Toto halts bathroom orders after Iran war upends supply chain

Toto has suspended new orders for its prefabricated bathrooms due to a shortage of materials
By Alice French and Natsuko Katsuki
BLOOMBERG
Threads
Email
Print
Bookmark story
Copy link
Toto has suspended new orders for its prefabricated bathrooms due to a material shortage as the Iran war continues to squeeze the global oil supply chain.Toto notified its business partners of the halt on Monday, a representative said
The suspension applies to prefabricated and modular bathrooms, and the company hasn’t decided when orders will resume, the representative said.The company joins a growing list of Japanese manufacturers who have cut production or hiked prices in recent weeks due to tightening supplies of naphtha, an oil feedstock used in plastic production
The bathrooms, which are common in Japanese apartments, typically include a bathtub, waterproof flooring, walls, a ceiling and a shower.Housing equipment maker Takara Standard also said Middle East tensions are destabilizing its supplies of naphtha-related materials in a statement released Monday
KEYWORDS
Toto(https://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/toto), oil(https://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/oil), Middle East(https://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/middle-east), Iran(https://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/iran), TOILETS(https://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/toilets)
In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.

SUBSCRIBE NOW
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories
However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name
in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.

Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting
Jehovah's Witnesses followers sue Japanese government
Debt-laden Japan should review spending on gender equality, survey finds
Japanese researchers look at 800-year-old books and trees for signs of extreme solar events
At Ueno Station, ‘Freedom’ restored
Shoes possibly worn by missing boy found in Kyoto mountains
Where Tokyo goes to sweat and soak
Tokyo’s sake calendar is filled to the brim
Japan’s tighter immigration controls yielding results
Beijing row highlights need for Japan to reduce cleantech dependence on China
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’
Japan’s temples and shrines are testing the limits.

Revitalizing rural Japan, one step at a time - Paul Christie
Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.

Japan and Pakistan agree to cooperate on Middle East issues
7 hours ago
Opposition calls for prior notification to parliament over arms exports
9 hours ago
BOJ's Ueda calls for vigilance against impact of Middle East war
10 hours ago
Futenma base site not yet returned to Japan, 30 years on
10 hours ago
Keidanren proposes setting up fiscal institution in parliament
10 hours ago