Metz was founded on the 25th of June 1953 by Phillip Metz. Its focus then was heavy duty industrial flooring and specialty corrosion resistant cements for use in chemical plants, power stations etc. Phil Metz opened a small factory in Melbourne to manufacture a specialised range of adhesives and mortars, for which we also provided an in-house installation service.
Food and beverage plants were the largest part of the business in the 1950s, however commercial kitchens have the same requirements as food plants. The need for hygienic, cleanable, heavy duty, slip resistant and corrosion resistant materials meant that Metz excelled in providing and installing materials for commercial kitchens. Without a doubt Metz has supplied and/or installed more commercial kitchen floor tiling systems than any other company in Australia.
Another specialty area we have focused on for many decades are commercial pool tiling systems. Metz’ ability to combine directly imported, purpose-made pool tiles from Europe with our own locally manufactured adhesive systems, and install them with our own labour force was unique back in the 1960s when we tiled our first pool. It is still unique today – there are no other companies able to offer such a single point of responsibility.
After decades of providing solutions for our clients in the most specialised areas of construction materials, early this century Metz began to offer a much broader, stunning range of architectural products. We now provide our clients with ranges that include multiple levels of slip resistance ratings, in many formats and designs.
Today Metz remains proudly Australian owned by the Ellis brothers, Stuart and Ian. Our traditional industrial business continues to thrive, with an emphasis on export markets. Metz has expanded significantly since its early days in the suburbs of Melbourne, with three Australian branches, an office in the Middle East and Ceramic tile Design Galleries in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth. We encourage you to come and visit these Design Galleries – todays modern ceramic tiles can often only be appreciated in such dedicated spaces.
Book an Introduction to Metz Tiles
Topics:
– Practical Slip Resistance
– Practical SLip Resistance for Aged Care
– Special Requirements for Commercial Swimming Pool Tiling
– Terrazzo Architectural Flooring
– Ceramic Tiles for External Application Including Facades
– Commercial Kitchen and Food Area Flooring
– Designing with Giant Format Tiles
This presentation is 20 mins long
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Book a CPD Presentation
Formal CPD Presentation is 1 hour.
Seamless Terrazzo is designed for shopping centres, food halls, supermarkets, showrooms, retail shops, offices, luxury apartments and homes. Fully customisable Metz Terrazzo allows for endless design possibilities with a complete tailored result for each project.
At the end of the presentation attendees will be able to
• design a fully customizable terrazzo floor, understand the installation process.
• Understand how to create your unique design using the Terrazzo Style Simulator.
• Understand the different floor finishes available
• The questions to ask to better ascertain which type of flooring to recommend to the client.
• Understand & appreciate that specifications should consider the life cycle costs of a floor. Normally, a lower capex leads to higher maintenance costs.
• Appreciate the critical nature of installation techniques in avoiding an installation failure
• That Terrazzo is a fast, clean, affordable system for new and old floors which need to be remediated.
The presenters do prefer 5 or more attendees for these. CPD Document will be sent with self-assessment questions that will need to be answered during the presentation.
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Contact Us
METZ Sydney Design Gallery & Warehouse Details
T: 1300 730 062
sydney@metztiles.com.au
Unit 36, 69 O’Riordan Street,
Alexandria NSW 2015, Australia
