TOP 12: the best toilet manufacturers
|It’s hard to imagine a modern bathroom or toilet without toilet bowl, since it is one of the most important parts of home plumbing. Despite the fact that they were invented and produced more than a century ago, mass popularity came to them only in the twenties of the last century. However, over the years the toilets have not undergone tremendous changes in terms of construction and design, and offer users more or less similar ergonomic features.
Of course, some of the available models may be of higher quality or even some advanced functionality, but for most this may not be too interesting. But in vain. Quality, when choosing any product, and especially plumbing, plays a significant role, and therefore it is worth paying attention to the manufacturer. It is clear that products from well-known brands will always be distinguished by high priorities, quality, materials and often a price tag. But knowing market leaders in one category or another will never be superfluous, as certain guidelines for choosing will appear. That is why today we want to draw your attention to the author’s selection of the best manufacturers of toilets on the domestic market.
Roca
Opens Spanish brand rating Roca, which quite often flashes before your eyes when it comes to repair and arrangement of bathrooms. The products of this brand are of high quality, and the assortment, even if you take only the toilet bowls, is very extensive. And this is despite the fact that the proposals of this manufacturer are usually classified as affordable public sector employees. Nevertheless, as we have already noted, this company produces reliable products using high-quality materials and has a wide network of representative offices around the world. Of course, this also implies its popularity. The brand’s products began to appear on the Russian market since 2004 and have since been actively retaining, and in some places building up their positions.
- Country of origin: Spain
- Official website: ru.roca.com
Santek
If we talk about domestic brands of sanitary ceramics, then perhaps one of the most famous in Russia is the manufacturer Santek. The starting point of the brand’s origin is considered to be 1995, so that we can confidently judge the manufacturer’s presence of certain experience in its field. Well, if you suddenly worry about the level of quality of their products, especially when pretty reasonable and relatively small price tags come across your eyes, then you should know that since 2007 this brand has been part of the Roca Group concern, which is located higher. This allows the company to achieve such a treasured combination of adequate price and high quality that meets European norms and standards.
- Country of origin: Russia
- Official site: santek.ru
Jika
Another popular European brand with a rich history is the company Jika. This manufacturer was originally engaged in ceramic products and began its work in the Czech Republic in the 19th century. After the twenties of the last century, they actively began to manufacture sanitary ceramics, which was of satisfactory quality at a fairly low cost. Similar motives are still visible in the brand’s products, although the overall quality has naturally grown significantly since then. Since 1991, this brand has become part of the larger Swiss company LAUFEN Bathrooms, which we will definitely talk about later.Functionality and comfort distinguish the products of this Czech manufacturer, which allowed it to become popular among most buyers of the domestic market.
- Country of origin: Czech Republic
- Official website: jika.eu
Sanita
Today, the brand is considered the leader among domestic manufacturers of sanitary ware in the budget segment Sanita. According to the company itself, the products of this trademark have for many years successfully refuted stereotypes about domestic production, mainly due to the fact that they are not inferior to foreign counterparts in terms of technical and aesthetic properties. Featuring high quality and affordable price, the plumbing of this brand attracts a large number of consumers throughout the country and even beyond its borders. Speaking of a high level of quality, it is achieved through the use of foreign raw materials despite the fact that everything is assembled on German and Italian equipment. It’s logical that the assortment of the company is represented not only by toilet bowls, but also by urinals, bidets, sinks, bathroom furniture and by the way.
- Country of origin: Russia
- Official site: sanita.ru
Ifo
The middle price segment in the toilet category is also occupied by several interesting and popular manufacturers, one of which is the Swedish brand Ifo. As with some of the other manufacturers on this list, we met with this brand earlier when we considered the category showers. Since then, they haven’t especially changed anything. The brand is still part of a group of companies. Geberitspecializing in the manufacture of sanitary ceramics and other elements of bathrooms using modern technologies, as well as other relevant developments in the involved areas of production. As for the toilets of this brand, they are primarily distinguished by increased comfort and convenience, which users everywhere are pleased with the acquisition.
- Country of origin: Sweden
- Official website: ifo.ru
Gustavsberg
For those of you who value reliability more than anything else in any category of products, we want to advise you to turn your attention to another Swedish manufacturer Gustavsberg, since this is precisely what distinguishes this manufacturer from the background of most competitors. But how could it be otherwise if all, without exception, the toilet bowls of this brand are made of porcelain? It was with its production that the company's path began in 1825, and this despite the fact that the history of the company goes even further to the middle of the 17th century. And yet, it is from the first decades of the 19th century that the brand begins to produce practical products for bathrooms, mainly made in the Scandinavian style. Of course, today their design has undergone changes in the direction of modern solutions, but the reliability has remained unchanged, which also emphasizes the 25-year warranty.
- Country of origin: Sweden
- Official website: gustavsberg.com/ru
VitrA
The company is no less popular manufacturer of plumbing and toilet bowls, in particular among middle-class representatives in the Russian market. VitrA. This Turkish brand today produces high-quality sanitary ware and accessories, which allowed it to become part of a large holding. And this is contrary to the fact that the history of the company begins in the difficult years of World War II, namely in 1942. Could those 8 people who were then engaged in the manufacture of scarce faience products imagine how their small workshop in one of the districts of Istanbul would become a large and popular company? Hardly. And yet, it happened. On the open spaces of the domestic market, their products are in great demand, which was partially influenced by the opening of two plants in Russia. They even have a separate line plumbing for people with disabilities.
- Country of origin: Turkey
- Official website: vitra-russia.ru
Idddis
An excellent brand represents Russia in the middle price segment of the toilet market Idddis, characterized by a focus on the production of modern models for standard domestic apartments. By choosing such a vector, the manufacturer endows its products with materials resistant to hard tap water, as well as more compact dimensions, due to which, by the way, the general ergonomics of current models do not suffer. The emphasis on strength and durability complements the overall picture. This was extremely positively influenced by the successful combination of sanitary porcelain with clay, quartz and other raw materials. In addition to standard floor toilets, the company also offers hanging models.
- Country of origin: Russia
- Official site: iddis.ru
Cersanit
We met earlier with a Polish manufacturer Cersanit, which also deservedly appeared on this list. This was mainly due to a wide range of toilets, which, of course, are far from the only products of this brand. Nevertheless, among the products we are interested in, you can easily find a wide variety of models, whether they are from earthenware or porcelain, suspended, floor or monoblock, with different types of slopes. They also differ in the simplicity of details and minimalism, which today is very important. In general, regardless of your preferences, you will surely find a suitable toilet among the models of this manufacturer.
- Country of origin: Poland
- Official website: cersanit.ru
Am.pm
At the end of our small list of the best toilet manufacturers, we decided to leave brands that produce premium and rather expensive options. One of these companies is Am.pm. This German brand, although quite young in comparison with most competitors, still managed to achieve a decent and well-deserved popularity in the world and domestic markets. Their products are concentrated exclusively around the bathroom and all its components, among which toilets are a separate category. The latter are distinguished by simplicity, compactness and reliability, blending in quality with modern design.
- Country of origin: Germany
- Official website: ampm.ru
LAUFEN
A little closer to the top of our list, we briefly mentioned such a Swiss company as LAUFEN Bathrooms, which in the vastness of the domestic market is known simply as LAUFEN. This brand has been manufacturing premium quality sanitary products for more than 125 years, which can say a lot about the professionalism and experience of the company as a whole. They are also confirmed by many other nuances, such as the use of environmentally friendly components or the modern creative design of products. The economical water consumption and increased hygiene of plumbing due to the WonderGliss water-repellent coating are yet another advantage of this brand's toilets.
- Country of origin: Switzerland
- Official website: laufen.ru
Jacob delafon
Well, our French luxury plumbing manufacturer completes our list. Jacob delafon. The range of products of this brand is very wide, and we are talking here not only about toilets, since in addition to them you can find bidets, urinals, sinks, and even bathtubs with showers. Of course, behind the high quality of their products there is an equally high cost, but in most cases it is very justified. Simplicity, convenience, reliability and functionality are far from the only positive features of this brand's toilets. Among others, you can find models with silent tanks, antibacterial coatings and other additional features. And for greater certainty, you are offered a truly impressive 25-year warranty.
- Country of origin: France
- Official website: jacobdelafon.ru