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Laticrete International is set to return to the UK Tile Adhesive market after nearly fifteen years away from these shores.
Laticrete International is set to return to the UK Tile Adhesive market after nearly fifteen years away from these shores.
The globally proven worldwide adhesive manufacturer was founded in Connecticut, USA by Dr. Henry M Rothberg in 1956. Dr Rothberg, a chemical engineer, was inspired by the post war building boom in the US. He transpired to make ceramic tiling easier, faster and more affordable to install. By inventing a thin bed adhesive from liquid rubber and Portland cement, he actually invented what we now call today a 'Thin Set Adhesive'.
Making Europe his first port of call and working with Villeroy & Boch in Germany and Langley's of London in the late 1950's, he used European attitude to new working methods to create a thin set adhesive which is still on the Laticrete product portfolio today — LATICRETE L4237.
Laticrete have set and continue to set the benchmark in quality and innovation and have become regarded as industry pioneers all over the globe. They have been involved in some of the world's biggest and most prestigious projects. These don't just come by chance. Specifiers know that they are working with a company that has earned its credibility over many years of solution solving.
Projects that Laticrete have been involved in go back over fifty years and include the Walt Disney Corporate Headquarters in Florida. They were involved in the original World Trade Centre, the world's first 7 star hotel Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai and the Burj Halifa Tower. China's Olympic Pool, The Water Cube used the full Laticrete System.
Recently, Laticrete were involved in New York's new One World Trade Centre and also the tallest stone-clad structure on the planet, the 412 metre Alhamra Tower in Kuwait City which has an exterior facade covered with 258,000 square metres of Limestone. All adhered by Laticrete 254 Platinum and specified by SOM in New York using NASA software.
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Laticrete International is set to return to the UK Tile Adhesive market after nearly fifteen years away from these shores.
The globally proven worldwide adhesive manufacturer was founded in Connecticut, USA by Dr. Henry M Rothberg in 1956. Dr Rothberg, a chemical engineer, was inspired by the post war building boom in the US. He transpired to make ceramic tiling easier, faster and more affordable to install. By inventing a thin bed adhesive from liquid rubber and Portland cement, he actually invented what we now call today a 'Thin Set Adhesive'.
Making Europe his first port of call and working with Villeroy & Boch in Germany and Langley's of London in the late 1950's, he used European attitude to new working methods to create a thin set adhesive which is still on the Laticrete product portfolio today — LATICRETE L4237.
Laticrete have set and continue to set the benchmark in quality and innovation and have become regarded as industry pioneers all over the globe. They have been involved in some of the world's biggest and most prestigious projects. These don't just come by chance. Specifiers know that they are working with a company that has earned its credibility over many years of solution solving.
Projects that Laticrete have been involved in go back over fifty years and include the Walt Disney Corporate Headquarters in Florida. They were involved in the original World Trade Centre, the world's first 7 star hotel Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai and the Burj Halifa Tower. China's Olympic Pool, The Water Cube used the full Laticrete System.
Recently, Laticrete were involved in New York's new One World Trade Centre and also the tallest stone-clad structure on the planet, the 412 metre Alhamra Tower in Kuwait City which has an exterior facade covered with 258,000 square metres of Limestone. All adhered by Laticrete 254 Platinum and specified by SOM in New York using NASA software.
Click here for more information on this article.
For other news, checkout Tile News Blog.
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