Getting to know you: Hotelier's expert panel
Laufen
Ivan Zupanovic, head of international project sales & export, Laufen
With its headquarters in Switzerland, Laufen is an internationally-renowned manufacturer of complete bathroom solutions, with an extensive portfolio of integrated products including sanitaryware, bathroom furniture, bathtubs, bathroom accessories and brassware.

The original company foundations were built on the manufacture of ceramics and it has now been casting this material into washbasins, bidets and toilets for more than 110 years.

Dornbracht
Phillip Payne, general manager – Middle East, Dornbracht
Aloys F. Dornbracht GmbH & Co. KG, which has its head office in Iserlohn, is an international producer of high-quality designer fittings and accessories designed for the bathroom and kitchen.

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The family company was founded in 1950 and is now led by third-generation brothers Andreas and Matthias Dornbracht. Andreas is responsible for marketing and sales, while Matthias is in charge of production, purchasing and logistics. The company is active right across the globe with approximately 800 employees.

Villeroy & Boch
Thorsten Bies, sales director NMEA and India, bath, wellness and tiles, Villeroy & Boch
With its head office in Mettlach, Germany, Villeroy & Boch has production plants located in Europe, Mexico and Thailand.

The product range includes articles from three domains: bathroom and wellness, tableware, and tiles. Having clocked up 260 years of company history, today Villeroy & Boch is a European Lifestyle brand active in 125 countries.

Sanipex Group
Ben Bryden, specification director, Sanipex
A market-leading supplier of quality bathrooms, tiles and plumbing across the Middle East, Central and South Asia and the Levant, Sanipex represents 50 global manufacturers. It distributes products in more than 20 countries through four trading divisions: Sanipex Projects, Bagno Design luxury retail showrooms, Sanipex Trade and Aquazone Plumbing Solutions.

Grohe
Firas Ibrahim, project channel manager - lower Gulf, Grohe
A global brand for sanitary products and systems, Grohe is headquartered in Hemer with its corporate centre in Düsseldorf. It currently employs 5000 people worldwide. Grohe has six production plants, namely in Portugal, Thailand and Canada. The company currently generates 82% of its sales outside Germany.