Japanese sanitaryware brand Toto has announced new distribution partnerships with two UK distributors, which will come into effect this July.
Both Abacus Direct and R. O. Arnold – commonly known as “Arnolds” – will be partnering with Toto to form a distribution network for the company’s product catalogue.
The partnership will allow retailers across the UK to have easier access to Toto’s offering, which includes WCs, baths, taps and the Washlet combined toilet and bidet product.
Abacus Direct are a Yorkshire-based manufacturer and distributor specialising in bathroom products, and Arnolds is a surface and bathroom distributor based in Doncaster.
Toto was established in Japan in 1917, and first entered the European market in 2009.
Toto UK’s general manager, Kazuki Osugi, commented: “We are excited about our new partnerships and what they will bring in terms of enhanced service and logistics to our customers. Both these well-established companies have distinguished reputations in the industry and we look forward to working together.”
Earlier this year, Arnolds announced it was also starting a new partnership with Imperial Bathrooms, which saw it become the sole distributor of the brand’s products in the North of the UK.
