Caroma
| Owner | GWA International |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Introduced | 1941 |
| Website | https://www.caroma.com.au/ |
Caroma (Caroma Dorf)is an Australian designer and distributor of bathroom products. Caroma was established in 1941, by Hungarian-born Charles Rothauser, and since closing its last factory in 2017 now sources all products from third-party overseas manufacturers.[1]Caroma is a subsidiary ofGWA InternationalLimited, and introduced the world's first two-buttondual flush toiletsystem. The company self-distributes within Australia and abroad sells through distributors such as Sustainable Solutions International in North America and Sanlamere in the United Kingdom.
The company was established in 1941 with a factory atNorwood,an inner eastern suburb ofAdelaide.The company announced its intention to close down manufacturing in Australia on 8 October 2014. The factory atWetherill Parkin Sydney closed in 2014.[2]It finally closed the Norwood factory on 24 February 2017. Manufacture now occurs in Malaysia, China and Europe.[1]
Caroma Dorf companies
[edit]The Caroma Dorf group of companies offers a range of bathroom, kitchen and laundry products from a number of brands.
- Fowler– range of toilets and basins for bathrooms.[3]
- Dorf– Offers a range of products for bathrooms, kitchens and laundries.[4]
- Clark– Clark has a range of kitchen sinks.[5]
- Epure– Epure is Clark's expensive range which offers a variety of kitchen sinks.[6]
- Radiant– products for kitchen and laundries.[7]
- Irwell– A range of tapware products.[8]
- Stylus– Best known for its baths and spas, Stylus also offers a range of cheap toilets, basins, mixers, taps, showers and bathroom accessories.[9]
- Dux Hot Water[10]
Innovations
[edit]- The first in the world to introduce the two-buttondual flush systemin 1982[11][12]
- The first in the world to introduce the 6/3L dual flush cistern[13]
- The first to introduce the 4.5/3L dual flush cistern through Smartflush technology[14]
- The first company to gain aWELS5 Star rating for toilet suites[14]
- The first company to achieve an AustralianWELS6 Star rating for urinals[15][16]
Awards
[edit]- Australian Design Award for Excellence in Australian Design in the Housing & Building category (2009) –Caroma Invisi Series II Toilet Suite[17]
- Australian Design Awards for Excellence in Sustainable Design (2007) -Caroma H2Zero Cube Urinal[18]
- Australian Design Award for Excellence in Australian Design in the Housing and Building category (2005)-Smartflush Toilet Suite Range[19]
References
[edit]- ^abCastello, Renato (24 February 2017)."Bathroom manufacturer Caroma will close the doors of its Adelaide factory ending 76 years of manufacturing tradition".The Advertiser.Retrieved2 March2018.
- ^Foster, Sophie (8 October 2014)."Caroma and Dorf owner GWA slashes 164 jobs as it shuts two factories".The Courier-Mail.Retrieved2 March2018.
- ^Official Fowler website
- ^"Bathroom Products and Inspiration – Dorf".dorf.com.au.
- ^"Clark Kitchen Sinks, Kitchen Taps, Kitchen Accessories and Laundry Tubs. Since 1941".clark.com.au.
- ^"Kitchen Sinks – Epure".clark.com.au.Archived fromthe originalon 10 April 2010.Retrieved23 April2010.
- ^"Bathroom products from Stylus. Quality Toilets, Basins, Baths, Spas and Taps".radiantstainless.com.au.
- ^"Bathroom products from Stylus. Quality Toilets, Basins, Baths, Spas and Taps".irwell.com.au.
- ^ Official Stylus website
- ^"Dux Hot Water".dux.com.au.
- ^"Australia Innovates – Powerhouse Museum".powerhousemuseum.com.
- ^"Toilet cistern and seat, dual flush volume 'Uniset', plastic/metal, Caroma Industries Pty Ltd, South Australia, 1982–1992".powerhousemuseum.com.
- ^"DuoSet dual flush toilet cistern".powerhousemuseum.com.
- ^ab"Sectioned Caroma 'Smartflush' toilet suite".powerhousemuseum.com.
- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 25 November 2011.Retrieved18 November2011.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^http://ag.gov.au/portal/govgazonline.nsf/6094A74B9E1BF38CCA257199001FA3DA/$file/S111.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^"Caroma Invisi Series II Toilet Suite".
- ^"Caroma H2Zero Cube Urinal".
- ^Smartflush Toilet Suite RangeArchived6 October 2009 at theWayback Machine