QEP’s Innovative TileTrim Square® Wins 2024 Top Flooring Product Award
QEP's TileTrim Square® has been awarded the 2024 Top Flooring Product Award in the Tools & Equipment Category by FLOOR Trends & Installation Magazine. The recognition comes through a reader/user-driven competition where industry professionals vote for products that have made significant impacts in the flooring sector.
The award will be presented to QEP's Product Excellence Team and inventors Kurt Angen and Andrew Eylander at The International Surface Event in Las Vegas on January 28, 2025. The patented TileTrim Square® is designed to accommodate most tile trim types from all manufacturers, featuring slots for metal tile edging trims and profiles for perfect 45-degree miter cuts with a wet saw. The tool also includes a V-groove for holding quarter round and pencil trim, ensuring consistent cuts.
Brad Miller, Vice President Global Product Innovation, emphasized the product's role in elevating installer capabilities and aligning with the company's product development goals. The USA-made tool is specifically designed for professional tilers prioritizing accuracy and efficiency.
TileTrim Square® di QEP ha ricevuto il Premio Top Flooring Product 2024 nella categoria Attrezzi e Equipaggiamenti da FLOOR Trends & Installation Magazine. Il riconoscimento è avvenuto attraverso una competizione guidata dai lettori/utilizzatori in cui i professionisti del settore votano per i prodotti che hanno avuto un impatto significativo nel settore delle pavimentazioni.
Il premio verrà consegnato al Team di Eccellenza del Prodotto di QEP e agli inventori Kurt Angen e Andrew Eylander durante The International Surface Event a Las Vegas il 28 gennaio 2025. Il TileTrim Square® brevettato è progettato per adattarsi alla maggior parte dei tipi di profili per piastrelle di tutti i produttori, con slot per bordi in metallo e profili per tagli a 45 gradi perfetti con un seghetto elettrico. Lo strumento include anche una V-groove per tenere profili a quarto rotondo e a matita, garantendo tagli costanti.
Brad Miller, Vicepresidente Globale Innovazione Prodotto, ha sottolineato il ruolo del prodotto nell'elevare le capacità degli installatori e nell'allinearsi con gli obiettivi di sviluppo prodotto dell'azienda. Lo strumento, realizzato negli Stati Uniti, è specificamente progettato per i piastrellisti professionisti, dando priorità all'accuratezza e all'efficienza.
TileTrim Square® de QEP ha sido galardonado con el Premio Top Flooring Product 2024 en la categoría de Herramientas y Equipos por la revista FLOOR Trends & Installation. Este reconocimiento proviene de una competencia impulsada por los lectores/usuarios en la que los profesionales de la industria votan por productos que han tenido impactos significativos en el sector de pisos.
El premio se entregará al equipo de Excelencia de Producto de QEP y a los inventores Kurt Angen y Andrew Eylander en The International Surface Event en Las Vegas el 28 de enero de 2025. El TileTrim Square® patentado está diseñado para adaptarse a la mayoría de los tipos de molduras de azulejos de todos los fabricantes, con ranuras para molduras de borde de metal y perfiles para cortes a inglete en ángulo de 45 grados con una sierra de humedad. La herramienta también incluye una V-groove para sostener molduras en cuarto redondo y a lápiz, asegurando cortes consistentes.
Brad Miller, Vicepresidente Global de Innovación de Producto, enfatizó el papel del producto en la mejora de las capacidades de los instaladores y su alineación con los objetivos de desarrollo de productos de la empresa. La herramienta, fabricada en EE. UU., está específicamente diseñada para azulejistas profesionales que priorizan la precisión y la eficiencia.
QEP의 TileTrim Square®가 FLOOR Trends & Installation 매거진의 도구 및 장비 분야에서 2024년 최고의 바닥재 제품 상을 수상했습니다. 이 인정은 업계 전문가들이 바닥재 분야에 큰 영향을 미친 제품에 투표하는 독자/사용자 주도의 경쟁을 통해 이루어졌습니다.
이 상은 QEP의 제품 우수성 팀과 발명가인 Kurt Angen 및 Andrew Eylander에게 2025년 1월 28일 라스베이거스에서 열리는 The International Surface Event에서 수여될 예정입니다. 특허 받은 TileTrim Square®는 모든 제조업체의 대부분의 타일 트림 유형에 맞도록 설계되었으며, 금속 타일 엣지 트림을 위한 슬롯과 습식 톱으로 완벽한 45도 비스듬한 컷을 위한 프로필을 제공합니다. 이 도구에는 일정한 컷을 보장하는 쿼터 라운드와 연필 트림을 고정하기 위한 V-groove도 포함되어 있습니다.
Brad Miller, 글로벌 제품 혁신 부사장은 이 제품의 역할이 설치자의 역량을 높이고 회사의 제품 개발 목표와 일치하는 것을 강조했습니다. 미국에서 제작된 이 도구는 정확성과 효율성을 우선시하는 전문 타일 시공사를 위해 특별히 설계되었습니다.
TileTrim Square® de QEP a reçu le Prix Top Flooring Product 2024 dans la catégorie Outils et Équipements par le magazine FLOOR Trends & Installation. Cette reconnaissance provient d'une compétition dirigée par les lecteurs/utilisateurs où les professionnels de l'industrie votent pour des produits ayant eu un impact significatif dans le secteur des revêtements de sol.
Le prix sera remis à l'équipe d'excellence produit de QEP ainsi qu'aux inventeurs Kurt Angen et Andrew Eylander lors de l'International Surface Event à Las Vegas, le 28 janvier 2025. Le TileTrim Square® breveté est conçu pour s'adapter à la plupart des types de profils de carreaux de tous les fabricants, avec des fentes pour les bordures en métal et des profils pour des coupes d'onglet parfaites à 45 degrés avec une scie humide. L'outil comprend également une rainure en V pour maintenir les profils quart de rond et crayon, garantissant des coupes cohérentes.
Brad Miller, Vice-Président Innovation Produit Global, a souligné le rôle du produit dans l'amélioration des capacités des installateurs et son alignement avec les objectifs de développement de produit de l'entreprise. L'outil, fabriqué aux États-Unis, est spécialement conçu pour les carreleurs professionnels qui privilégient la précision et l'efficacité.
QEPs TileTrim Square® wurde mit dem 2024 Top Flooring Product Award in der Kategorie Werkzeuge und Ausrüstung von der FLOOR Trends & Installation Magazine ausgezeichnet. Die Auszeichnung wird durch einen von Lesern/Benutzern geführten Wettbewerb vergeben, bei dem Fachleute der Branche für Produkte abstimmen, die signifikante Auswirkungen im Bereich Bodenbeläge hatten.
Der Award wird am 28. Januar 2025 auf der International Surface Event in Las Vegas an QEPs Product Excellence Team und die Erfinder Kurt Angen und Andrew Eylander überreicht. Die patentierte TileTrim Square® wurde entwickelt, um die meisten Fliesenprofiltypen aller Hersteller zu unterstützen und verfügt über Schlitze für Metallfliesenrandprofile sowie Profile für perfekte 45-Grad-Winkel-Schnitte mit einer Nasssäge. Das Werkzeug umfasst außerdem eine V-Rille zur Halterung von Viertelrund- und Bleistiftprofilen, um gleichmäßige Schnitte zu gewährleisten.
Brad Miller, Vice President Global Product Innovation, betonte die Rolle des Produkts bei der Verbesserung der Fähigkeiten von Installateuren und der Ausrichtung auf die Produktentwicklungsziele des Unternehmens. Das in den USA hergestellte Werkzeug ist speziell für professionelle Fliesenleger konzipiert, die Genauigkeit und Effizienz priorisieren.
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Q.E.P. CO., INC. (OTCQX: QEPC) (“QEP”) is proud to announce that FLOOR Trends & Installation Magazine has awarded QEP’s TileTrim Square® the 2024 Top Flooring Product Award in their Tools & Equipment Category. This prestigious reader/user-driven competition celebrates the remarkable products that have transformed the flooring industry over the previous year.
The winners are chosen directly by the flooring community itself. Through FLOOR Trends & Installation’s democratic voting process, industry retailers, manufacturers, contractors, and design experts come together to identify and celebrate the products that have significantly impacted their daily operations and project outcomes. The awards not only recognize excellence but also serve as a barometer for industry trends and innovations that will shape the future of flooring.
The Top Flooring Product Award will be presented to QEP’s Product Excellence Team, along with inventors Kurt Angen [@_tilebro] and Andrew Eylander [@e.tile] by FLOOR Trends & Installation Magazine at The International Surface Event in Las Vegas on January 28, 2025.
Brad Miller, Vice President Global Product Innovation, commented “This is a product that elevates every installer’s game and fits in perfectly within our product roadmap of inventing, designing or finding the best products to bring to market. We are all proud of this award and recognition as it validates our goals.”
Accommodating the majority of all tile trim types, from all manufacturers, the patented TileTrim Square® is an indispensable tool, perfect for professional tilers who demand accuracy and efficiency in their projects and is proudly made in the USA. The TileTrim Square® features slots to safely hold metal tile edging trims and profiles to ensure perfect 45-degree miter cuts with a wet saw. It also features a V-groove for holding quarter round and pencil trim, ensuring consistent and perfect cuts with each use.
For more information about the TileTrim Square® (Item # 10715), please visit www.qep.com/products/tiletrim-square.
About QEP
Founded in 1979, Q.E.P. Co., Inc. is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of a broad range of best-in-class flooring installation solutions for commercial and home improvement projects. QEP offers a comprehensive line of specialty installation tools, adhesives, and underlayment. QEP sells its products throughout the world to home improvement retail centers, and professional distributors. QEP is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with other facilities in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Please visit our website at www.qepcorporate.com.
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Q.E.P. Co., Inc.
Leslie Del Pozo
Vice President Marketing Communications
Phone: 561-994-5550
Email: ldelpozo@qep.com
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