TCNA is recognized for its leadership role in facilitating the development of North American and international industry quality standards
The Tile Council of North America (TCNA), a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials and other tile-related products, recently honored Tennessee Sixth Congressional District Representative John Rose as a “Friend of the U.S. Tile Industry.”
Congressman Rose was presented with honor in his Washington office.
“We appreciate the important contributions made by Representative Rose in support of the many tile producers in his district, in the State of Tennessee and in the nation,” said Eric Astrachan, Executive Director of Tile Council of North America. “He has taken the time to get to know the manufacturing base in his district, meet the people who work there and understand their concerns. Today, more so than ever, tile producers and Tennessee clay suppliers, and the families who rely on their success, face unprecedented dumping and unfair trade practices from overseas. Representative Rose is pushing for a level playing field and we in the North American tile industry applaud his efforts.”
Rose says foreign countries often “subsidize and “dump” ceramic tile.
“Tennessee jobs are at risk due to unfair and uncompetitive trade practices in the ceramic tile market,” said Representative Rose. “Tennessee’s manufacturers deserve a fair shake on the world stage. Foreign countries all too often subsidize and dump ceramic tile into the U.S., upending the domestic market and hemming in American manufacturers. The Department of Commerce should do the right thing and use the tools at its disposal to aggressively counteract these nefarious trade practices to protect Tennessee jobs and domestic manufacturing.”
The TCNA, recognized for its leadership role in facilitating the development of North American and international industry quality standards to benefit tile consumers, was established in 1945 as the Tile Council of America before becoming the Tile Council of North America in 2005.
Photo courtesy of TCNA.
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