Singapore: LIXIL,a manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen products, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Oakwood in the Asia Pacific region.
The partnership will see Oakwood’s future properties fitted with LIXIL’s products from its portfolio of brands, including American Standard, DXV, GROHE and INAX.
During the partnership, LIXIL will be the preferred and recommended partner to furnish Oakwood‘s properties in the region. In 2019 alone, Oakwood has plans to open eight new properties across three markets in Asia using products from LIXIL Water Technology. Existing properties from Oakwood will also consider LIXIL’s products first if undergo refurbishment.
“We are extremely happy to partner with Oakwood. The partnership has commenced when the outlook for the hospitality sector across Asia Pacific region is positive. LIXIL has an extensive portfolio of brands and consumer centric technology aimed at providing best in class experience to its consumers. We hope that this will help set a benchmark within the hospitality industry,” said Bijoy Mohan, CEO of LIXIL Asia Pacific.
Dean Schreiber, managing director, Asia Pacific, Oakwood, said: “This is the first time that we are collaborating with a company like LIXIL. Through the use of its premium product offerings, we hope to instil a sense of consistency for all our properties – be it in Shanghai or Cambodia, our guests will feel right at home. An exclusive partnership will definitely streamline our operations as we would have a trusted partner to look for to furnish our properties, and the extra time and costs saved would allow us to have more resources to enhance our services and quality for our guests.”</p
