Teresa Marble to participate at The Big 5 show for the first time

"We understand that The Big 5 show focuses on the construction industry. We expect that our participation at The Big 5 will generate more sales than Index," said James Rosca, Export Manager of Teresa Marble.

"For the Middle East, we are hoping to get contracts in Dubai, or be part of the developments in Abu Dhabi," added Rosca.

Philippine marble is also known for strength, it hardly absorbs water and barely suffers from abrasion. Teresa's marble line endured over 13 tons per square inch in compressive strength test and over a ton per square inch in flexural strength test.

TMC started its operation in 1976 with just one air compressor and one contractor quarrying small marble blocks. After a year, the demand for their product increased which compelled the company to expand its operation, though the operations were mostly manual and improvised in nature.

Teresa Marble now operates its own permanent limestone quarrying sites in the provinces of Rizal and Cebu, a 7-hectare processing plant in Teresa, Rizal, and a complete tiling plant in Naga, Cebu. Eighty percent of its production goes to the export market, while the remaining 20% go to local consumption.

The company's marble processing plant has an export capacity of 20,000 and 10,000 square meters a month for its slabbing and tiling sections, respectively. Likewise, the tiling plant in Cebu is expected to enhance the overall productivity of the Cebu quarry.

As a world-class marble producer, TMC pioneered the commercial application of Diamond Cutting technology in the Philippines, which decreases waste energy and waste products from operations. State-of-the-art equipment is also in place for its slabbing, polishing, calibration, to chamfering processes.

The Philippine delegation to The Big 5 Show

In general, Philippine construction materials suppliers are known for competitive price and quality, sales and delivery reliability, as well as excellent post-sales service commitments.

As of 2003, the estimated reserves of Philippine marble stands at about 196 million metric tons in 17 provinces. The Philippines exported US$2.83 million worth of marble products in January to April of 2006.

Along with TMC, Philippine companies such as Raphael Legacy, a Cebu-based marble manufacturer will showcase its Roman and Greek inspired marble mosaic tiles, floor tiles, and medallion. Madeka Stone Development Enterprises for its natural stones, slates, wood stones, shell stones, and coco coir.

Lightworks Resources, Inc. on the other hand will introduce the fiberglass as new coverings for bathroom and floor tiles. While Grace Park International will showcase kitchen systems made of wood. World Chem Enviro Technologies, Inc. will offer waste and wastewater treatment technologies, equipment and related process.