Importing tiles

[BIMP]

Hi there,
Looking into setting up my own tile/bathroom showroom. Long way off yet but does anyone know of any suppliers in spain/italy/china etc. company names, websites, etc. any help appreciated.

 

[Max_Damage]

spain/italy/china/UK ?

 

[BIMP]

ya UK also, wat i'm essentially trying to do is to cut out the middle man and purchase tiles direct from manufacturers themselves. looking for names/links for quarries, etc

 

[Nardini]

ya UK also, wat i'm essentially trying to do is to cut out the middle man and purchase tiles direct from manufacturers themselves. looking for names/links for quarries, etc

There are hundreds of manufacturers/quarries here in Italy alone, so it is not really going to be a simple task. You would be better spending time with Google, searching for key words in the relevant languages. Then, spend time in the area visiting the tile manufacturers. Or, just take yourself off to some exhibitions where tile manufacturers might be exhibiting. I'm sure you will be able to find them quite easily - and extend your knowledge of the industry at the same time. 🙂 I doubt you will find anyone that will be interested in dealing with less than pallet quantities though, so it's not going to be a way to get cheap tiles for your bathroom! 😉

 

[DHTiling]

You can actually get directories of suppliers...but Google is your friend...

 

[BIMP]

Thanks for that, no not looking for tile just for bathroom, will hopefully be setting up warehouse, etc, thanks again

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Exhibitions are a good source - Buildex/Tilex etc
Usually held in Birmingham or London.
If you get the Tiling magazines etc they usually advertise well in advance.
We brought in pallet deals on tiles 25 years ago - plain and pattern tiles - does anyone want boxes of single mottif decors!

 

[DHTiling]

A few contacts will be sourced in Tile uk.

Tile UK 120

 

[dagger]

Exhibitions are a good source - Buildex/Tilex etc
Usually held in Birmingham or London.
If you get the Tiling magazines etc they usually advertise well in advance.
We brought in pallet deals on tiles 25 years ago - plain and pattern tiles - does anyone want boxes of single mottif decors!

i might swap you for a kiln and about 200,000 transfers...all types...

grapes, country kitchens, ropes....bake em on...:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Dagger -
I've got a box of 1977 calender tiles! - that's the year 1977.
Keep your kiln - I've just priced a job up for my son to do and the customer wants 12no. decors and a 6 tile panel of tiles dotted around his 5sq mts of kitchen splashbacks - and yes they are fruit tranfers!
They say fashion comes around again - so I'am just waiting for flares and kipper ties and I'am all sorted!:hurray: