The BelknapWhite Group (BWG), one of America’s leading full-ser- vice flooring distributors and an NTCA associate member, recently hosted a full day of hands-on, class- room style training at its Woburn, Massachusetts, Solution Center. More than 20 installers came out to learn more about thin gauged por- celain tile panels and the new ANSI 108.19 standards of installation in this classroom environment. Representatives from Crossville Inc., LATICRETE International and Montolit Tools were on hand to conduct the training, which leads to attendees being named and list- ed as qualified panel/slab installers on Crossville’s Laminam website (https://crossvilleinc.com/laminam- by-crossville/) and certified under the new ANSI standards. The train- ing event not only taught the ori- gin of Laminam, but attendees were meticulously trained on tools required, how to handle it, how to cut it, appropriate setting materials, work time, and proper installation TRAINING & EDUCATION ––––––––––––– Belknap White Group has huge success with thin tile training event More than 20 installers came out to learn more about thin gauged porcelain tile panels and the new ANSI 108.19 standards of installation at Belknap White Group’s Woburn, Mass., Solution Center. 56 TileLetter | August 2018