Kohler unveils design showroom in Acropolis
MANILA, Philippines - Kohler, the world’s leading name in kitchen and bathroom fixtures, recently unveiled Designo Atelier, its first design boutique showroom in the Philippines.
The event was attended by Kitchen and Bath president for Kohler Asia Pacific Larry Yuen who shared with guests the new products of the brand and his excitement on Kohler’s expansion of operations in the Philippines.
“We are very confident in the Philippine market. The demand for high-end bathroom fixtures is up and people in the Philippines embrace products in this category. Our job now in Kohler is to launch exciting products and make them available to our market in the Philippines to satisfy the growing demend,” Yuen said.
Also present were William Belo, presidnet and CEO of Wilcon Corporation, Kohler’s partner in the Philippines for a decade; Lorraine Belo-Cincochan, chief financial officer of Wilcon Corporation, and Rose Bosch-Ong, EVP and COO of Wilcon Corporation.
“The concept of Designo Atelier is perfectly fit for Kohler, a leading brand in bathroom and kitchen fixtures with 141 years of history,” Ong explains.
Kohler also launched its new luxuriant faucet finish in Rose Gold as part of its line of faucets that integrate Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) technology, giving the product a rich luster that’s scratch resistant, doesn’t tarnish and corrode. Its finish also twice exceeds the industry durability standard. The Rose Gold PVD uses the latest finish and materials used in the fashion and jewelry industry around the world. The brand also showcased its latest range of kitchen cabinets, the new business that the brand is bringing to the country.
“Kohler is all about upgrading people’s quality of life,” Yuen said. “Our designers work on the human experience, building upon it and making it better. Our products are made with intuitive design at their center and Kohler is dedicated to bring leading edge design, quality craftsmanship, innovation and functionality to every Filipino home.”
