HISTORY OF THE COMPANY

TMG STONES, a family company, was created by its president, Mr. Fernando Torres and his brother Mr. Leandro Torres, in 2005, city of Vitoria. Since it was founded, the company has being growing, adding new clients and keeping a solid and long term relationship with all them. We see ourselves as a part of the companies that we work for, as we are their employees.

The training and teaching of the inspection is provided by Mr Fernando himself, which started in the sector of natural stone in 1998. He is a geologist by training, graduated from the University of Sao Paulo. His first job on the granite sector was inspecting blocks for the Chinese market, at the time the exportation of blocks to Asia was starting and growing fast. In addition to inspecting and training the other inspectors, Mr. Fernando was responsible for searching for quarries on the field and managing quarries in Bahia and Minas Gerais states.

In 2005, Mr Fernando together with his brother started their own company, TMG STONES, providing inspection and consulting services for North America distributors of slabs and for Asia blocks distributors and project companies, mainly in China and Taiwan.

Today the company has a team of 3 inspectors, including Mr Fernando Torres and Mr Leandro Torres. We can operate in any state of Brazil, however, the main suppliers are located in Espírito Santo State.

Leandro Torres and Fernando Torres

Leandro Torres and Fernando Torres

SERVICES

TMG Stones is specialized on consulting services on the dimension stones sector. We work for the buyers, the importers, and get paid by them. Our clients are distributors from North America that buy slabs from Brazilian factories and distributors from Asia that buy blocks from Brazilian quarries.

Our strongest task is the granite inspection of Brazilian granites, however our consulting involves more:

  • Searching for granites and marbles, slabs and blocks, according to the clients orders
  • Negotiating for the best possible prices
  • Introducing new and good suppliers in Brazil, for blocks, slabs and cut to size projects
  • Updating the clients about new quarries and new materials in the market
  • Giving know-how to the clients regarding the origin of each material, its quarries, production information and technical data.
  • Placing and following up on orders
  • Inspection and measurement of the stones, blocks, slabs and cut to size projects
  • Sending pictures and inspection reports with detailed information for approval
  • Making sure that the maximum weight possible is placed in each container
  • Checking to ensure that the suppliers compose packing lists according to our inspection and if the corrections on sizes and classification were done properly
  • Checking if suppliers changed the classification according to the inspection, if this was the case
  • Following up on the shipments to ensure prompt delivery
  • Doing office work from Brazil, using the clients operational system, such as creating PURCHASE ORDERS, updating stock, including pictures and so on
  • Placing and following up on the claims to guarantee that the property credit is given
  • Organizing and guiding the clients during trips in Brazil to visit suppliers