Inside Asian Gaming

May 2013 | INSIDE ASIAN GAMING 83 G2E ASIA 2013 that is a hybrid of a traditional European- style plaque and an American-style chip. It accommodates all the security features available for our decal chips. One of the major advantages of this product compared to European-style plaques is that the price is much more reasonable, while the appearance is gorgeous and high-end. Another interesting customization job arose when one of our long-time clients asked us to develop new colors for our chips. We have 43 standard colors but they had used most of those colors already and they wished to have some unique colors for their new set. Our R&D team took some time coming up with several very special colors which we call Antique Stone Series. Those new colors have recently been added to our standard colors. Like those cases, we are always open to customers’ suggestions and requests. The Matsui chips product range has actually been expanded by our users’ cooperation and input. In addition to chips and layouts, you also supply table accessories including playing cards, a unique card-shredding machine, roulette wheels and winning results displays. How has this part of your business developed over the past year? Yes, gaming chips and layouts are our core business but these other items are another important part of our business that we have handled for a long time. We supply various brands of playing cards including our own OEM brand to many casinos. The Card Shredder has been one of our best selling items in Asia for many years. It shreds paper cards and plastic cards very fast, at a rate of about 30 decks per minute. It is best for medium to small operations but big operators in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines also use this machine to destroy their playing cards after use. Our R&D team is planning a new version of this machine which will be evenmore powerful and heavy duty to meet customers’ demands. What are the major orders you have received for your products in Asia over the past year? We had several very big orders from the Philippines and Macau which kept our factory very busy last year. We also received many chip and layout orders from areas like Cambodia and India where our market share is significantly high. What do you see as the big opportunities for your business in Asia over the next few years? Asia is going to offer big opportunities for us, definitely. We started our factory for gaming chips and layouts in 2001 and opened our Macau office in 2006. The volume of business in Asia has been growing every year and we have had to expand our manufacturing facility several times as a result. Now Matsui chips and layouts are recognized as a major and reliable brand in the industry and customers appreciate the quality of our products and the level of our service. Visit Matsui Asia Ltd at Stand #1229