Why Kast is getting into new territory with its first brassware assortment

Concrete basin producer Kast is taking concrete rest room design to the subsequent stage with the launch of its first tapware assortment, Alto. We meet up with Kast MD Tim Bayes to seek out out concerning the new vary, and listen to how the model helps its rest room retailers.

Q: Inform us concerning the new Alto assortment – what does it include?
A: The Alto assortment features a three-hole wall-mounted mixer, a three-hole deck-mounted mixer and a monobloc mixer together with a basin waste and bottle lure in matching metallic finishes for a co-ordinated look. Every set of faucets can be accessible in Brushed Brass, Gentle Black, and Gentle White metallic finishes, with the choice to decide on any of our 28 concrete colors for the deal with parts.

Q: Why have you ever launched it now – is it in response to any explicit development?
A: As Kast continues to develop worldwide, launching our personal assortment of tapware was a pure and inevitable development as we glance to embrace complimentary rest room merchandise that meet the calls for of non-public expression. The development for customers desirous to take extra dangers with design to showcase their particular person type and character has additionally been rising for a couple of years now and our vibrant faucets will hopefully additional encourage this mentality and encourage creativity.

Q: What is going to it allow designers to realize with their rest room tasks?
A: The Alto assortment broadens the vary of choices for individualisation and our distinctive mixture of concrete faucets and basins will enable much more design prospects inside loos. Designers will have the ability to select between contrasting colors to reinforce their color palette or decide for a similar color as our concrete basins for an added sense of fabric connection and concord.

Q: What are the sensible parts that must be thought of when working with concrete in a toilet surroundings from the viewpoint of each set up and ongoing upkeep?
A: Concrete is an extremely hardwearing materials and works very well in rest room environments, nevertheless, like every pure stone, care must be taken to maintain it wanting in the very best situation. All our concrete merchandise are absolutely sealed with a one-time specialist sealer earlier than leaving the manufacturing facility and our distinctive sealing course of supplies the best safety whereas sustaining the pure feel and look of concrete. Harsh chemical compounds and abrasive sponges must be prevented as this could put on away the sealer over time, so we advocate cleansing with a PH impartial cleaner and a comfortable fabric. As a further protecting barrier, concrete could be waxed repeatedly as and when required. When it comes to set up, a few of our concrete basins could be heavy so reinforcement within the supporting wall could also be required.

Q: Are the brand new merchandise accessible to retailers but?
A: Not but – the response from retailers has been actually thrilling although and we’ve had some pre-orders for shows already which we hope to get out quickly.

Q: Are you seeking to develop your retailer community? What number of retailers do you at the moment have?
A: We at the moment have practically 200 retailers promoting our merchandise worldwide and we hope this community of unbiased retailers who share our ardour for design and high-quality merchandise will proceed to develop. We welcome retailers to get in contact to debate the potential of promoting Kast merchandise.

Q: What help do you supply retailers when it comes to product shows and POS materials?
A: We provide a beneficiant low cost on all product shows and supply pattern bins together with further advertising and marketing supplies freed from cost. A lot of our retailers create their very own wonderful shows however we’re at all times completely happy to supply recommendation when it comes to best-selling colors and mixtures of merchandise. We are able to’t wait to see what they do with our faucets!