Off the Wall News & Comments

Well, so far the times are better. There are more people in more showrooms and they are starting to buy more than a year ago. They are buying more than 3 years past and they are spending more for more extensive remodel. The dam has backed up and the split way is creating some business. Let us hope this is the beginning of something great.

This was a great week. I have placed more displays than in 3 years. Money is still tight but there is a return to quality. It seems that after a few years of buying Cheap products customers are returning to better value. To products built to retain their beauty and function for many more years. Why buy every couple of years when you can buy once.

“Nobody ever regretted owning the best.”

Off for a few days to another sales meeting, Over 32 years I can not even begin to know how many sales meetings I have attended.
Some make great sense and some we get to learn new things that are on the near horizon. I will hope this occurs again.
Know that we, as representatives, do a lot more than make sales calls, training, or visits. We do a lot more than install displays and talk.
We learn and we teach. After 30 plus years this is the great part. The exciting part because this is where when you ask us, “What’s New?”, we get to share.

Wow, Election years are great. One side can not let us know how the economy is horrible while the other tells use how great it is.
This is like good, bad, or ugly. How you view this economy is how you experience your own economy.If you are making enough to do well than it is a great economy. If it is a struggle than not so good.

This sort of reminds me of the glass is half full or empty of life. Keep the glass half full regardless of reality and life will always seem better. Like a smile, even if not deeply felt it will make you feel better as it releases the powerful endorphins which will then make you feel better and smile for real.
So Smile and maybe, just maybe your economy will get better.

Hastings has for many years sold Catalano China from Italy as their exclusive high end china product. They are on their own now and Catalano USA has choosen Thomas Ramos & Company to be their representatives.

We will be selictive but will allow great companies to participate with Catalano. Some of the most creative and decorative product in the world today Catalano is “State of the Art” manufacturing. With their high pressure injection cermanic cast they can consistanetly produce perfect china. Modern with quality of Europe’s very best is what you will find with our products.

Catalano starts with a 190 page catalog and will add more soon. Call us for a complete presentation.

Hello 2012;

This new year shall see us grow again. After a few tough years it is time to break out and rock again. There should be a new line to launch and we have had great times with our first year with Blu Bathworks.
Colonial Bronze and Americh are some great American made products adding to Water Decor as a products that bring home “Made in the USA” to reality. Buy more of these and rebuild this economy.
Amba, Blu ,Valsan, Herbeau,Terra Acqua and Inox are great examples of “high end” import products. Aptations,Centurt Bathworks Amba and Valsan and Herbeau Creations and Inox now being American owned. Blu is North American owned as they are from Canada.
From Germany we have Quartz by ACO, And Keuco.

We are a fully rounded company. WIth room for one more.