Confindustria Ceramica Honors Thorntree
ATLANTA – Confindustria Ceramica (the Association of Italian Ceramics) named Thorntree as its North American Distributor of the Year.
The award was presented to the Houston-based business during a special ceremony here at Coverings 2024 last month. Thorntree President Stuart Rae accepted the honor during a ceremony at the Ceramics of Italy booth.
The annual award honors an exemplary North American tile distributor. Thorntree was selected based on its exceptional service and commitment to promoting Italian ceramics in the marketplace.
After reviewing submissions from a supervisory committee made up of Italian ceramic-tile manufacturers, Confindustria Ceramica chose Thorntree because of its skill as an importer and distributor of Italian ceramic tile, as well as its reputation and superior service to its customers.
Family owned and operated since its founding in 1980, Thorntree has two locations in Houston – a 4,000 ft2 office/showroom and a 3,500 ft2 design center – as well as a showroom in the Dallas Design District.
The company is a leading supplier of tile and natural stone in Texas, and ceramic tile accounts for approximately 60% of the company’s business, with products from numerous Ceramics of Italy brands as part of its business mix.
