The top brands of sanitary ware in the Russian market

Russian Faucet Market

When it comes to essential kitchen and bathroom fixtures, faucets are at the top of the list. These plumbing fixtures need to be well-engineered, reliable, and easy to use.

Some manufacturers specialize in affordable and popular designs, while others focus on high-end luxury products. With so many American, European, and Japanese manufacturers on the market, choosing the right one for your needs, style, and budget can be challenging.

Top Faucet Brands in the Russian Market
“Delta” (USA)

“Delta” is one of the most popular brands in plumbing equipment, known for making some of the best bathroom and kitchen faucets due to its combination of timeless style and technological innovations. As one of the largest American companies on this list, Delta offers a wide range of faucets in a variety of design styles and finishes.

Delta also offers unique features, such as the ability to turn on the faucet with a flick of the elbow.

These cold-water faucets even offer customizable voice-activated technology to activate features like precise water metering. Delta’s affordable faucets start at under $100, while the company’s advanced smart faucet products are priced for high-end consumers.

Kohler

Kohler was founded in 1873, but it wasn’t until they acquired Sterling Faucet Company in 1984 that the company began expanding its bathroom product lines to include toilets, faucets, and other plumbing fixtures. Today, Kohler makes many of the best-rated bathroom and kitchen faucets for consumers.

From kitchens to bathrooms to shower faucets, Kohler offers a wide range of products that include a variety of designs and styles for every home. These faucets are available in a variety of styles, finishes, and price points, so there truly is something for everyone.

Moen

Moen is a quality faucet brand that is well-known around the world for its manufacturing of bathroom and plumbing fixtures. In 1937, a young man named Al Moen burned his hands while using an old two-handle faucet, and while most people would dismiss the annoyance, Moen used it as inspiration to invent a single-handle faucet that would change the world of plumbing forever. By 1947, he was building the first single-handle faucet design.

Today, Moen manufactures a wide range of faucets for the kitchen and bathroom. While the company still offers single-handle options, they have also created their own unique take on two-handle faucets. Moen is a premium faucet manufacturer with mid- to high-end products.

Glacier Bay

Glacier Bay is a house brand for the Home Depot hardware store chain. Many of Glacier Bay’s faucets are based on older designs from Delta Faucet Company. When some of Delta’s patents expired, Glacier Bay took advantage and made their own cheaper versions. If you like the Delta look but at a lower price, this might be the brand for you.

American Standard (USA)

American Standard really thinks about how people use their faucets. Their kitchen faucets have several special features, including built-in water filtration and hands-free functionality. You can even program a faucet to fill pots with specific amounts of water.

Their bathroom faucets are just as thoughtful, with anti-tarnish coatings and water-saving features.

American Standard faucets may be expensive, but their quality is worth the investment.

“Toto” (Japan)

Based in Japan, “Toto” has become one of the top faucet manufacturers on a global scale. Their overall aesthetic leans toward modern and transitional styles, thanks to their sleek, curved lines. They combine this futuristic design style with technological advancements like motion-activated sensors and splash-reduction features. “Toto” faucets are at the top of their game when it comes to style and functionality, and the price reflects that.

“Grohe”

“Grohe” faucets are known for their style, but they also have a lot of substance. They have a few variations on their touchless kitchen faucets, including foot-controlled models. This type of accessibility is practically unparalleled. Their bathroom faucets are also very innovative, thanks to smart technology that allows you to control water pressure and temperature with the push of a button.

“Peerless”

Peerless makes affordable faucets in a variety of styles and designs. These faucets don’t have the innovative features of high-end brands, but they offer a distinctive look at an affordable price. Durable and engineered for trouble-free performance, this brand is a great option if you’re looking for an affordable option.

Rohl

The House of Rohl curates faucets from a variety of watermakers from around the world. The result is a truly stunning line of faucets that balance craftsmanship, artistry, and cutting-edge technology. Rohl faucets tend to be on the higher end of the price spectrum, but they’re worth the extra cost for their durability and timeless style.

Danze by Gerber

Many faucet brands rely on their elegance, but Danze by Gerber prefers to put fun into function. Aesthetically, they often combine industrial and modern styles, which makes them unique and versatile.

“Danze by Gerber” balances style with budget concerns and gives you plenty of opportunities to customize your decor.

“Vigo”

“Vigo” is a brand that is highly sought after by interior design professionals for its Instagram-ready decorative plumbing fixtures. But the brand is not just about looks. They offer smart features like LED lights built into the kitchen faucets to help illuminate dishes while you clean them. “Vigo” faucets are sleek and stylish, but they are much more than just pretty.

“Schön Makellos” (Germany-India)

“Schön Makellos” faucets are known for their durability and design. The German phrase “Schön Makellos” translates to “already flawless” in English. Looking at the brand name, you might be forgiven for assuming that Schön Makellos is a German company. While the company is headquartered in India, the company’s faucets have a distinctly European design. Overall, their faucet line is sleek, simple, and modern with a sleek stainless steel finish.

Hansgrohe

Hansgrohe faucets are quite modern in style and functionality. In terms of design, you can expect to see minimalist lines and curves in sleek polished chrome. When it comes to features, you can expect faucets that are ergonomically friendly and functional. Some of their faucets and shower heads can even be controlled with the touch of a button, making them accessible to customers with disabilities and/or mobility issues.

“Jacob Delafon” (France)

The company was founded in 1889 and is deservedly recognized as one of the leaders in the production of faucets. There are more than 60 models in the collections, mostly classic style. There are several products in the style of integration with the OS and modern. The price of faucets starts from $ 50. All faucets are brass, most of the products are lever type. The most popular collections are Stillness, Fairfax, Salute, Singular, Kandel. Laconic forms, reliable metal, the ability to place an additional filter in the faucet.

Among the shortcomings are problems with spare parts, some users complain about the quality of the gaskets – they are too thin.

“Iddis” (Russia-China)

Began to produce faucets since 2004, and sanitary and bathroom accessories are also produced under this brand. Mixers are mainly made of brass and have a different format: from semi-rotary to thermostatic. The collection includes more than 60 species. It can be installed on vertical and horizontal surfaces, the material is resistant to increased water hardness. All products are certified. The manufacturer’s warranty is 10 years for the body and 3 years for parts.

“WasserKraft” (Germany)

This company produces bathroom faucets, the quality of which cannot but please. “WasserKraft” creates products that are both economical and functional at the same time. For example, a single-lever faucet, the cost of which varies from 5 thousand rubles, is equipped with a special system, the task of which is to level the jet.

The length of the spout of this design reaches 8-9 cm, and the faucet is attached to the sink itself.

Top Companies of Premium Bathroom Faucets

Below is a list of the best companies that have endowed the faucets not only with the most common features, but also supplemented them with special technologies, thereby increasing the convenience and quality of products.

” Roca ” (Italy)

The Italian company Roca has been actively developing in the Russian market since 2004, when the “Roca Rus” factory was opened in the Leningrad Region. Taking into account the demands of the Russian consumer, the company offers mixers for every taste, need and opportunity. High quality of workmanship and materials ensure durability and good operation of the system. A wide range of classic and modern avant-garde models. Depending on the price, you can choose thermostatic faucets, filter switches, short and long spouts, etc.

“Bien” (Turkey)

“Bien” faucets will create a sense of originality in your interior. The Hermes, Luca and Lado collections include bathtub faucets, sinks, kitchen sinks and universal faucets with a swivel spout. They are made of high-strength brass, which is resistant to corrosion and has been tested for durability.

“Bien” faucets are available in both solid colors and combinations of shades of bronze, gold, chrome and nickel.

The laconic design and color range of “Bien” faucets are suitable for interiors where wood, stone, glass and ceramics are present. They make a modern interior more saturated and graphic, and if the bathroom is made in light colors, they add notes of tenderness and comfort.

“Bandini” (Italy)

A well-known brand of Italian origin that entered the Russian market in the not the most prosperous period for this country (mid-90s). Already at that time, “Bandini” as a supplier of premium bathroom faucets clearly defined the boundaries of the field of activity, choosing wealthy people as the target audience.

In general, the company, on the one hand, adheres to the old classic style, and on the other, fashionable minimalism.

As representatives of the first segment, one can distinguish the ANTICA, ANTICO and OLD ENGLAND series, which combine reliable performance with very calm and sophisticated designs. The second segment is respectfully represented by models such as COCO MONO, STEL and the like, made in a very simple and functional style. In different circumstances, it is not entirely clear what such huge sums would be spent on, but in the case of Bandini, 50% of the price is an overpayment for the opportunity to touch a product of a luxury brand.

The best bathroom faucet companies in the budget segment

Most popular manufacturers of high-quality sanitary ware sell their goods very expensively. But, nevertheless, there are those who care about the middle class of society and produce inexpensive and high-quality products for it.

“Vidima” (Bulgaria)

The company was founded in 1934. The manufacturer has relied on simplicity and functionality.

The faucets are made of brass, the cartridges are made of brass or ceramics. The manufacturer gives a 5-year warranty.

The collections offer a good range of models, but you will not find refined or luxurious models. Everything is as concise and convenient as possible.

“Lemark” (Czech Republic)

The products of this manufacturer are adapted to Russian realities. The mixers are made of brass and steel, the cartridges are ceramic. In design, the manufacturer adheres to simple smooth shapes. There are about 50 models of washbasins and bathtubs in the assortment. A 4-year warranty is given for brass faucets, and a 5-year warranty for steel products. There are models with chrome, bronze, copper, steel plating. Even exclusive faucets with gilding. Not so long ago, the model range was supplemented with thermostatic mixers, many of them are equipped with a switch button, the length of the spout has increased to 35 cm.

“LEDEME” ( Russia)

A Russian-Chinese company that has successfully established itself in the economy segment of sanitary equipment. On the official website, the manufacturer declares the high quality of products and positions the “LEDEME” brand as one of the leaders in the field of design. However, buyers actively note the duplication by “LEDEME” of models of faucets of its more successful competitors that have won universal recognition.

Advantages and disadvantages:

Quality certificates: from the pan-European CE to the American UL;

Large selection at a low price;

The ability to inexpensively buy a copy of a well-known mixer model of a more expensive company.

Warranty – 10 years.

Low-quality parts;

There are reviews about the low quality of mixers.

The use of LEDEME mixers is limited due to their short service life and relatively difficult installation.

Studies on the market share of the building materials industry in the Russian Federation show that more than 70% of this market is held by large construction and building contractors, and between 10 and 15% are held by chain stores (network retail), and the rest is the share of the free wholesale market.

The record for Russian construction in 2022 is 102.6 million square meters of residential real estate.

The top three companies in terms of construction volume in Russia in 2022 were PIK Group, Samolet Group and LSR Group.

The PIK Group of Companies retained its leadership in terms of housing construction volume in Russia.

The company has 81 residential complexes, 278 apartments and three apartment complexes under construction.

The total area of ​​housing under construction of the company is 6 million square meters.

The second place is taken by the Samolet Group of Companies with a construction volume of 3.28 million square meters.

The company has 30 residential complexes, 155 apartments and 21 apartment complexes.

In third place is the LSR Group, whose construction volume is 2.59 million square meters.

In fourth place is the Setl Group Holding with a construction volume of 1.86 million square meters.

In fifth place is the FGC Company with a construction volume of 1.37 million square meters.

Building materials retail chains

Among the building materials stores in Russia, there are developed retail chains operating in most regions of the Russian Federation.

“Leroy Merlin”

Is one of the largest retail chains. It offers affordable prices due to direct delivery of goods from manufacturers.

This international company has 108 stores in 55 cities of the Russian Federation, as well as a developed resource for online sales.

“Petrovich”

In second place is the trading network “Petrovich”. The company is one of the leaders in the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) category.

“OBI”
The trading network occupies a leading position among companies selling goods for repair, summer cottages, home and gardening both in physical stores and via the Internet.

“SATURN”

There are 44 stores under the SATURN brand in 34 cities of Russia.

“Castorama”

Since 2020, Castorama hypermarkets have become the property of Maksidom. The first Castorama building materials store in Russia opened in 2006 in Samara. To date, Maksidom has 13 hypermarkets in the Russian Federation and sells goods on the Internet.

“Baucenter”

Baucenter has been operating on the Russian market for over 25 years. It is an extensive network of physical DIY stores and a resource for online sales. It has 9 stores in different cities of Russia.

“Megastroy”

12 stores of the distribution network are located in 7 cities of Russia.

“AXON”

One of the largest domestic retail chains.

This trading network has 16 hypermarkets in 14 cities of the country.

“ECONOMSTROY”

This trading network has 12 hypermarkets located in Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as an online store.

“TOP HOUSE”

This trading network has 12 building materials stores in St. Petersburg and 2 stores in Moscow, as well as an online store. The company not only sells goods, but also provides services for building houses.

Trading networks are constantly developing and opening new building materials stores in different cities of the country.

Key and important factors for the presence of Iranian manufacturers in the Russian market

According to the initial research conducted on the sanitary ware industry in the large Russian market and considering the key factors:

High and consistent quality of products manufactured in Iran
Preferential tariffs on import duties of Iranian goods to Russia
Low export costs of Iranian products to Russia compared to Western and Chinese goods
The proximity and proximity of Iran and Russia as a logistical advantage and the possibility of exporting Iranian goods to Russia by various methods such as land, rail and sea transportation in the shortest time and at low shipping prices
The absence of a large part of the market from famous Western brands
The possibility of rapid expansion of market share and access to the competitive and trade space in Russia

It can be said that there is a high economic justification for entering the large Russian-Eurasian market, and the Fardad Group of Companies is proud to establish effective and successful joint cooperation in this direction.