Caroma was founded in 1941 by Charles Rothauser. Production and technological innovation began in 1945 with

Mr. Rothauser's creation of the world's first transfer injection molder. With this process, the company produced the first plastic hypodermic syringe and in 1956, the deluxe all-plastic cistern. It won the first of many awards for Caroma.

 

Caroma is Australia's foremost designer, manufacturer, importer and distributor of domestic and commercial sanitaryware and bathroom products. Caroma is at the forefront of product innovation and is the market leader in reduced flush water efficient sanitaryware. Caroma is a wholly owned subsidiary of GWA International Limited of Brisbane, Australia. It has diverse interests, including Sebel Furniture, Rover Mowers, Dux Water Heaters, Dorf Tapware, Clark Sinks and Gainsborough Hardware. GWA employs more than 2000 people.

 

Caroma's history of design and product leadership has been achieved by a total commitment to research and development in all areas of quality, aesthetics and technical excellence. Through constant innovation, Caroma continually provides the most comprehensive range of reliable, high quality, smart and stylish bathroom products worldwide. The Caroma range offers a total bathroom solution which includes toilet suites, basins, tapware, bathware and commercial and care products.

 

The company has focused its R&D efforts in extending its highly successful Smartflush® dual flush sanitaryware and W.E.T. (Water Efficient Tapware) technology into most product ranges on offer to the market. Concurrently, extensive R&D work has been undertaken by the company to ensure that all products are in compliance with the Australian Federal Government's WELS (Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Scheme) that by legislation, commenced on 1 July 2006.

 

Caroma Dorf has recently launched two new urinals that are the undisputed leaders in water saving technology. The Caroma Cube 0.8 litre Smartflush® Urinal is Australia's first 6-star rated urinal and uses up to 60% less water compared to standard 2 liter single stall models. The H₂Zero Cube Urinal transforms the way you think about waterless urinals and heralds a major breakthrough in waterless technology. This product is the first truly viable and sustainable high performance waterless option.

 

Leaders in environmental ingenuity

 

In recent years, Australia has experienced some of the worst droughts on record. Combine this with growing cities, and it is clear to see why demands on our precious water reserves are greater than ever before. Governments, water authorities and the wider community are striving for dramatic long-term solutions. As water restrictions tighten, it's a timely reminder that we need to work together in order to preserve this resource for a sustainable future.

 

An Australian first, Caroma Smartflush® sets the benchmark for reducing water usage when it comes to toilet suites. Delivering dramatic improvements in the amount of water required per flush, Smartflush® toilet suites use only 4.5 liters for a full flush and 3 liters for reduced flush mode. The result is significant savings compared to older toilets which use up to 11 liters per flush - savings that add up to 35,000 liters of water every year for the average Australian home.