Tile Council of North America (TCNA) is pleased to announce 18 North American manufacturers have joined its membership ranks so far in 2009:

Arcana Tileworks; Architectural Collections; Bear Creek Bronze; Flux Studios; GranQuartz; HighFire Designs; Industrial Insulation Group (MagBacker); Interlock Industries; Lilywork Ceramic Ornament; LM Natural Stone Products; Mountain Path Studio; Olaf Design Limited; Park Industries; Pearl Abrasive Co.; The Rookwood Pottery Co.; Smaltochimica America; Sound Seal; and TILEDIY.

Through the addition of these new members, TCNA’s membership level has reached a new all-time high, demonstrating the North American tile industry’s dedication to standards, quality, and education.

“Tile Council is pleased to welcome these new members. Whether small or large, we are grateful for their support. We especially thank those members that supply or service industry manufacturers for their contributions as valued suppliers. Their participation means the world to us, whether as manufacturers of raw materials, glazes, or equipment,” stated Eric Astrachan, TCNA’s executive director.

TCNA is a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials, and other tile-related products. For more than sixty years, Tile Council has been serving the U.S. ceramic tile market and more recently the Canadian and Mexican markets.

TCNA membership is open to all North American manufacturers of tile and installation materials and products as well as raw material and equipment suppliers to North American tile manufacturers.

For more information on this subject, contact Andrew Whitmire or Kathy Snipes at 864-646-8453.