Questions & Answers: An Interview with P.W. Thompson

P.W. Thompson, President, Tiffany Marble Molds Intl., Inc.
Once again this year, P.W. Thompson, President of Tiffany Marble Molds Intl., Inc., has been selected for the U.S. Registry's "Who's Who in leading American Executives." His thirty years of marketing expertise offer you a tremendous future in a fabulous industry.


 

How has the marble industry changed in the three decades since 1969?
For over 20 years the main products produced by the hundreds of Tiffany Marble Mold customers was sinks. Still a very important needed and profitable product, sinks now account for only about 20% of our business.

The marble industry has virtually exploded in the last few years. Our manufacturers today are selling an average of 7 times more Tiffany Marble, Tiff-Onyx and Tiffany Granite per home than just a few years ago. In addition to sinks, our factories now sell wall paneling, bath tubs and tub surrounds, shower surrounds, floor tiles, window sills, fireplace facings, two tone and inlaid kitchen counters etc, etc. And, I remind you, your customer, the contractor does all the installation. You, as a Tiffany Marble manufacturer simply produce the elegant products, and wholesale to your customers.

Our Tiffany Marble manufacturers are not effected by the ups and downs of the construction industry. When new housing construction is down, the remodeling and "Do-It-Yourself" market is up. And, if a potential customer is remodeling, the first rooms to be remodeled are always the bathroom and the kitchen. That means the demand for Tiffany Marble wall paneling, floor tiles, bathtubs, kitchen counter tops, bathroom vanities, and other needed products continues to increase. Snow and freezing temperatures do not affect our business. In fact, contractors often plan much of their interior installations during the cold and rainy seasons.

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How does Tiffany Marble compare price-wise with the ordinary "cultured marble" on the market?
Turning our molds 4 times in an eight hour shift enables Tiffany Marble Manufacture to produce a better quality product for less cost than similar products on the market! Faster production requires less space, and overhead, eliminating much of the grinding, buffing and polishing needed by competitive products.

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What limitations do I have, producing various Tiffany Marble products?
Absolutely none! Once you purchase your Tiffany Mold package, we train you on all ten formulations, then help establish you with raw materials purchased from your nearest source of supplies.

We count on your success! Molds purchased from Tiffany Marble Molds Int値., Inc. are guaranteed in writing for fifteen years, so you値l purchase additional molds only as your business grows and you need more production. As you are successful, Tiffany marble Molds Int値, Inc. will remain successful.

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Do I have to purchase a certain number of molds?
No! Tiffany Marble Molds Int値., Inc. has a large range of domestic and overseas mold packages to meet varying requirements. You can basically fit your mold package to your pocket book. Obviously, you must purchase and pay for your mold package before training. After you have completed your training, you can interchange your molds to better fit your particular country requirements, so long as the total mold package value remains constant.


 

Is training included when I purchase molds?
Yes! One to two weeks of training are included with the purchase of a Tiffany mold package. (one week of training for a domestic mold package, 2 weeks for overseas customers). If an overseas customer needs translations during class in any language this service is also available. When you finish your training, we furnish you with two comprehensive training manuals, twenty hours of video training tapes and a presentation manual.

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What size building do I need, and how many employees are required?
The size of the building and the number of employees will vary depending on the size of your Tiffany mold package. A simple formula for estimating square footage required is 1000 square feet required for every $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 in molds purchased. A fancy storefront in a prime, expensive downtown area simply is not necessary. Tiffany Marble Molds Int値., Inc. has sold molds to individuals who have opened a manufacturing plant in an old school house, a moving and storage type building, an old barn and even an old railway station. Keep your overhead low and your profits high!

The number of employees required can be estimated in a similar manner. Simply figure one employee for every $10,000.00 in molds purchased.

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How do I obtain customers?
As previously mentioned, Tiffany Marble Molds Int値., Inc. will furnish professional fifteen minute video tapes in many different languages. A dramatic presentation of elegant Tiffany Marble installations worldwide. This video is available in, Arabic, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tai & Namibian.

In addition, we also furnish you with an impressive presentation tool called the "Show Box". This remarkable sales aid will present up to 40-4 color photos of exquisite Tiffany Marble installations. "The Show Box" will also utilize standard sized pictures of your installations, making every installation a sales tool for you.

Developers, Contractors, Interior Designers, Remodeling contractors and Architects can view the impressive video and "Show Box" comparing exquisite Tiffany Marble products with ordinary "Cultured Marble" and DuPont "Corian". Check the yellow pages in your area. As many as 200 to 800 building and remodeling contractors, architects, interior designers, etc are listed. Various Tiffany manufacturers have informed us that even at full production, they usually can supply only 10 to 20 contractors in their areas. And, many of the factories report that up to 80% of their business is repeat business!


 

What is the winning concept of Tiffany Marble Molds Int値., Inc.
Shipping has always been a huge problem with building materials like terrazzo flooring, ordinary "cultured marble" and DuPont Corian. It痴 simply too costly to pay as much as $20.00 in freight changes for a product that may only cost $20.00 to produce!

Our mold customers produce Tiffany Marble, Tiff-Onyx, and Tiffany Granite locally, utilizing local labor and local materials (80% of your Tiffany Marble is ground rock) from the nearest source of supply. This saves extremely high crating and shipping costs, and virtually eliminates damage.

Very little, if any, storage space is required. By manufacturing locally, your customers, the contractors will pick up the Tiffany Marble products they require for installation as needed. For example, if your contractor customer is remodeling a 174 unit apartment building, he will only pick up and install ten or fifteen sinks weekly, plus wall panels for shower or tub surrounds. You only produce what is required by your customers on a weekly basis, eliminating storage for you, as well as the contractor.


 

What is the next step if I知 interested in starting my own marble factory?
Step one is to
complete the applicant data sheet and get it to us as soon as possible.

If you qualify, and Tiffany Marble Molds Int値., Inc. desires to open a factory in your area, additional information will be forwarded to you, including future open training dates. The next step is to purchase your molds, receive your in depth factory training and start producing the most elegant Tiffany Marble, Tiff-Onyx and Tiffany Granite products in the world.

If you wish to have a free 2 hour Tiffany Marble Video presentation, be sure to state the preferred language of your choice. All videos are American NTSC videos but every county has available multi-system recorders that will play NTSC, PAL, or SECAM video tapes.

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Feel free to call us or fax us for more information. Tel: (408) 559-4888 Fax: (408) 559-7771

 

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