As the pioneer of Diamond Cutting Technology for marble block production in the Philippines, Teresa Marble Corporation will bring its world-class marble expertise to the Japanese market as it takes part in the 31st Japan Home and Building Show 2009 in Tokyo, Japan on November 11-13, 2009.



The word "marble" is derived from a Greek word that means "shining stone". True to its name, it shines as a symbol of taste and sophistication demanded the world over as a prime building and construction material. With its technology, Teresa Marble has mastered the art of cutting precision – that is, cutting the marble in such a way as to leave it undamaged.



Its inventory includes products such as marble blocks, slabs, tiles, fireplaces, boarders, furniture, fabricated stones, boulders, and marble powder.



*Experienced exporter

Established in 1976, Teresa Marble is no stranger to the Japanese market. Among its big projects include the Nagoya Train Station in Japan, in which the company supplied the materials necessary for the renovation of the station's underground concourse. Nagoya is the world's largest train station in terms of floor area.



The hotel building boom in the 1970's and a partnership with a top Japanese distributor introduced its products to Japan on a large scale, making the country Teresa Marble’s number 1 country for exports back then.



Moreover, it was the exacting standards of the Japanese that allowed for trainings and technological upgrades that have sharpened Teresa Marble's market competitiveness, and paved the way for it to export to other countries like Korea, the US, Malaysia, and Singapore.



*Constantly learning

"We promulgate care for our natural environment because we believe in the lasting commitment of nurturing the environment for the future generation", Teresa Marble's website claims. Indeed, quarrying from natural environments has instilled a sense of environmental responsibility in the company’s management. Aside from conducting tree plantings on their quarry site based in Rizal (Other sites are in Bulacan and Cebu), they are very careful that they do not discharge their processed water into nearby Laguna Lake.



This drive to be more environmentally-compliant in their processes, coupled with the constant desire to improve, will prove to be Teresa Marble's winning edge at the JHBS. Asked about their success, Export Manager James Rosca has this to say: "Aside from the fact that we own our own quarry that provides us with our own raw materials, what we have achieved so far can be attributed mainly to the management's desire to… always be updated on the trends and modern technologies available. We always keep up."



Ready to shine, Teresa Marble joins nine other Philippine companies for the JHBS: Coast Pacific Manufacturing Corporation, Chemrez Technologies, Inc., Demex Rattancraft, Inc., EZ Rocks Co., Inc., GT Stoneworks, Nakayama Technology Corporation, Nature's Legacy Eximport, Inc., Piedra Systems, Inc., and Venus Crafts Corporation. The delegation's participation is led by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).