Roman Ltd reorganises and launches new shower products

(15/05/2006)

Roman Limited has announced a change to its senior management team as it drives forward into 2006. The restructure is due to the growth of the firm over recent years and signals a major change for the County Durham-based company.

Company founder and current Managing Director, Gerry Osborne, is to take on a new role as Chairman, with David Osborne stepping up from Marketing Director to take over the day-to-day running of the firm, as Managing Director. To complete the changes, Loraine Gamblin, who has been with Roman for three years as Marketing Manager, will become the new Marketing Director.

Since it was founded in 1985, Roman has grown into a major shower manufacturer employing over 200 staff, has its own fleet of 18 vehicles to supply products all over the UK, and has broken into the world export market sending products as far as Asia and North and South America.

Roman also has a number of new products to be launched throughout the coming year. These products will include additions to existing ranges, such as the space maximising Orbital collection, and a new integrated water delivery options to the Roman Waterfall collection of modern shower valves.

2006 also sees the launch of a brand new collection. Launched at KBB 2006 in January, the Roman Sculptures range is Roman’s first completely top end collection. It features 10mm thick toughened glass and contemporary minimal framing.

Roman has its own specialist in-house design team which is constantly looking at innovative ways of developing Shower Enclosures, Shower Heads Valves, and Trays.
To meet with demand, the factory has also undergone a range of extensions over the past 12 months which include a new showroom to display all of Roman’s products, a new tray plant so Roman can design and manufacture their low-level tray on site and an additional 7,500 square foot extension to Roman’s distribution centre in Daventry.

Managing Director, David Osborne, said: “2006 will see Roman going from strength-to-strength and maintaining its position as the most innovative and leading shower manufacturer in the UK. There are plans for further expansion with the possibility of new jobs and there are exciting times ahead for the company.”

New Marketing Director, Loraine Gamblin, said: “I have had three great years with Roman and am delighted that I will be at the hub of the company’s growth over the coming years. Roman is always looking at ways of developing exciting new products to give consumers the best possible showering options and experiences. My new role will be both challenging and rewarding and is one I am definitely looking forward to.”

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