NEW selected line of Granite and expanded lines of ceramic tiles such as Australian Maniscalco and Marazzi, USA Tile
Peter Maniscalco, the founder and CEO of Maniscalco /
Artistic Stone Gallery, Inc., was born in a small country
town called Poggioreale in Eastern Sicily, Italy. At the age
of ten he moved with his family to Australia, following in
the footsteps of other relatives that previously moved to
Sydney. Peter attended De La Sel College, Ashfield majoring
in accounting. For the next ten years he pursued a career as
an accountant working for two large trading companies based
in Sydney. While on vacation, he traveled with a friend to
Italy and stumbled across the Bologna Tile Fair. After
attending the fair they both looked into the possibility of
distributing Italian ceramic tile in Australia. This was the
start of the great journey that drove him into the stone
business. Peter’s love for the natural stone, and his
experience with the accounting side of a business, allowed
him to build a company that currently has a presence in
Turkey, China, India, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, and
America.
All of Peter’s family has been involved in the
business. At present, his son-in-law Brendon Smith, daughter
Deborah Smith, and son Roberto are still involved. In
October 2003, Roberto and his wife Elizabeth, both 23 years
old, moved to America to start their own operation. Roberto’s
main goals are to distribute unique and exciting decorative
products throughout the US. He also maintains superior
inventories and high service standards at competitive
prices. Hill's Interiors is not a premier retailer in
Norwalk, visit our Showroom to see their display of samples!
Filippo Marazzi, grandson and namesake of the founder, recognized the untapped American market for tile. He boldly focused his pioneering vision for expansion into building the first Italian-owned ceramic manufacturing plant in the U.S.
Solid experience in the European markets and synergy between Italian and domestic leadership launched the Marazzi USA manufacturing plant in 1982 in Sunnyvale, Texas. From the beginning, research and development, sound financial practices and close relationships with our customers brought continual growth, expansion and industry recognition.
Marazzi USA plays a key role within the strong global presence of Marazzi Group by decisively meeting the tile needs of the North American market. Manufacture and sourcing of a vast array of products – porcelains, glazed ceramics, glass mosaics, natural stones, metallics – brings a total tile package that addresses aesthetic and performance requirements of designers, architects and homeowners.
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