass fibre mesh for optimal mechanical strength.