Bangalore: Crabtree Aquatech Limited, a joint-venture between Fratelli-Frattini, bath fittings manufacturer from Italy and Havell's Group on July 2 announced the launch of the Crabtree-Frattini range of bath fittings with a large variety of Italian designer faucets in a range of styles.

Crabtree-Frattini expects to fill a prominent vacuum in the market for top-end offerings within the approximately Rs 500 crores bath fittings business in the organised sector.

One very useful feature in the Crabtree-Frattini faucets, for example, particularly when it comes to usage by children, is that they can be programmed to automatically mix hot and cold flows to avoid accidental scalding.

Also, the "Economix" cartridge, used in Crabtree-Frattini faucets, is ultrasound- welded, minimising chances of water leakage, and this is a global first in innovation from Frattini. The cartridge disc is designed to float in oil so that it does not come into contact with the water flowing through the faucet. This ensures its smooth functioning, unhampered by the mineral/salt deposits in the water supply or any encrustation in the faucet.