KOHLER opens first store in Bangladesh

KOHLER Bangladesh
In keeping with its vision to offer ‘Gracious Living’ to its consumers, KOHLER Kitchen and Bath has launched in Bangladesh. The company has inaugurated its first showroom in Dhaka. Spreading over an area of 2500 sq feet, the store houses a variety of Kohler products such as baths, faucets, toilets, shower heads & panels and kitchen accessories across different price ranges. The showroom was inaugurated by Salil Sadanandan, Managing Director, KOHLER Kitchen and Bath, South Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa. Moshiur Rahman, Managing Director of Executive Lifestyle was also present at the event.
Kohler is a global leader in kitchen and bath products. As a brand, Kohler stands for Design & innovation, which lends to product experiences that are unique. With a range of Artist Editions® products which are hand crafted and inspired from rich cultures across the globe to a fully automated showering experience with DTV+ and differentiated colors like Black in the bathroom with the Veil wall hung, KOHLER brings unique experiences to consumers everyday.
The mission of our company is to enhance the level of ‘Gracious Living’ for everybody. Today, with more than 50 manufacturing locations on 6 continents, more than 30,000 Kohler associates are able to present the concept of gracious living in every corner of the world.
The Bangladesh market is growing in size and the plumbing market is approximately BDT 100 crores.  The luxury segment is growing within the bathroom/plumbing industry. Customers are seeking international designs in this category.
There is a growth in hospitality and high end premium residential apartment projects. All the major hospitality chains are coming up in Dhaka, Cox Bazar and Chittagong. This makes it the right time for Kohler to enter Bangladesh.
‘Executive Lifestyles Limited’ is Kohler’s distributor in Dhaka and establishing Kohler’s first showroom. It is located at 187-188/B, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka 1208, Bangladesh. The store is now open to consumers.
The new showroom in Dhaka has been built keeping in mind the rising demand for products with modern, aesthetic designs and multifunctional utilities. The store promises to be the go-to place for those inclined towards a luxurious and sophisticated bathing experience, well matched with durability and style. Some of the key products to be available at the store will be Antilia Wading Pool, Pallene Glass Vessel, Marrakesh, Karing Integrated Toilet, River Bath Whirlpool, Laureate Iron Works Lav and Bath Tub with Finial range of faucets in Oil Rubbed Bronze and many more.
Salil Sadanandan, Managing Director, Kohler Kitchen and Bath, South Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa said, “We are excited to be launching the Kohler brand in Bangladesh. This is a great opportunity, and we are introducing uniquely designed, first of its kind, luxury bathroom fittings. Kohler products are as inspired by art and craft as they are shaped by the leading edge of design and technology. Our products are designed to enhance individual well-being and give our users an elevated experience.”
For more information and details on products, visit: http://www.kohler.co.in/
About Kohler
Founded in 1873 and headquartered in Kohler, Wisconsin, in the United States, Kohler Co. is one of America’s oldest and largest privately held companies. Kohler is a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, engines and power generation systems, cabinetry, tile and home interiors, and international host to award-winning hospitality and world-class golf destinations. Kohler Co. employs more than 31,000 associates on six continents, operates plants in 49 worldwide locations, and has dozens of sales offices around the globe. The company and each associate share in the mission to contribute to a higher level of gracious living for those who are touched by the company’s products and services. (Source: press release)