Jorge Casillas opened J.A. Casillas in San Diego in 2006, after 15 years working in the custom furniture business. The company manufactures high-end furniture for hotels and casinos. J.A. Casillas produces case goods consisting of hard furniture like stands, and soft goods including exposed wood seating with fabric, leathers and vinyl.
“Every job is new-nothing is run-of-the-mill,” says Casillas. “We produce each custom item per specification.” Only the finest materials are used in the manufacturing process including travertine marble, custom finishes and exotic veneers like zebrawood, teak and rosewood.
Among the newest trends in furnishings are clean, straight lines and metal accented by stainless steel at the base of chairs or sofas. J.A. Casillas strives for exceptional service regardless of a project’s size or complexity
The company operates from three sites. The San Diego headquarters has four employees. The manufacturing plant in Tijuana employs 45. A sales office in Atlantic City has a staff of two.
Manufacturing top quality furniture may take from one week to six months.
In addition to delivering on time and on budget, J.A. Casillas extends the product’s lifespan and ease of maintenance by providing each order with additional hardware (pulls, knobs, hinges and screws).
Casillas understands the importance of manufacturing durable furniture for his customers. Casino accoutrements must be “contract quality,” he says, as customers often take out their disappointment at losing on the furnishings.
Business, he happily reports, is good. J.A. Casillas sells throughout the United States and the Bahamas. The firm also sells to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Samples are displayed at the CityCenter complex in Las Vegas, co-owned by Dubai World in the Persian Gulf.
The newest names to join the company’s impressive portfolio of customers are the Wynn hotel casinos in Las Vegas and Macau, MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Harrah’s, Hyatt Manchester Grand, Bellagio, plus other properties owned by Caesars Entertainment, Trump, MGM Mirage, Hilton and Tropicana.
For more information, visit www.jacasillas.com.
