| Vitra was a company that got its start in Istanbul in | | | | The first export shipment was to Germany in the |
| the year 1942. That was not a time to start a | | | | 1980's and started the export area of Vitra. It |
| business as the Second World War raged throughout | | | | opened a plant in Ireland in 1999.Vitra is the European |
| Europe and halted any export of not only | | | | leader in luxury bathrooms. Vitra believes that the |
| earthenware, which were Vitra's products at the | | | | bathroom is a place where we relax and pamper |
| time, but all other imports. After the war Vitra | | | | ourselves where flowing water and the furniture |
| concentrated on their new line of sanitary ware | | | | around it are one. The bathroom is coming back as |
| made of ceramic. | | | | not only a functional part of our lives but to take |
| Ceramic Sanitary ware was a novelty in the Turkish | | | | center part in our lives also. |
| dominated market but, the ceramic sanitary ware | | | | Vitra sees the bathroom as a place where the |
| was a huge hit. In 1958 in order to supply the | | | | contemporary persons can spend their time reading |
| demand for the ceramic sanitary ware a larger | | | | and resting and taking personal care of themselves. |
| manufacturing plant was opened. In 1966 the name, | | | | Vitra is inspired by the luxurious Turkish culture and |
| Vitra was adopted as the name of the company. | | | | sees the bathroom as a living space and the heart of |
| What started as a small plant in Bozuyuk became a | | | | our indoor environment. The aesthetics and |
| complex and in full production by 1977, followed by | | | | sophisticated technology used by Vitra changes the |
| the manufacture of brassware in 1979 and acrylic | | | | way we perceive water and ultimately changes the |
| bathtubs in 1991 and a bathroom furniture plant in | | | | bathroom. |
| 1992. Today, Vitra has many products in their line of | | | | Vitra continues to grow as a leader in the |
| bathroom furnishings; sanitary ware, complementary | | | | manufacture and distribution of bathroom fixtures, |
| products, faucets and accessories, bathtub and | | | | bathroom accessories and luxury bathroom furniture.. |
| shower systems, bathroom furniture and tile. | | | | Interested in bathroom designs? |