Roman on the retail march
NEWTON Aycliffe shower manufacturer Roman is set to launch a luxury retail outlet.
Roman Lifetime Luxury is due to open in January and will sell a range of top-end bathroom accessories including luxury towels and dressing gowns made from Egyptian cotton.
The new company, which is expected to turn over around £1m in its first year, will boost annual revenues of more than £16m generated by the shower manufacturing business and Roman Designs, which sells specialist wetroom products.
Managing director David Osborne said the new business had been modelled on similar operations abroad. He said: “It’s not a huge business risk because it has worked elsewhere - in the US and Scandinavia, for instance.”
Ms Osborne has also launched another firm, Haven, which is expected to turn over £1m this year and sells less expensive versions of Roman’s “core shower offering” such as bath screens, curved glass enclosures and shower trays.
He is seeking to launch the product range across Europe and has already sourced a distributor in Malta.
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