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Porcelain-Tile > Associations
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Tile Council of North America, Inc. (TCNA)
100 Clemson Research Blvd.
Anderson, SC 29625
Phone: 864-646-8453
Fax: 864-646-2821
Established in 1945 as the Tile Council of America (TCA), the Tile Council was created with the sole purpose of expanding the ceramic tile market in the United States. TCA's research laboratory has developed and patented many innovative installation materials which have improved ceramic tile installation.
In 2003, the TCA became the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) to reflect its membership expansion to all of North America - Canada, Mexico and the United States.
The Tile Council is recognized for its leadership role in promoting the use of ceramic tile and in developing North American and international industry standards. Additionally, towards the goal of expanding the ceramic tile market in North America, TCNA regularly conducts independent research and product testing, works with regulatory and trade agencies, offers professional training, and publishes installation guidelines, tile standards, economic reports, and promotional literature.
TCNA is a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials, and other tile-related products.
The Board of Directors consists of four associate member representatives and one representative from each regular member. The board establishes policy, budgeting, and the direction of the association, meeting two times a year in February and October. Administration and operations are conducted by a staff directly responsible to the Board.
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National Tile Contractors Association
P.O. Box 13629
Jackson, MS 39236 U.S.A.
(601) 939-2071
Organized and chartered in 1947, the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is a non-profit trade association serving every segment of the industry, and is recognized as the largest and most respected tile contractors association in the world.
Growth and Longevity
The entire industry benefits from our efforts. We include manufacturers, distributors, contractors, architects, designers and builders in our programs. We firmly believe that manufacturers producing quality products, sold by trained and reputable distributors, and professionally installed by qualified contractors for satisfied customers, result in growth and longevity for our industry.
Education - Dedication
NTCA members take pride in being a part of an association that has spearheaded education for the professional installation of ceramic tile and allied products. We have dedicated our Association, people and resources to the betterment of the ceramic tile and allied industries and are engaged in a wide variety of activities on behalf of our members and our industry.
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800 Roosevelt Road, Building C, Suite 312
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
U.S.A.
The Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) is an international association of distributors, manufacturers and allied professionals of ceramic tile and related products.
Our mission is to provide educational and networking opportunities for distributors of ceramic tile and their suppliers to further the consumption of ceramic tile.
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Av. Paulista 453
8º andar - Cj. 81
São Paulo
SP - Brasil
01311-907
Tel: (55) 11 3289 7555
Fax: (55) 11 3287 9624
MISSION
To exercise its institutional capacity of representing the national ceramic industry, aiming to leverage its competitiveness and expand the markets for the sector, thus contributing to the country's development. To promote the internationalization of the sector, expand the knowledge and the offer of opportunities to ceramic tile manufacturers in the country.
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2211 East Howell Avenue
Anaheim, CA. 92806 USA
(800) 624-6880 (714) 978-6440 Fax: (714) 978-6066
The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) welcomes all organizations associated with the manufacture, sale, service and installation of floor covering who are interested in joining forces to advance our industry.
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Associazione nazionale dei produttori di piastrelle di ceramica e di materiali refrattari
Viale Monte Santo, 40
41049 Sassuolo (MO) - Italy
Tel. +39 0536 818 111
Fax +39 0536 807 935
Assopiastrelle, the association of Italian ceramic tile and refractory material manufacturers, is responsible for representing, supporting, informing and liaising between member companies. The organisation also includes allied companies, Italian companies that perform industrial activities complementary to the production of ceramic tiles or refractory materials, as well as sales companies. For almost forty years, Assopiastrelle has been striving to meet the needs of member companies by supporting their activities and representing their interests, role and corporate image. It is supported in its efforts by its affiliation to Confindustria (Italian Employers' Association). Through an extensive network of national and international relationships, Assopiastrelle is capable of pursuing strategies to support its member companies. Assopiastrelle also sits on the management boards and committees of various Italian and international organisations and bodies.
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Camino Caminás s/n
12003 Castellón
España
Apdo. Postal 1.020
12080 Castellón
Teléfono y Fax
Tel.: +34 964 727 200
Fax: +34 964 727 212
ASCER (Association of Ceramic Tile Manufacturers of Spain) was founded in 1977 in accordance with the 19/1977 Professional Organizations Act (Ley de 19/1977 de Organizaciones Profesionales). It replaced and increased the activities of the National Syndical Group of Tile Industries (ANSIA), which had been operating since 1959 and in turn was officially recognized by the Group of Tile Manufacturers, an organization that arose in the 40s.
Other company organizations in the tile industry had existed previously. The oldest written information kept regards the Tile Manufacturers Society created in 1927, with its head office in Onda (Castellón). Thus, evidence is provided that the existence of ceramic tile associations goes back a long time.
ASCER is considered to be an organization that provides support, defends and promotes the general and common interests of the ceramic industry. Its activities are defined by the convenience or need to act jointly in those fields in which companies, on their own, cannot successfully perform certain acts, or may do so at high costs.
As the matters dealt with are specific and occasional, joint action requires great functional flexibility that allows to effectively respond to the constant changes of the environment. Thus, functional flexibility is the main denominator of the type of work performed by the Association.
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Via Carlo Zucchi, 21 A/B Direzionale "Modena in Galleria" (2° piano) 41100 Modena
Tel. +39 059 826268
Fax +39 059 827319
Partners:
AIR POWER GROUP SpA
ALPINA INDUSTRIALE srl
ANCORA SpA
ASSOPRINT SpA
ASSOSTAMPI srl
B & T GRUPPO BARBIERI & TAROZZI SPA
BCR srl
BEDESCHI SpA
BMR srl
BONGIOANNI MACCHINE SpA
BRETON SpA
CAMI DEPURAZIONI srl
CAPACCIOLI srl
CASTELLARANO OFFICINE TECNOLOGICHE SpA
CERAMIC INSTRUMENTS srl
CERTECH srl
CFT SRL
CIMES srl
CIMMA ING. MORANDOTTI SpA
CISMAC AUTOMAZIONI srl
CMF TECHNOLOGY SpA
COSTI srl
CUCCOLINI srl
DAXEL S.r.l.
EMEC srl
ESMALGLASS SpA
EUROELETTRA SISTEMI SpA
EUROFILTER SpA
EUROMECCANICA srl
EXPERT SYSTEM SOLUTIONS Srl
F.M. Srl
FERRARI & CIGARINI srl
FORNI FICOLA srl
FRAC S.r.l.
GAIOTTO AUTOMATION srl - Gruppo Sacmi
GAMBARELLI IMPIANTI srl
GAPE DUE srl
GRUPPO FDS ETTMAR srl
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE srl
INGEGNERIA CERAMICA Srl - EUROTECNICA Srl
IPEG SpA
IRI srl
ITALFORNI PESARO srl
ITALSTAMPI SpA
JOHNSON MATTHEY CERAMICS S.p.A
KEOS SRL
LB OFFICINE MECCANICHE SpA
LEMA LAVORAZIONI EDILMECC. ALBAVILLA Srl
MANFREDINI & SCHIANCHI srl
MARTINELLI ETTORE srl
MAXVER srl
MD MICRO DETECTORS SpA
MESSERSI' PACKAGING SRL
MICROSOL S.r.l.
MISACER SpA
Motor Power Company Srl
NEWTECH Srl
NIV VERONA SpA - Gruppo Sacmi
NUOVA ERA srl
NUOVA FIMA SpA
NUOVA LECON srl
NUOVA OMIP SpA
OFFICINA CMC srl
OFFICINE SMAC SpA
OLIVASTRI FORNI SRL
OMEGA srl
OMIC IMPIANTI srl
OMIS INTERNATIONAL srl
OMNIA srl
ORIZZONTE srl
PEDRINI SpA - ad Unico Socio
PICCININI IMPIANTI srl
PRAGMA srl
REALMECCANICA srl
RICOTH srl
RIVI MAGNETICS srl
ROSSI MOTORIDUTTORI SpA
S.C.R. STAMPI CERAMICI ROTEGLIA SpA
S.E.I.C. srl
S.M.S. SOCIETA' MECCANICA SASSOLESE Srl
S.S.S. Srl SOCIETA' STAMPISTI SASSUOLO
SACMI FORNI SpA - Gruppo Sacmi
SACMI IMOLA S.C. - Gruppo Sacmi
SACMI IMPIANTI SpA - Gruppo Sacmi
SACMI MOLDS & DIES SpA - Gruppo Sacmi
SACS TECNICA srl
SASSUOLO LAB srl
SETEC srl
SIB SIBER srl
SIEMENS SpA, Sett. Automation
SIMA srl
SIMEC SpA
SIMEC srl
SITEC IMPIANTI srl
SOLTEK Srl
SRC ENGINEERING srl
STM & C. Sas
SURFACE INSPECTION srl
SYSTEM SpA
TCK srl
TECNEMA srl
TECNO IMPIANTI srl
TECNO ITALIA srl
TECNOMEC BORGHI srl
TECNOPRESS srl
TEK MAK srl
TITAN - KONTROL SRL
TORRECID ITALIA srl
TSC SpA
UNITED SYMBOL srl
VICENTINI SpA
ZHERMACK SPA
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The tradition of production of ceramics, which started at Alacahöyük 8000 years ago on Anatolian soil, reaching the present going through Seljuk, Byzantine and Ottoman periods, has gained an international dimension in 1950s. The Turkish ceramics sector, starting production at industrial scale, has become one of the world's largest ceramics producers within such a short time.
Its becoming the third major country in Europe on ceramic tiles with its production over 180 million m2 and in the ceramic sanitaryware with its production over 9 million pieces at the beginning of the new millennium, proves the economic power of the Turkish ceramic sector. Turkish firms are delivering their products to 60 countries today and the competitive power of the Turkish ceramics sector in world markets, is increasing due to its ever growing production capacity, investments in modern technology and its high quality edge. Turkey is the third largest exporter in the ceramic tile and sanitaryware sectors.
Turkey has the largest plants in the world engaged in integrated manufacturing of ceramics under a single roof. Kale Seramik has the largest facilities of the world in manufacturing of ceramic tiles with its 60-million m2 capacity and Eczacýbaþý Vitra is again the largest in the world in production of sanitaryware with its 4 million-unit capacity. The capacity values of Turkish ceramics manufacturers are way above those of firms of other countries. The average capacity of ceramic tile manufacturers in Turkey is at the 10 million m2 level.
One of the most significant factors carrying Turkish ceramic sector to the top is continuous investment in technology by the firms and configurations in compliance with latest innovations. As 60 % of total capacity of the Ceramic tile sector was installed after 1990 and firms which had started operations prior to 1990 have renewed their technological investments within the last 10 years, Turkish ceramics firms are in a much superior position compared to their competitors technologically.
Porcelain tile turkish companies:
AKGUN SERAMIK VE SAN. A.S.
Address Deðirmen Yolu Sok. No:16 Kutay Ýþ Merkezi C Blok Kat:3 34752 Içerenköy/Istanbul
Phone +90 216 574 88 40
Fax +90 216 574 88 46
E-mail duratiles@duratiles.com aybel.akgun@duratiles.com
ECZACIBASI KARO - SERAMIK SAN. VE TIC. A.S.
Address E-5 Karayolu Uzeri Sifa Mah. Ataturk Cad. 34941 Tuzla - Istanbul Bozuyuk Fabrikasi Eskisehir Yolu 4. Km Bozuyuk - Bilecik
Phone +90 216 423 46 00 +90 228 314 04 22 (4 hat)
Fax +90 216 423 46 13 /+90 228 314 04 28
EGE SERAMIK SAN. VE TIC. A.S.
Address Ankara Karayolu 26. km 35170 Kemalpasa IZMIR
Phone +90 232 878 17 00
Fax +90 232 878 12 54
E-mail esdt@polatholding.com
GRANiSER SERAMIK SAN. A.S
Address Gaziler Cad.No: 353/4 Graniser Center, Yeniþehir /Izmir
Phone +90 232 449 96 96
Fax +90 232 433 95 60
E-mail info@graniser.com.tr
GRANIST-ISTANBUL SERAMIK SAN. VE TIC. A.S.
Address Dr. Ali Nihat Tarlan Cad. Fettahzade Köþkü No:103 81120 Bostancý-Ýstanbul
Phone +90 216 573 06 09
Fax +90 216 572 39 36
E-mail ozgur@granist.com
HITIT SERAMIK SAN. A.S.
Address 19 Mayis Mah. Mehmetcik Sok. No: 112 Fulya-Sisli / Istanbul
Phone +90 212 217 10 55
Fax +90 212 213 29 18
E-mail info@hititseramik.com
KALE SERAMIK CANAKKALE KALEBODUR SERAMIK SAN. A.S.
Address Kale Seramik Binasi Buyukdere Cad. 4.Levent 34330 Istanbul
Phone +90 212 317 75 00
Fax +90 317 75 50-51
E-mail kaleeksport@kale.com.tr
KUTAHYA PORSELEN SAN. A.S.
Address Ataturk Bulvari 43001 Kutahya
Phone +90 274 225 12 00
Fax +90 274 225 12 15
E-mail serexp@kutahyaseramik.com.tr
SERANIT GRANIT SERAMIK SANAYI VE TIC. A.S.
Address Barbaros Bulvari No: 83/1 34353 Besiktas Istanbul
Phone +90 212 259 55 85
Fax +90 212 258 82 87 / +90 212 258 73 05
E-mail info@seranit.com-export@seranit.com
TERMAL SERAMIK SAN. VE TIC. A.S.
Address Kartaltepe Mah. Yalcin Sok. No:54/1 34295 Sefakoy/Istanbul
Phone +90 212 425 04 51
Fax +90 212 425 04 50
E-mail ooguzman@termal.com.tr
TOPRAK SERAMIK VE GIDA SAN. VE TIC. A.S.
Address Toprak Center Ihlamur Yildiz Cd. No:10, B-6 Besiktas Istanbul
Phone +90-212 326 36 80
Fax +90-212-236 87 18
E-mail tdt@toprak.com.tr
UMPAS SERAMIK SAN. VE TIC. A.S.
Address Organize Sanayi Bölgesi, Uþak
Phone +90 276 266 72 31
Fax +90 276 266 72 22
E-mail umpasseramik@umpasseramik.com.tr
YUKSEL SERAMIK SAN. VE TIC. A.S.
Address Kultur Mah. Otlukbeli Sok. Arnavutkoy Yolu Uzeri No:1 80630 Etiler / Istanbul
Phone +90 212 287 91 80
Fax +90 212 287 97 81
E-mail yuksel@yukselseramik.com
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CERAMIC TILE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS:
ANFFEC - Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes de Fritas, Esmaltes y Colores Cerámicos. anffecc@ctv.es
ASEBEC - Asociación española de fabricantes de Maquinaria y Bienes de Equipo. www.asebec.org
ATC - Asociación española de técnicos cerámicos. www.atce.org
ALICER - Asociación para la promoción del diseño cerámico. www.alicer.es
IMPIVA - Instituto de la Mediana y Pequeña Industria Valenciana. www.impiva.es
IPC - Instituto de promoción cerámica. www.ipc.uji.es
ITC - Instituto de tecnología cerámica. www.itc.uji.es
SECV - Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio. www.secv.es
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China Foreign Trade Centre (Group)
Address: No.117, Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, P. R. China
Tel: 8620-26088888 (Telephone Exchange)
Executive Office
Tel:86-20-26080106
Fax:86-20-86665851
China Foreign Trade Centre is constituted by seventeen functional departments and operation departments, directly affiliated to the Centre, and possesses more than ten companies dealing in exhibition, advertising, import and export .
The establishment of the Council of CFTC is approved by the CCP Committee of the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China.
As the CFTC’s supreme body of decision-making, the Council’s major responsibility includes, (1) implementing the important guideline of the CCP Committee of the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, (2) drawing up strategic development plan, conducting research and making decision on the important affairs of CFTC. The Council takes no participation in any specific business operation of CFTC.
The Council’s leading body consists of one Council Chairman, one vice Chairman and several Executive Members.
China Foreign Trade Centre, an institutional unit directly led by Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, is entirely in charge of organization, management and undertaking of Chinese Export Commodities Fair (also known as the Canton Fair).
Establish mid-term or long-term developing strategy for the Canton Fair; and draw up reforming program and carry it out.
Draw up concrete implementation plans for each session of the Canton Fair; Establish principles for organizing and recruiting exhibitors to the Canton Fair; and coordinate with local governmental departments in charge of foreign trade and I/E chambers of commerce, to fix matters concerned with exhibition area, locations and booths for trading delegations and exhibition halls.
Coordinate and organize fair affairs; and establish temporary managing organization of the Canton Fair.
In charge of invitation and reception of overseas visitors and delegations, as well as maintenance logistics and security service of the Canton Fair.
In charge of construction and management of information system of the Canton Fair.
In charge of maintenance, innovation, extension of the complex and other related estate of the Canton Fair.
Organize domestic enterprises to hold or attend overseas exhibitions, business discuss on meeting, and promotion meetings; host or undertake all kinds of domestic exhibitions and promotion meetings besides the Canton Fair, as the sponsor or conductor.
In charge of the management of the state-owned assets of China Foreign Trade Centre and its subordinate enterprises, for maintenance and increment of value of all the assets.
Subordinated to China Foreign Trade Centre, China Foreign Trade Centre (Group) handles business including: conducting all kinds of foreign exhibitions in China and Chinese exhibitions both at home and abroad; advertising; import and export business; tourism; hotel and restaurant business etc.
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