A BRIEF HISTORY
His exposure to the stone industry gave him an insight into the business of construction materials specializing in natural stone products.
One of the first products was the Coral
Stone Tiles, which could be found in his
hometown, Cebu. Coral Stone Tiles got
popular in the 70's but it was banned due to
the ecological consequences brought about by
quarrying the stones. The search for an
alternative stone began, which gave birth to
Shelled Limestones found in the
island of Mactan, also in Cebu. It had same
qualities
As the demand for new stone products increased, so did the various stone finishes. Tower came up with new stone products such as Sandstones, Woodstones, Travertine, Basalt, Serpentine and Bulacan Marble. Tower's production capacity is 3000 square meters per month. In 1993 it was incorporated and its new name became Tower Masonry and Stonecraft, Inc. Since 1995, Tower has been exporting its products to Florida and California, U.S.A., Japan, Australia, Korea and South Africa. |
ower
Masonries Marketing was founded in 1978 by
Mr. Julito R. Villanueva. He left his
position as Vice President of Aurea Trading
Corporation, which was then the largest
manufacturer of Terracotta Tiles and Bricks,
so that he could venture into developing his
own masonry finishing materials.
as the Coral Stones, readily
available and environment friendly. When
Shelled Limestone
Tiles were introduced, it immediately gained
wide acceptance. Thus, the popularity of
what is being called now as Mactan Stones.