Toto opens flagship store in Kollupitiya

Toto a leading bathroom product manufacturer in Japan with over a 90 year history opened its flagship store at the Abans building in Kollupitiya recently.

The Toto showroom Pic: Chinthaka Kumarasinghe

Abans is the strategic partner of Toto in Colombo.

The showroom is the first in the South Asian region and the seventh in the Asian region.

Vice President Toto Asia Hiroshi Tanie said, "We chose Colombo as we are positive about our business growth in this thriving market developing at a rapid pace.

This showroom will be an important hub for Toto to promote their products and technology contributing to bathroom culture as well as providing information on same. We are introducing the total range of Toto products to Sri Lanka.

He said that the company has flagship showrooms in Korea, UAE, Thailand, China, Phillipines and Myanmar.

The company's range Neorest and Washlet will be introduced to Sri Lanka. Around 1,000 engineers work in their research and development section.

He said that all their products are eco friendly as they economise on water. Toto is an upmarket product but it also caters to the middle market.

He said that Toto Selected Abans as its strategic partner in Sri Lanka as Abans is a trusted household name with over 300 showrooms and a network of more than 400 authorised dealers countrywide.