June 2026: Walplast Products launched HomeSure TileEx EX-566 PU Tile Adhesive, a two-component polyurethane-epoxy hybrid designed for ceramic, vitrified, engineered, artificial, and natural stone installations. The product provides more than 30 mm deformability and conforms to IS 15477:2019 Type 5 and EN 12004 R2T standards. It is designed for large-format tiles and demanding substrates, including cementitious surfaces, metal, drywall, and plywood. s.
February 2026: Sika opened five new manufacturing facilities across the United States, Argentina, Colombia, Bangladesh, and Tanzania as part of its global manufacturing expansion. The new sites include production of mortars and tile adhesives in Argentina, Colombia, and Bangladesh, expanding local supply of construction-chemical and ceramic-tile installation products across multiple regions.
2026: Sika continued expanding its SikaCeram portfolio of cementitious tile adhesives with products designed for ceramic, porcelain, and natural-stone installation. The company's sustainability-oriented SikaCeram-290 StarLight is a lightweight tile adhesive designed to reduce CO₂ footprint per square meter and lower dust formation during handling, while contributing to LEED v4 credits.
2026: MAPEI continued promoting its integrated ceramic and natural-stone installation systems, covering adhesives, grouts, sealants, primers, crack-isolation membranes, leveling systems, and accessories. Its portfolio includes Ultralite Flex and Keraflex Maxi S1 Zero, supporting both new construction and renovation applications. MAPEI also showcased tile-installation systems and products at International Builders' Show 2026, TISE 2026, and World of Concrete 2026.
2026: LATICRETE continued supplying polymer-modified, cementitious, epoxy, and specialty adhesives for ceramic and porcelain tile applications. Its 254 Platinum adhesive is designed for interior and exterior installation of ceramic, porcelain, glass tile, stone, and large-format slabs, while its Bond ceramic tile adhesive is formulated specifically for hot-climate applications and is currently available across markets in the Middle East and Africa. Source: LATICRETE.
January 2026: Sika's UK 2026 product catalogue included the 700 TileSet Universal, a C1 T-rated adhesive for ceramic, mosaic, and natural-stone tiles, and the 711 TileSet Flexiplus S1, a rapid-setting adhesive suitable for ceramic, porcelain, and large-format tiles. The portfolio also includes 705 TileSet Rapid, designed for same-day fixing and grouting