Vadodara, 19 August 2014

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Japan visit here is a good news for Gujarat.

Chief Minister Anandiben Patel is going to inaugurate a new plant of Japanese sanitary ware company TOTO at GIDC estate in Halol- Panchmahal on Wednesday in presence of senior Japanese officials.

This is Japan-headquartered sanitary ware maker Toto Ltd’s first plant in India.

The company had proposed Rs 700 crore investment during Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit, 2011.

MoU for this plant was signed with Gujarat Government in year 2011 in presence of then Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The company had at that time announced that the annual capacity of Gujarat plant would be 5,00,000 unit in its first phase of the total three phases planned with investment to the tune of INR 380 crore(approx US$ 76 million) for setups which will generate employment for 500 people. TOTO had announced to complete proposed investment by 2013 and commence commercial production by July of 2014.

During the MoU signing ceremony, then Chief Minister Narendra Modi had said: “Gujarat and Japan share strong cultural and business relationships. We consider you as a part of our family and are always eager to help you do business in our State. We are committed to providing not only basic infrastructure like roads, ports and airports but also provide next-generation technologies like an optical fibre network, gas grids and technologies for satellite transmission. We have already put significant efforts in basic infrastructure and now we believe is the time to think beyond the basics and put together next-generation infrastructure. I envisage huge investments from Japan in Gujarat and hence I would like to promote Japanese food and language here. I believe it’s a win-win situation for both Gujarat and Japan when it comes to sharing culture and doing business.”

TOTO is the world’s largest plumbing products manufacturer. TOTO offers a complete line of commercial and decorative plumbing fixtures and fittings, faucets, accessories, shower and flush valves, as well as lavatories, toilets, Air Baths and urinals. According to estimates, the market for the range TOTO caters to is estimated to be about $500 million in India and expected to grow at a healthy pace.

Toto has been exporting its products to India since 2001 from its manufacturing facilities in Japan, China, Thailand and Vietnam. TOTO has 26 factories the world over. The company’s flagship products like Neorest, washlet, Basic + suite, bath tub etc. are increasingly gaining acceptance in luxury hotels in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and other cities.

Then Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in 2011 after MoU with TOTO

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