In Pictures: UAE luxury tile brand Casa Milano beats the pandemic odds with its second anniversary

“The home improvement industry took a 360-degree turn during the lockdown period,” said Mohammed Azhar Sajan, Director of Casa Milano. “When people spent time indoors, they realised the importance of refurbishment, and that’s where Casa Milano gained momentum.”

(Left to Right) Rizwan Sajan, Abdul Hamid Ahmad and Anis Sajan, during the 2nd Anniversary of Casa Milano, alongside launching its ecommerce, Mobile App and E-Catalogue for 2022. Casa Milano, a luxury sanitaryware and tiles retailer brand, celebrated its second anniversary on Thursday.

(Left to Right) Shams Bawany, Director Casa Milano; Sahil Sajan, Marketing & Sales, Casa Milano; Rizwan Sajan, Founder and Chairman Danube Group, Abdul Hamid Ahmad, CEO and Editor in Chief at Gulf News and Adel Sajan, Managing Director, Danube Group. During the two-year anniversary celebrations, two catalogues – tiles and sanitaryware were launched. The catalogue introduced a range of sanitaryware and tiles to the existing collection.

Casa Milano announced its foray into the ecommerce space with a website and a mobile appwhich will be launched in the first quarter of 2022. “The brick and mortar store is not enough, we needed to be digital and reach the crowd,” said Sajan. “If not now, when?”

(Left to Right)Tom Boyd and Marie Boyd. The showroom is home to 24-carat gold tiles, faucets, live showers, bathtubs, and a whole lot more.

Now more than ever, innovation and sustainability are driving the market. Casa Milano is not very far off, Sajan says the team is working on innovative sustainable solutions. Casa Milano’s new faucet range focuses on conserving water with adjustable water pressure and sensors.

Casa Milano is currently working with one of UAE’s largest holding companies and property developer, Binghatti. In Dubai, the luxury retailer is getting busy supplying products to commercial buildings in Dubai South, JVC, and Bur Dubai.

(Left to Right)Abdulla Saffarini and Adnan Saffarini. Talking about navigating supply chain bottlenecks, Sajan said, Casa Milano, stocks up products to ensure smooth market supply. He said, “We are able to commit to our deliveries because that's our strength - we have our stocks in place.”

(Left to Right)Anis Sajan, Vice-Chairman, Danube Group; Venkat, Division Head ,Tiles, Abdul Hamid Ahmad. “We congratulate Casa Milano on their second anniversary and we are proud that they choose Gulf News to print their catalogue,” said Abdul Hamid, CEO, EIC and Executive Director Publications, Gulf News. “We are sure that the customers receiving the catalogue will be happy with the quality of print and paper”

(Left to Right) Javeed Ebrahim, Madhusudhan Rao and Arif Bhaldar, during the 2nd Anniversary of Casa Milano. The luxury tile brand is also now focusing on supplying granite, marble and wooden floor to drive sustainability in the tile industry.

(Left to Right) Swamy Kannappan, Venkat Sethuraman ans Shams Bawani. The luxury retailer offers products manufactured by over 40 international brands including, Versace, Devon & Devon, Roberto Cavalli, Cristal & Bronze, Maison Valentina and Corian.

(Left to Right) Bodhi Brandes, Alexandra Brandes and Brad Mclachlan. Casa Milano recently ventured into - landscaping, pool services and parquet by Corà. The brand is also planning to introduce modular kitchen services in partnership with Arredo3, the third largest kitchen company in Italy.

(Left to Right)Hala Al Chaki, Sara Cherbatji and Amisha Aiya. Casa Milano, the luxury sanitaryware and tile retailer, has marked its second anniversary with a lot of sparkle. The brand successfully navigated pandemic-related headwinds and will now open a 40,000 square metre showroom in Abu Dhabi.