Q&A INTERVIEW WITH LECICO Antony Thompson
Lecico Bathrooms: Stylish, reliable, and innovative bathroom solutions
Matt Broughton spoke to Antony Thompson, Managing Director of Lecico Bathrooms.
Matt: As we hit the halfway mark on 2024, can you tell us what Lecico’s main focus been so far this year? Antony: As Managing Director at Lecico Bathrooms my role is to provide the tools and resources to enable our team of very experienced and enthusiastic people to develop and deliver our long-term strategy for the business. The cornerstone of our business is our great people. Whether you’re selling, specifying, or fitting bathrooms, our customers want a manufacturer that offers more than just a great deal, they want great products, from people who are great to work with.
The passion and commitment of our team helps us deliver our vision. This has made us one of the UK’s favourite bathroom brands and 2024 is an exciting year for us. We have undertaken a brand strategy review which involved an extensive exploration of who we are. The outcome is the creation of an exciting new brand identity which we will launch at the Installer Show.
We are also launching lots of new products with exciting new technical innovations, many of which will be available to view on our stand at Installer. Come and visit us stand 4F15.
Matt: Has everything gone to plan or has the market surprised you in any way? Antony: Years of record growth has seen us consistently outperform the market, even in the challenging period we have recently faced. Affordability has contributed to restricting growth in the UK housing market for both new housing and refurbishments. But this has not been a surprise. We are hopeful that 2024 will see a return to more normalised market conditions. When faced with economic challenges purchasing behaviour changes. Thankfully we are trusted by merchants, retailers, specifiers, installers, and homeowners to produce stylish, reliable, and innovative bathroom solutions that offer unbeatable value for money.
Matt: Sustainability is increasingly important to customers; can you tell us about Lecico’s endeavours in this area? Antony: Sustainability is an integral part of operations and product development at Lecico Bathrooms. We know that water is a unique and limited resource. That’s why we’re committed to water conservation, continuously pursuing innovation, and the development of cutting-edge bathroom products. Lecico Bathrooms product development and technical roadmaps contain many innovations and initiatives to support the conservation of water.
We are proud of our exclusive partnership with REPEAT Materials® whose innovative products are made from recycled PET (plastic bottles). REPEAT Materials® bathroom products are renowned for strength and durability and are also sustainable. We’re committed to developing environmentally friendly products you can trust. In addition to our sustainable product ranges, we are also a Carbon Neutral Company, accredited by THG ECO - independent sustainability assessors.
Matt: Please tell us a bit more about REPEAT Materials®? Antony: REPEAT Materials® recycle plastic waste into high performance building materials. The innovative range of products available from Lecico includes shower trays, shower panels, shower walls and floors, all of which are made from recycled PET. REPEAT Materials® product range delivers a robust, tough, and waterproof material renowned for its strength and durability.
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