SamdoPS and Watos Korea announced on the 16th that they have embarked on the first export of a Korean-type horizontal plumbing system to Taiwan, thereby laying the groundwork for penetrating the Asian market.

In terms of value alone, this supply corresponds to an initial volume, but its significance is assessed as going beyond a simple delivery. It is notable in that the horizontal plumbing technology accumulated in Korea has secured an actual construction reference in line with institutional changes in Taiwan. Industry observers view this as “not a small-scale first shipment, but a starting point from which to expand into the local multi-family housing and bathroom systems market.”

Market attention is first focusing on “what kind of company the Taiwanese partner TOKO is.” Public information shows that TOKO is a local Taiwanese company called 鼎興開發貿易股?有限公司 (TOKO SANITARYWARE TRADING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION). The company handles sanitary ware and bathroom facilities, as well as same-floor drainage systems, unit baths (UB), and public restroom solutions.

Another reason this export is drawing attention is that the Taiwanese market itself is entering a regulatory turning point. According to available materials, Taiwan has already incorporated standards related to same-floor drainage into its central building code framework and is clearly setting the design and construction direction by requiring the same-floor piping and non-penetration of slabs principle when adopting same-floor drainage systems. In addition, Taiwan’s housing supply policy is on an expansionary track. The Ministry of the Interior of Taiwan has announced plans to directly build 250,000 units of social housing and supply 250,000 units of managed rental social housing between 2025 and 2032, which is likely to underpin medium- to long-term demand for bathrooms, water supply and drainage, and residential facilities.

The global plumbing fixtures market was estimated at USD 89.8 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow to USD 120.9 billion by 2030. In parallel, the PVC pipes and fittings market, which is central to drainage and piping, is expected to expand from USD 46 billion in 2025 to USD 66.8 billion in 2030.

This first export is for 150 households and amounts to KRW 26,457,000. The figure alone is not large, but once a piping system records a local construction track record, it becomes easier thereafter to be reflected in designs, adopted in specifications, expand partner companies, and propose it for public and private projects. In particular, SamdoPS and Watos Korea plan to link this supply with a technology cooperation seminar in Taipei, signaling a strategy not of simple product sales but of transferring the Korean-type horizontal plumbing design and construction expertise itself into the local market.

In that the Korean-type horizontal plumbing system has begun to enter the commercialization stage abroad in line with institutional and market changes, this case has the potential to serve as a touchstone for future expansion into Asian markets.

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