Family-run tile distributor EMC Tiles has invested £1m in a new showroom in Derby, expanding its presence in the Midlands and creating new jobs in the local area.

EMC Tiles, which already has bases in Nottingham, Leicester and Loughborough, will officially open its new site at Eagle Park on Monday 3rd June. The new showroom will initially employ five people, with a view to hiring ten people in total.

Managing Director Barry Slawson said: "Derby is a natural next step for the company, whose customers include trade clients such as tile fixers, builders, commercial clients as well as DIY enthusiasts.

"Our new branch will focus on local business and will incorporate an 8,000 sq ft unit, including a custom-built Trade Services Centre and showroom with extensive warehouse space for our stocked products.

"We will have a large trade counter with experienced trade staff to advise and help our valued customers.

"Since our small beginnings in 1979, EMC Tiles has always held our relationship with the tile fixer and contractors a key priority to our development as a company. The new premises will provide EMC Tiles with a well-positioned property in an established trade location."

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