Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128It’s been almost 30 years since the “tile installation systems” segment has been created in North America. Since then, it has arguably been the fastest growing category in the tile trade. “Tile Installation Systems” can be described as anything from the finishing touches of a tile project to addressing complex challenges in tile installation. The first product to emerge in this segment was a profile designed to protect and hide the exposed edges of ceramic floor tiles. This quickly evolved to profiles for walls, stairs, movement joints, balconies, etc. This further evolved into elaborate systems specifically designed for tile and stone that addressed movement, waterproofing, heat and a myriad of other installation challenges. Today, this category is very broad, and rarely would a tile installer consider a project without the use of one or more of these systems. Profilitec has been designing and developing tile installation systems for over 50 years. Our fully integrated manufacturing processes results in the highest quality and most advanced selection of tile installation systems worldwide. In addition to the products commonly available from other “tile installation systems” companies in the category, Profilitec offers the trade a variety of additional systems including commercial construction joints, baseboard profiles, tile pedestals, anti-lippage systems and far more color, finish and material choices in each individual product category. Also, new for the North American market and on display at Surfaces/ TISE West this month, Profilitec has developed an advanced shower system incorporating completely waterproofed foam trays and curbs with higher densities and waterproofing that conforms to the requirements for vapor transmission in steam showers. Coming soon, Profilitec will unveil the industry’s most advanced multi-functional tile installation underlayment which will set a new standard in uncoupling technology. Profilitec’s mission is to continuously develop and improve tile installation systems in order to provide the trade with the most advanced and complete product offering available in the category worldwide. We strive to become the choice of the true tile professional who seeks a more advanced product in quality, design and function compared to those that are commonly available. That’s why Profilitec products are only available at select high- quality distributors and dealers within our industry and not through big box and other direct consumer-driven channels. Although Profilitec was founded over 50 years ago in Europe, we are new to the North American market and led by Greg Gelston, who has 22 highly successful years in North America promoting tile installation system. For more information about Profilitec and our mission, please contact us at 855-290-9591, sales@profilitec.us, sales@profilitec.ca or our website at www.profilitec.com. Be sure to visit booth # 5479 at the International Surfaces show taking place at Mandalay Bay from the 18th to the 20th of January, 2017. Profilitec: tile installation systems PAID ADVERTORIAL ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 60 TileLetter | January 2017