My beginnings in this business...

I love to talk. Indeed I do! The folks in the office are tired of hearing me, so I thought I would inflict myself on you. This is a place for you to get to know me better and hopefully, for me to meet you through email or phone at some time in the future.

I would like to share how I got into copper sink manufacturing. I was a credentialed kitchen designer for over 20 years. My studies revolved around ergonomics and space planning. Actually, I graduated from Duquesne University in 1974 with a degree in Psychology. I quickly decided that career choice would not fit my personality. You have to listen more than you talk. As you heard above, I love to talk. Anyway, back to my story. I became frustrated with the ridiculous sink design choices I had to offer my kitchen remodel clients. Double bowl sinks did not make sense to me, neither did single bowl sinks with the drain smack in the middle. The story is a bit more involved, but I will spare you the details. In short, I decided I could design a better sink! You see, I came into this business with a different mind set than most sink manufacturers. I was a kitchen designer, not a sink maker. 10 years later, I am still learning!

Update February 2010

Wow, we are having a busy year already! Lead times are getting up to 6 weeks, but we always try to leave slots open for those of you who wait till the last minute. I attribute our activity, in this horrible economy, to the fact that more and more people are doing research before they purchase a copper sink. I have tried to put as much information as possible on our site so everyone can make an informed decision.

February 10, 2010

My hat is off to my hero - Louis Vuitton. I have to say that I am more impressed with that company than any other on the planet. Their marketing is nothing short of genius. I am looking at a "Galliera" Bag online by Louis Vuitton. The price is $1480. It is made of canvas. The material cost can not possibly be more than 10 dollars, yet they can ask for, and get $1480 for it. Amazing. Based on the cost ratio between a Louis Vuitton bag and our sink, our sink should sell for $94000. Those of you out there with expensive bags and purses, don't you dare quibble about what we charge for a solid copper sink. Hey, I am not mocking at all. Our household has more than its share of overpriced shoes and bags. We need to put things into perspective though. It seems like the choice for spending a few hundred on a pair of shoes (with a material cost of about $3.00) verses a couple of thousand for a copper sink where the material cost is hundreds of times more is somehow on par.