As the youngest company in the tradition of industrialization, which started in 1976 and operated especially in the field of construction, Alternatif Marble Mining, which was established in 1998, offers the products obtained from the quarries to the world market by processing in the factories equipped with the latest technology. Mehmet Top, the Chairman of the Executive Board of Alternatif Marble, who underlined that they are producing a very rare product that is produced by only two firms in the world apart from Alternatif Marble, said: “Every day we make investments in the most efficient way and we continuously improve our working system to be better than ever before. Our commercial awareness, which takes the supply-demand balance into account, and our continual improvement philosophy to increase efficiency and effectiveness, is the guarantee of our future, as much as it is today’s achievement.”
Classic Beige, Kervansaray Beige and Regal
Mehmet Top, saying “We have carried out the operation of the quarry and the factory with the consciousness of national wealth, since the beginning,” gave the following information about the marble quarries that they had: “We have two beige mines in Amasya Akyazı and Tokat / Zile Kervansaray Village. In Akyazı quarry, we produce Amasya Classic Beige and Regal, and in Kervansaray, we produce Kervansaray beige marble. Of the block marbles that are produced in Akyazı Quarry, 90% is exported to China and 10% is exported to India. As a company, we have exported 15 thousand tons in 2016 and 19 thousand tons of block marble in 2017. In 2018, our export target is 25 thousand tons. We employ 55 people in our quarries and 95 in our factory, with total of 150 employees.”
ST Cutting Workshop investment
The company operated the production of the stones they obtained from their quarries in the factories located in 50.000 square meters area, with 12 thousand square meters closed area in Amasya Organized Industrial Site. In order to support the main factories, the company has also invested in 4 ST cutting workshop in Akyazı in 2017. The company, which has 3 coats, 6 ST, 3 splitting lines, 4 narrow wafers, 1 plate wipe and a furnace line in the main factory, provides new size marble production to the internal market with its investment in 4 ST cutting workshop. Underlining that they are a company that attaches importance to the society, neighborhood, customer and quality, Mehmet Top says: “We have carried out mine and factory operation with the consciousness of national fortune since the very beginning. We are proud of being a company that complies with the legal and regulatory requirements in all its activities, that chooses environmentally compatible materials and technology, and that produces using the resources in the most efficient way. ”
Alternative Marble and Mining are proceeding safely in both courses
Quartz Composite Stone
Alternatif Mable Mining, which has completed the 20th year in the Turkish natural stone sector, has been active in the Quartz Composite Stone sector since 2016 under the brand name of Calisco Quartz Surfaces. Mehmet Top, who stated that they made new investments by making the quartz compound stone production facility that they took in 2016 more efficient in a short period of time and that they started to make new investments, said: “We are increasing the 10-decare closed area of our factory that is established in a 70-decare area to 25 decares. In addition to our existing production line, our latest production line will start production in the middle of this year. At the same time, we will be operating our raw sheet processing line, which we ordered from the leading producers of the industry, Italian Simec SpA, within this year. With these investments we will increase our production capacity of 300,000 square meters per year to 600,000 square meters, “he said
The ideal combination of performance and beauty
Mehmet Top, the Chairman of the Executive Board of Alternatif Marble, who defines quartz composites as ‘the ideal combination of performance and beauty’, noted that the demand for the quartz composition stone in the global market grew faster than the domestic market. Mehmet Top emphasized that products that contain esthetics, durability and hygiene at the highest level attract intense demand in the market. He added: “We left 2017 behind with a successful production and sales performance. Our exports are increasing day by day. As a company, we target to reach to all countries, especially the western countries where the per capita income is the most, apart from the Turkish market.”
New products in Izmir MARBLE
Mehmet Top, stating that they will introduce the new products in different colors and textures at the Izmir MARBLE Fair, said: “We are proud of our products, which have experienced the ideal combination of performance and beauty and have gained attraction for 2 years. We share this pride with all our dealership and practitioner stakeholders on this journey. We invite you to our no.179 booth which locates in the A Hall, to show the harmony of the elegance and performance “.