Kick-Start Publishing Ltd is a well-respected specialist publisher focusing on the contract flooring and tiling sectors. Established in 1999, Kick-Start Publishing own market leading titles Contract Flooring Journal and Tile & Stone Journal. Highly regarded by their readers, CFJ and TSJ are the official magazines of the Contract Flooring Association and The Tile Association respectively. 

CFJ is widely recognised as giving the most authoritative coverage of all sectors of the flooring industry, in addition to essential business information as well as insider comment, expert analysis and lively debate. CFJ is meticulously targeted and constantly updated so that copies are sent only to people who want to receive it and actually read it.

TSJ was born through a shared vision between Kick-Start Publishing Ltd and Joe Simpson for a B2B magazine that truly reflected the breadth, scope and ambition of the ceramic tile and dimensional stone industry in the UK and Ireland. From the first issue in July 2004, TSJ established itself as the authoritative voice of the industry, and as the clear market leader in terms of commercial support and circulation: a leadership position it holds to this day.
Tile & Stone Journal (TSJ) is dedicated to providing information, analysis and inspiration to all sectors of the tile and stone industry in the UK and Ireland.
The editorial blend accurately reflects the differing, yet complementary, information needs of retailers, fixers, distributors, agents, specifiers and manufacturers. 

The Specifiers Guide delivers two publications full of technical information about the applications, installation and maintenance of flooring, ceramic tiling and calibrated natural stone.

For architects and specifiers, these guides have been written by numerous experts from each industry and edited by two very experienced journalists in Joe Simpson and David Strydom.

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