Casa Antigua LLC: Fournier primarily manufacturers playing cards for casinos. How does this impact Fournier’s approach to the consumer market, both in terms of positive and negative impacts?
Jesús Guerra: Fournier’s leadership in casino market has a great positive impact on company’s approach to consumer market as the quality, security and service standard procedures established are much tougher than for any supplier focused on consumer market only.
All consumers using Fournier products are taking the benefit of a company specialist on supplying the most demanding accounts in the world, the top casinos.
Casa Antigua LLC: You work closely with some of the top casinos around the world. Do you believe that Texas Hold’em has staying power as a game for casinos?
Jesús Guerra: Yes, Texas Hold’em has staying power as it is attracting a whole new target of people into casinos. Younger players that otherwise would not go to a casino, due to this game are getting familiar with casinos and all their entertainment options.
Casa Antigua LLC: Could you please give our readers the definitive instructions for storing, cleaning and generally taking care of Fournier plastic playing cards?
Jesús Guerra: 100% plastic playing cards is the top range we offer and are widely praised for their quality, outstanding durability and unique touch.
For storing you do not need to follow up any particular instructions but common sense as it is a product with all technical characteristics defined to be used many times.
Casa Antigua LLC: Fournier is the official playing card of the European Poker Tour. Do you plan to issue any new European Poker Tour-themed products?
Jesús Guerra: As the official playing card of the European Poker Tour, we are in close contact with players and EPT organization to identify new opportunities and desires to be covered and we are working on that.
Casa Antigua LLC: Anything else you would like our readers to know about Fournier?
Jesús Guerra: As this year we are celebrating our 140 year Anniversary as a playing card manufacturer, I wish to take this opportunity to thank all Fournier product lovers spread around the world for their trust and support to our products.
It is an enormous pleasure to lead a company with such a great loyalty from all top casinos in the world and so many millions of gamblers and playing card users.
Casa Antigua LLC: Thank you very much for taking the time to participate in this interview.
Interview with Jesus Guerra, President of Naipes Heraclio Fournier S.A.
