This month we are pleased to announce a whole new section to our online store – bathroom tiles. With twenty-four exciting new ranges from renowned tile manufacturers BCT (British Ceramic Tile), we can now offer the complete bathroom remodelling package.
BCT tiles are designed by UK designers who keep abreast of all the latest interior trends. This means that the tiles are easy to coordinate with the most popular modern bathroom items.
The BCT factory is on the site of the original Candy Tile Company in Devon, which was founded by Frank Candy in the 1860’s. Now, as then, the company uses only local raw materials of the finest quality to make their products.
Each range is manufactured to stringent quality standards, which surpass the latest British and European regulations EN14411. The honeycomb back of the tile was specially developed to allow greater adhesion, and the tile corners are recessed slightly underneath for easier fixing.
BCT strive to minimise their impact on the environment – by sourcing raw materials locally helps to cut down on transport miles. They recycle as much water as they possibly can and make full use of rainwater collection. Their energy needs are significant but the plant is designed to minimise this as much as possible and they are aiming to cut energy use by 10% over the next 10 years in line with DETR targets. They also crush and recycle waste tiles back into the clay, and where possible use recycled card for packaging and recycle any waste card locally.
The factory uses Italian and Spanish technology to achieve high quality yields through a traditional twice fire process using the latest machinery available. Tiles are transported by robotic car technology and the glazing lines use a combination of a classic waterfall glaze technique and pattern applied by Rotocolor â„¢, which obtains a random pattern effect on field tiles and avoids the repeat that is prevalent with screen printing technology.
