NTCA NEWS 116 TileLetter | October 2017 and popular museum, which charts FILA’s journey from its formation in 1942, by brothers Guido and Pietro Pettenon, to the present day. “It is impressive to see such history, passion and talent, all together here in Italy. Great job and congratula- tions for the hard work!” comment- ed Claudio, in FILA’s visitors’ book. For more information on FILA, phone FILA’s toll-free technical line on 844-FILA123, call FILA USA at 305-513-0708 or visit filasolutions.com M-D launches new corporate website M-D Building Products, Inc. recently launched a new corpo- rate website – www.mdteam.com. The site provides an in-depth look at the M-D business as a whole, representing the breadth of its mul- tiple business units and the varying industries it serves. This one-stop space showcases the M-D culture, values, history, career opportunities and manufacturing capabilities. The website is intended to drive awarenessforM-DBuildingProducts, Inc. and what the company does. The site illustrates the career growth opportunities at M-D and provides customers, vendors, employees and partners with a deeper understand- ing of the investments the com- pany is making to continue to be an industry leader in its categories. This corporate website is a valu- able source of information for all of M-D stakeholders, as it invests in the digital landscape. Throughout this fiscal year, M-D is redesigning and updating all of its different busi- ness units’ websites to provide an even better customer experience. U.S. Rep Duncan visits TCNA U.S. Representative Jeff Duncan, SC-3, spent time recently meet- ing with the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) staff and touring TCNA’s facilities. Executive direc- tor Eric Astrachan provided the Congressman with a brief current state of the ceramic tile industry and discussed issues in Washington most relevant to the tile industry including U.S. trade agreements, EPA regulations, and increasing problems with fake ceramic tile products and false advertisements. The Congressman’s visit ended with a tour of TCNA’s state-of-the-art per- formance testing laboratories, led by Lab Manager Katelyn Simpson. “We are honored Congressman Duncan took time out of his busy schedule to stop by the Clemson Research Park for a visit withTCNA,” statedBillGriese,director,Standards Development & Sustainability Initiatives, TCNA. “With our asso- ciation headquarters, right here in the Congressman’s backyard, we wanted him to see firsthand the rel- evance of the ceramic tile industry and our organization’s involvement in research, testing and the devel- opment of standards.” “It is certainly an exciting time