Distributing a wide range of bathroom and tile products, and showcasing the competitiveness of Bumhan Industry's 'PURO' for compact bathrooms
Chungbuk Tile Trading Company (CEO Park Jae-seong) is a distribution firm that, since its founding in 1994, has built trust over nearly 30 years by supplying trend-leading bathroom and tile products in the Cheongju area. Its large showroom, located on Saun-ro in Seowon-gu, Cheongju, displays a diverse array of items grounded in variety—from products tailored to local consumers' tastes to tile and bathroom products reflecting the latest design trends—faithfully serving as a gathering spot for interior professionals and consumers alike.
Inside the Chungbuk Tile Trading Company showroom, customers can make one-stop purchases of bathroom products needed for new construction and remodeling—including bathroom remodeling packages from leading domestic bathroom brands such as INUS Bath, American Standard, and Bumhan Industry, as well as toilets, washbasins, faucets, and bathroom accessories—making it the ideal place to shop. In the tile field in particular, the showroom displays the most cutting-edge Big Slab large-format tiles. Chungbuk Tile Trading Company CEO Park Jae-seong took note of the worldwide market growth potential of large-format tiles and began introducing them to the domestic market in the early days. By displaying full-size panels of 1200×2400㎜ exactly as they are, customers can directly experience the post-installation realism that cannot be conveyed by catalogs or samples. Chungbuk Tile Trading Company directly supplies to the domestic market a variety of tile designs from countries such as Spain and Italy, as well as products from Korean tile brands including IS Dongseo, Samyoung Industry, and Samhyun.
Chungbuk Tile Trading Company, which supplies products mainly through project-based sales, has secured its competitiveness through the 'diversity of its products,' enabling it to cover a broad range of preferences suited to the characteristics of local consumers. By introducing bathroom and tile products with designs that keep pace with the times while also stocking products preferred by local consumers, the company has earned a reputation that "Chungbuk Tile Trading Company has every product with good quality and design." CEO Park Jae-seong's forward-looking product-selection ability became the impetus for opening a Sejong branch four years ago in the Sejong area, where demand has been expanding. As the scale of the Sejong new city continues to grow and many consumers move in from the Seoul metropolitan area, the Sejong branch is expected to generate greater synergy going forward, coupled with CEO Park Jae-seong's leading trend proposals.
In addition, Chungbuk Tile Trading Company introduces Bumhan Industry's PURO products as a niche-sales item that can secure stable profits. The 'PURO Digital Direct-Water Toilet' supplied by Bumhan Industry is a one-piece toilet with no water tank, and at just 530㎜ in overall length, it can be installed in a bathroom of any size. It is a recommended product for efficiently designing relatively small bathroom spaces. Apart from its overall dimensions, all detailed specifications are identical to those of a standard toilet, so there is no inconvenience in use, and a standard bidet can also be applied.
Chungbuk Tile Trading Company CEO Park Jae-seong explained, "The PURO toilet can be installed even in narrow bathroom spaces, making it an effective item to propose for bathrooms where a standard toilet is difficult to install—such as newly built or remodeled officetels and public restrooms in old commercial buildings," adding, "Because its plumbing position is the same as that of a standard toilet, it is also competitive in the remodeling market, and as a direct-water type with no water tank, its hygienic operation and strong flushing power are further advantages."
Beyond its optimized dimensions, the PURO Digital Direct-Water Toilet also achieves 'water savings,' delivering a 20–40% reduction compared to the eco-friendly certification standard of 6 liters. The product uses 4.8 liters of water for solid waste and 3.5 liters for liquid waste, averaging 3.93 liters, which meets the Grade 1 requirements under the water-saving grade system set to be implemented by the Ministry of Environment, and can also earn additional points under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification system. Although it uses less water, its cleaning power has been enhanced. The PURO toilet's powerful tornado-shaped direct water jet completely cleans the interior of the bowl with no blind spots. Because it relies on high-pressure direct-water pressure rather than water-tank pressure, its drainage performance is also excellent.
Bumhan Industry's other main item, the 'PURO Blue Eco-Friendly Lead-Free Bronze Faucet,' is an 'eco-friendly' product that fundamentally blocks lead exposure. Its defining feature is the use of lead-free bronze rather than inexpensive brass, lowering the lead (Pb) content. 'Lead-free' means that no lead is added during the manufacture of the copper alloy, resulting in an extremely low lead content. Unlike conventional faucets, which chemically eco-coat the internal channels such as the spout, Bumhan Industry's lead-free bronze faucet is safe in its very composition, allowing permanent use without concern over harmful metals. Its zinc content is also managed at under 15%, so there is no concern about dezincification corrosion. In particular, as a product incorporating patented technology, it adds silicon instead of tin, making casting and post-processing easy and enabling supply at a reasonable price.
Meanwhile, Chungbuk Tile Trading Company plans to newly remodel its headquarters showroom—661.1㎡ (200 pyeong) on the first floor and 195.8㎡ (150 pyeong) on the second floor—by the first half of next year. The strategy is to display Big Slab large-format tiles as whole panels so that their realism is conveyed intact on the first floor, and to efficiently arrange bathroom remodeling products that align with the latest trends. Chungbuk Tile Trading Company's business outlook for next year—its wish to serve as a gathering spot where Cheongju's interior professionals can comfortably meet with consumers—also appears set to be marked 'sunny.' 043-275-4149
▲ Bumhan Industry 'PURO' bathroom inside the Chungbuk Tile Trading Company showroom
▲ Bumhan Industry 'PURO' bathroom inside the Chungbuk Tile Trading Company showroom
▲ Big Slab tile display area
▲ Bumhan Industry KH-530S PURO toilet
▲ Bumhan Industry PURO
▲ Bumhan Industry PURO lead-free bronze Bella PURO washbasin