Toto to fully resume bathroom orders as supply concerns ease

Toilet maker Toto will fully resume new orders for prefabricated bathrooms from Tuesday, ending restrictions imposed earlier this year. The company is going back to normal delivery schedules as the supply outlook for raw materials has improved and it has completed upgrades to its ordering system, a spokesperson said by phone.

Background on the restrictions Toto had halted orders for prefabricated and modular bathrooms in mid-April, citing a shortage of organic solvents used in wall and ceiling coatings. It partially resumed new orders about a week later. The move comes amid the government’s repeated attempts to reassure businesses that the country has secured enough naphtha supply despite Middle East-related disruptions, saying it has received no reports of shortages and has increased imports from elsewhere.

There are no immediate plans to raise prices, the spokesperson said.