The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is proud to announce the acceptance of American Tile Co., Inc., Premier Tile & Marble Co., and Della Maggiore Tile & Stone Inc. to its Five Star Contractor program. American Tile Co., Inc., (ATC) was founded in 1967 by Vince Mattingly, Sr. and his wife, Dola. ATC grew from being a small home-based business to now serv- ing industry, commercial, and institutional clients throughout the Midwest. After Vince Sr. retired in 1990, his son, Vince Jr., took his place with his wife, Jewell, and son, Vince III, at his side. American Tile Company is in Louisville, Ky. Since 1993 Premier Tile & Marble Co., has had the distinc- tion of being a high-quality ceramic tile and stone i n s t a l l e r . Despite the company’s growth, it continues to focus on main- taining the same high standards that helped to launch the com- pany many years ago. A key com- ponent is qualified labor; many company foremen have been on board since its inception, work- ing with president Greg Games, as tradespeople out in the field. Games attested, “We believe that there is no better arena to learn a craft than onsite training.” Premier Tile & Marble Co. is in Gardena, Calif. Della Maggiore Tile & Stone, Inc. has been setting tile since 1977, equal- ly owned by both Rich Della M a g g i o r e FIVE STAR CONTRACTOR UPDATE ––––– NTCA welcomes three new Five Star Contractor members has been setting tile since 102 TileLetter | March 2018