Noritake branch in Colpetty

Ramani KANGARAARACHCHI

Noritake Lanka Porcelain will open an exclusive branch in the heart of Colombo City on 4 April at Colpetty to cater to high end foreign and local visitors with an investment of Rs 5 million. Noritake Lanka Manager Marketing and Sales Kumara Wickrama Jayaweera said.

He said the new location will give lot of convenience to clients especially during the pre Sinhala Hindu New Year season. Apart from that the Company has decided to open this branch to make the public aware about the brand and its attractive novel designs. A well trained team of five staff members are available at the show room to explain everything about Noritake to its clients. It will also be an attraction to tourists during their city tour in Colombo which will provide customer information as well. Tours to Noritake factory in Matale are organized from this point to those who are interested in visiting the factory.

All the latest designs of fine china are manufactured in Noritake's factory in Matale. At present the company produces one million pieces of ceramics per month. It has the capacity to manufacture 500,000 pieces.