Two of the tiling industry’s trusted names have announced a new partnership set to give UK trade shops and professional tilers access to a complete installation solution from a single, familiar supplier.
From October 2026, Tile Rite® will become a Premium Partner for LATICRETE® Benfer® UK Ltd, adding a full range of premium tile adhesives, grouts, waterproofing systems and installation chemicals to the professional tiling tools and accessories it has supplied to the trade for 37 years.
For Tile Rite’s customers, the partnership means everything from substrate preparation to final finish can now be sourced through one trusted supplier, backed by the technical support and service the trade already knows, and now by more than 70 years of LATICRETE innovation.
James Harbidge, Sales Director at Tile Rite, said: ‘This partnership is an exciting development for both businesses. Bringing together Tile Rite’s deep understanding of the UK trade with LATICRETE’s world renowned products enables us to offer our customers a complete tiling solution for the first time.
‘We are proud to be working alongside another long-established family business whose values closely align with our own. Together we look forward to delivering even greater value, technical support and product choice to trade shops and professional tilers across the UK.’
Romano Marabese, Country Head of LATICRETE Benfer UK Ltd, believes the partnership is a natural fit: ‘We are delighted to be partnering with Tile Rite. They have earned an excellent reputation within the industry through their commitment to customer service, product quality and reliable distribution. Both of our businesses are family owned and share the same long-term values of innovation, quality and supporting our customers.’
LATICRETE has been a pioneer in tile installation technology since 1956, developing many of the products and systems that have shaped today’s tile industry, and was the first tile adhesive brand to enter the UK market in 1957. The Benfer range, manufactured in Modena, Italy, and part of the LATICRETE family since 2019, adds renowned adhesives, screeds, self-levelling compounds and waterproofing systems.
Established in 1989, family run Tile Rite supplies a range of more than 500 precision engineered tiling tools and accessories to trade shops, merchants and professional installers throughout the UK. The company prides itself on being a brand to trust.
The LATICRETE and Benfer ranges will be available to order from Tile Rite from October 2026. Trade customers and stockists can find out more from the Tile Rite sales office.
www.tilerite.co.uk
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