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] GWA International Limited, and introduced the world's first two-button dual flush toilet system. 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 at Norwood , an inner eastern suburb of Adelaide . The company announced its intention to close down manufacturing in Australia on 8 October 2014. The factory at Wetherill Park in Sydney closed in 2014.[ 2] [ 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 [ 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] The first in the world to introduce the two-button dual flush system in 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 a WELS 5 Star rating for toilet suites[ 14]
The first company to achieve an Australian WELS 6 Star rating for urinals[ 15] [ 16] 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]
^ a b Castello, Renato (24 February 2017). "Bathroom manufacturer Caroma will close the doors of its Adelaide factory ending 76 years of manufacturing tradition" . The Advertiser . Retrieved 2 March 2018 . ^ Foster, Sophie (8 October 2014). "Caroma and Dorf owner GWA slashes 164 jobs as it shuts two factories" . The Courier-Mail . Retrieved 2 March 2018 . ^ 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 from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010 .^ "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 .^ a b "Sectioned Caroma 'Smartflush' toilet suite" . powerhousemuseum.com .^ "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011 .((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 Range Archived 6 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine