An Introduction to Starting a New Cultured Marble Factory

Sunrise International Company - Your trusted and reliable source for Cultured Marble Molds, Equipment, Training, Supplies and Continuous Support. Your guide for establishing a new cultured marble and solid surface factory.

Can you think of any other manufacturing business that you can start for under $100,000 that will produce a product that is used in almost every home in America? This is why you see so many cultured marble factories in America and is becoming more popular in overseas markets. Anyone who lives in or has visited the United State knows that cultured marble is the most commonly used building material in the bathroom. You'll seldom visit a home, hotel, or commercial establishment that does not use cultured marble.

Some people only relate ‘cultured marble’ to vanity tops because that is all they see in the big building or plumbing supply stores but as a manufacturer, you’ll make more money producing shower surrounds, bathtubs, shower pans, wall paneling, flooring, and many other bathroom accessories including soap dishes, trim molding, and the increasingly popular vessel bowl style bathroom sinks.

Establishing a cultured marble factory offers a great opportunity because:

(1) you'll have a market during good times (new construction) or slow times (remodeling). If people aren’t buying new homes they're remodeling their existing homes and the bathroom is the first room that get remodeled.

(2) you're actually manufacturing an item rather than simply buying it from one individual and selling to another.

(3) not only will you market your products to wholesalers, but you can enjoy even higher profits by selling retail out of your own showroom.

(4) you can produce very customized products that aren't available off the shelf at regular plumbing supply houses.

(5) creates jobs while at the same time uses local raw materials. Cultured marble is made using 75% limestone, which is available everywhere in the world.

(6) there is no waste or hazardous materials to dispose of.

There is no better product in the world for the bathroom and kitchen because it is so versatile and there are molds available to produce the latest designed products. Two of the biggest selling items for a cultured marble manufacturer are shower pans and shower surrounds. Grout in a tiled shower will leak water and create a breeding ground for mold. If you know someone with allergy problems, this could be one of their biggest problems. A contractor likes them because they are simple and fast to install so a contractor isn't tying up a bathroom for several days installing and grouting tile. The end user likes them because they are easy to clean and maintain.

To establish a new cultured marble factory, you will need:

1) Molds

2) Equipment

3) Supplies

4) Training & Support .... and all of these are equally important to establish a successful cultured marble business.

Molds: The molds are the backbone of your business. If you have the mold (form) you can manufacture the product. To produce a bathtub, you will need a bathtub mold; to produce wall panels and shower surrounds, you will need the wall panel mold, etc. On the Home page, there is a link for Molds that will show you hundreds of various styles and sizes of molds to choose from, but after you contact us through the Contact page link, we'll send you some Mold & Equipment Packages in various price ranges. These packages are a selection of the most commonly used molds in a cultured marble factory but at the same time, they're not set in stone. Initially, decide what you want to invest in molds and equipment. We have vast experience in markets all over the world and we put great emphasis on mold selection. Don’t let someone dictate what molds they want to sell you. With our experience and your input we will put together a package of molds that is perfect for you and your market. A mold sitting in the mold storage rack collecting dust is not going to make you money. We will be discussing molds throughout your week in training so after you’ve heard a lot of interesting tips on mold selection and have a better understanding of the mold options, we will sit down with you and make your final mold selection.

Equipment: Every manufacturing operation requires an eco friendly, organized manufacturing system to complete the task in an efficient manner. This is becoming more and more crucial in our every changing and competitive world. I tried to make the Equipment page as simple to understand as possible for someone who is not familiar with the cultured marble manufacturing process. Every factory building is unique. We will skillfully lay out a smooth running system specific to your building that will increase your daily production while at the same time decreasing your labor cost. Our system will also save you a tremendous amount of space, allowing you to utilize three times more molds in your factory. If you can double the size of your mold inventory in the same space, what will that do to your production, not to mention the savings you will realize manufacturing in a smaller space. It’s important to let us know where you will be manufacturing so we can send equipment to meet your electrical standards.

Supplies: These are some miscellaneous Supplies needed to manufacture cultured marble. We can build a list depending on the volume of cultured marble you will be producing and also taking into consideration where you will be manufacturing. There are some items that you will use daily so if you are overseas and those items are not available, you may want to double-up on these items.

Training: Think of your cultured marble factory being like a computer. You can have the best hardware in the world but if you don’t have the right software (training), it’s going to malfunction. We have the best Training program in the industry. We know that training is crucial in your business so we guarantee that you will be able to go home and make quality cultured marble, onyx, granite and other cultured formulas. You will not only have training and discussions in a classroom environment but you will also have hands-on training in the factory. and in a working factory, but you will benefit by seeing the daily events in a working factory. There is a lot to learn, so we will work hard and at the same time have a good time along the way. Training also comes with continuous support. We know there will be questions so know that we will always be there for you. With today’s technology, it’s simple enough to text, e-mail or make a call to get your questions answered immediately.

Keep in mind that every successful business started out with a small to medium size operation; the important thing is to simply get started.

There are two Implementation Schedules; one for someone establishing a factory here in the USA and another schedule for those setting up Overseas. For overseas shipments, shipping times and local customs clearance may vary.