Spanish sanitaryware maker Roca expects growing demand for luxury bathrooms

Roca Sanitario SA, the Spanish sanitaryware manufacturer, said the number of outlets selling its products in China are expanding at the rate of around 50 a year, mostly in third-tier cities.

Emilio Salazar, its national managing director, said the quickly expanding operation in China now represents a little more than 10 percent of group revenue, and that is expected to grow as the standards of living continue to rise.

Salazar admitted, however, that this year its sales forecast had been cut, due to delayed completion dates at some major housing projects.