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JULY 2012

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We have plenty of exciting things planned for the future to help keep you up-to-date with our industry. New products, trends, styles, ideas..

You can read about new products, get some great ideas and much, much more!

Welcome to ‘Tile Talk’ a magazine dedicated to our trade professionals.

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contents4 terrecotte

6 metropol

8 belga

10 libretto

12 library

14 astilla

16 maxxi

18 decor8

20 glitz

22 axel

24 sylvan

26 montage

28 poplar

29 lapland

30 purple 100x300

30 gastone

31 coorong

32 euphoric

33 light grey

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terrecotte

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terrecotte

1 Terrecotte has a modern sensibility applied to an ancient material, the result of technological research and human enthusiasm. Digital Ink Jet capabilities ensure that the true terracotta characteristics are preserved to its highest level.

historical edge; the ultimate in blending old and new

2 Its hues blend with the colours of earth to create an eternal natural effect. The colours are pure and essential, they adapt to diverse places, styles, and architectures, but all characterised by an immediate and aesthetic functionality.

3 It is the tile of choice for a rustic earthenware charm of old. It can be used in a scheme with exposed brick and vintage furniture, or apply to carefully blend new contemporary design and old historical charm.

4 Terrecotte is glazed porcelain with a wear rating of 4. It comes in a 500x500 size with a textured R11 partner.

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metropolconcrete

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metropolconcrete

1 Metropol has the hard edge of a tough guy, with a smooth soul of subtly. It has a compact and essential surface reminiscent of the colours and hyper-modern structure of concrete. Its sombre, essential appearance is ideally suited to modern and minimalist tastes.

2 The colours have captured the essence of the design and brought it to life; Mud and Strong Grey.

3 This series comes in 300x600 in both outdoor textured R11 and a facade ridged textured R10. Also a matt in the show stopper

size of 450x900! It’s a full bodied porcelain rectified tile with a wear rating of 3.

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belgawith belgium

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belga1 Belga floats gracefully in

the world between cement and stone. A combination that is simply tantalizing and beautiful to behold. It will capture the attention of a wide variety of tastes with a myriad of exciting potential applications.

2 Belga is fully optioned when combined with our new matching Belgium wall/floor series that is coming soon. We will have all the finishes and sizes you need!

3 Belga is a glazed porcelain, rounded edge digital ink jet series, with matt, semi gloss and textured finishes in a 450x450 size. It has a wear rating of 4, and the textured has a slip resistance of R11.

concrete is only a stone throw away

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librettowriting on the wall

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libretto

1 The writing is on the wall, it’s set in cement. Libretto is the new ‘it’ tile that speaks louder than words!

2 Simply stunning feature for a black and white scheme. Definitely use with a burst of va va voom colour to re-focus the drama.

3 You have seen Newsprint and Street Art, now we have added another decor that is sure to have the last word.

4 Libretto is a Polished Glazed Porcelain rectified tile for floor or wall. It has a wear rating of 4 and comes in a 440x440 size. It has 10 different tile faces.

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library

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library

1 You could totally get lost in all the amazing feature wall designs out there now. Books in decor has been emphasized a lot lately. So for those tile design enthusiasts out there, How cool is this?!

2 What a buzz this would create in someone’s home study! It’s definitely worth twittering about. If you’re

wondering what to put on the floor it’s stunning combined with our new Astilla timber look range!

3 Library is a polished glazed porcelain rectified tile for floor or wall. It has a wear rating of 4 and comes in a 440x440 size. It has 9 different tile faces.

playful designs with a illusion of grandeur

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astilla

can you believe that this isn’t real wood?!

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astilla

1 Wow, wow, wow, wow WOW! How much character can you fit into one series. <<<<< This much >>>>>.

2 The design of timber packaging is nothing short of ingenious. We’ve seen ink jet used to replicate styles that are worn, aged and raw, but not anything recycled! It’s been revived and far exceeded it’s former life as pallets or packaging boxes! It has a becomingly witty personality and bold imperfect beauty.

3 The body tile is gorgeous, a spectacular aged timber that takes FULL advantage of digital inkjet with 57 different faces! Far out!

4 Astilla has a glorious array of oak colours. Which needs to be laid randomly. The plank size of 150x900 is the finishing touch to make absolutely sure we believe the timber illusion.

5 Both tiles are a rectified glazed porcelain with a wear rating of 4. We are looking at adding a textured R11 option. Astilla Litho decoration has 21 different tile faces.

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maxxibluestone

maxxi

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maxxi

maxxi

1 Maxxi Bluestone is Bluestone to the MAX! I want you to squint at this picture and imagine the incredible sparkle and reflection of the lappato but also diving into the depth of the design as if the slab was real stone. It’s impossibly sophisticated but yet understands a minimal scheme.

2 The 450x900 size has a mighty impact, as it replicates a hefty slab of stone.

3 The 300x600 size has a slip resistance of R11 and is suitable for uncovered outdoor areas. The matt 450x600 size is a R10, and the Lappato 450x900 is a R9

4 Maxxi is a rectified glazed porcelain with wear rating of 5.

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1 Bling! My eyes are popping over all that glam. They all look so expensive... but I know they’re not going to burn your pocket, which is good news for all of us.

2 Silver Grey Black foil mix: A metallic 23mm square mosaic that coordinates with the other metal foil backed products in the Decor8 range such as the Silver Foil glass tile in 100x300, 150x600 and 300x600mm.

3 Stack mixes...Bronze Stack Mix: Featuring a larger chip size of 23x48mm, the Bronze Stack Mix features bronze metallic foil on a textured backing covered in bronze metallic foil. The matt and gloss linear format adds subtlety and interest while the textured backing contributes unique light reflections. Champagne Stack Mix: Another textured metallic backing with soft pink champagne colouring that coordinates with warmer tile tones. Matt and gloss glass again plays with light reflections. Subtle colour yet visually interesting. Putty Stack Mix: At first appearance it seems close to Champagne Mix but the colour is cooler, coordinating with a different range of floors. The Putty Mix features the same textured backing and gloss matt glass.

4 Other products being released include: Oslo matt glass mix: This is a contemporary blend of 6mm thick, matt mirror in small 12x12mm silver, black and bronze squares. Black tracery: The silver floral backing is electroplate- the best and most durable silvering method on glass. Contracted against the gloss black glass colour,

5 Previously announced items that are also arriving at the same time include: Silver Foil Glass, Berkley, Hexagonal, Facet, Chromski. Metacom and Art Deco. Pictured on opposite page.

you are like a kid in a candy store!

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yes please

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glitz

shimmer and shine for glitz and pizzazz

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1 Glitz has that special ostentatious glitter and sophistication. It’s the kind of style that feels right at home in cocktail lounge, with twinkle toes on the dance floor.

2 Glitz would work perfectly as the feature in a high contrast black and white bathroom, or feature wall in a living or kitchen space.

3 This tile replaces Magic Metal, but the absolutely fabulous news is that it is far more affordable, almost 1/4 of the price, how good is that!

4 It is a rounded edge glazed porcelain tile, with a sparkly finish. It has a wear rating of 3 and a slip resistance of R9.

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axel

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axel1 This beautiful design is

taken from the properties of a natural limestone, prevalent in ancient French castles. It has been masterfully created using a combination of digital ink-jet technology and semi-brilliant applications on the surface.

2 The overall effect is that of stately grandeur. Further-more this product is not only available as a single tile in textured finish in 330x500mm size but we are also offering a combination of four sizes in one pack! This modular option includes one tile of each in the following sizes: 330x330, 330x500, 500x500, 500x100

3 Axel is a coloured body porcelain with a wear rating of 4 and a slip resistance of R09. The textured 500x500 option achieves a slip resistance of R11.

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sylvan

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1 White on White has a new edge with these new lineal silhouette wall and matching plain floor tiles. Create a feature with a visually textural point of difference by using both tiles to contrast.

2 Sylvan is the perfect pair. The 300x600 rounded edge white satin and the matching silhouette feature can be used for both the floor and the wall as they have a wear rating of 3. This leaves endless possibilities for design and application!

white on white to create texture

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1 Southern Cross Ceramics is pleased to announce the release of the new Montage mosaic range.

2 Consisting of 22 products the range comes in 3 different finishes; all glass, all stone and stone and glass combinations. The Montage series is the 2nd ‘affordable’ product range that Southern Cross Ceramics is releasing to the market this year, with Folio being the first.

3 The range of designs in the Montage range varies from simple squares to more contemporary interlocking formats.

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montage

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poplar1 Kim Hin Shanghai has just

installed their Digital Ink Jet machine, and we have to say the results they are getting are impressive!

2 Poplar wood is very realistic, but it also has a attractive price advantage compared to our European wood look floors. It has a rounded edge to keep the price down when laying the tiles.

3 Poplar has four lovely colours, each brings it’s

own style: Charcoal is ultra modern, Light grey has a holiday house feel, the dark grigio is shadowy and raw, the Chesnut is warm and friendly.

4 Poplar is the first digital ink jet wood look to go into the Gold reps range! It comes in a 300x600 with 6 different faces.

lapland

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poplar

lapland

1 Lapland is a very realistic design based on a limestone called Corton stone. It has gorgeous pockets of stone formations and delicate veining.

2 The two colours Crema and Sabbia are also very indicative of the actual stone as well.

3 Lapland is a digital ink jet series that has 8 different faces. They will need to be laid randomly to get the maximum affect.

4 It is a rounded edge glazed porcelain tile with a wear rating of 3. The textured 300x600’s have a slip resistance of R11.

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gastone1 This product is the replica

of real Carrara Marble. I dare you to try and tell the difference!

2 With a strong warm grey vein it contrasts beautifully against its white base, giving this Carrara an opulent and luxurious feel.

This floor tile goes beautifully with 68378 Gaston Carrara 251x756 wall tile.

3 This tile appeared as a gloss, now it is a semi-gloss.

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gastone

1 Back by popular demand! Coorong Sand has made a come back. There is no other tile like it in the range.

2 Coorong Sand is a rounded edge ceramic 300x600 floor tile with a wear rating of 3.

coorong

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euphoric

1 We are elated to announce that Euphoria has now been extended to include Euphoric to complete the story! Euphoria has been such a huge success, we hope that these matching larger format floors will be too.

2 Euphoric is a new Glossy 500x500 main floor tile. It has all the same colours as Euphoria but with a bigger living room or floor grate option! It is a astute

alternative to polished porcelain floors without all the issues!

3 It is a ceramic rounded edged gloss floor tile, with a wear rating of 4. It’s design uses rota print, which means there will be some variation of design between tiles.

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euphoriclight grey

1 This SP item has been bought for our August sale event, but we think it’s so good that we want to stock it permanently!

2 It has a soft swirls and contrasting movement to create a gentle pattern.

3 Light Grey Polished Porcelain is a Full Bodied and rectified 600x600. It has a wear rating of 5 and a slip resistance of R9. Product information on page 33.

purple1 This is the new and

improved Satin Purple 100x300 it is a forecasted colour for 2013 and 2014. It replaces our 79288 Satin Aubergine 100x300.

2 It is a 100x300 rounded edge wall tile with a wear rating of 0.

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