It all began back in 1941 when South Australian, Charles Rothauser, a brilliant man with a pioneering spirit, invented the world’s first all-plastic, one-piece moulded cistern. Designed to combat Adelaide’s corrosive water which rusted brass fittings, it was so successful, Charles decided to change the company name and Caroma was born. Seven decades later, with innovation always at our core, Caroma has become an iconic Australian bathroom brand.
Almost every Australian has turned on, sat on, bathed in or flushed a Caroma product.
Over 75 years, we’ve seen plenty of change. What hasn’t changed is our commitment to convey a truly Australian style – fresh, unencumbered by tradition, inspired by tomorrow and world-class. Thanks to our dedicated team, our nationwide network and you, our customers, Caroma will continue to create some of the world’s most desirable and inspiring bathrooms.
Caroma products are beautiful to look at, brilliantly efficient and a pleasure to use. Our local team of talented designers understands the Caroma customer better than anyone. At the same time, they are at the forefront of local and international shifts in design to ensure that the products we bring to market match Australians’ expectations and their signature way of life.
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Caroma’s reputation, energy and passion has attracted some famous names. Our recent collaboration with Australian design icon, Marc Newson, delivered one of the most contemporary and extensive bathroom ranges ever created in Australia.
“Being Australian, I appreciate that this iconic brand, Caroma, has been part of our bathroom history for many decades. It made perfect sense for me to become involved. I am very proud of these designs and feel privileged to have been asked to create them for Caroma.” Marc Newson
As our country’s tastes have evolved, so too have our designs. As a result, we’ve set trends and celebrated a range of national and international accolades.
From Rothauser’s revolutionary toilet cistern to globally renowned, water-saving, dual flush technology, and clever solutions that revolutionise product installation, our founders’ inventive spirit is as strong today as ever. A continued investment in Australian innovation and design has remained at the heart of our business since its first steps. We believe that beyond the seeming simplicity of beautiful design is an engineering pedigree and focus. This has helped ensure we remain one of the world’s great innovators in the bathroom.
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1984 |
Introduced 11/5.5L dual button flush into Australian market |
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1990 |
Reduced flush rate to 9/4.5L |
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1993 |
Reduced flush rate to 6/3L within Australia (legislated as mandatory nationally) |
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2004 |
Launched Smartflush® Australia’s first 4.5/3L dual flush toilet suite |
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2006 |
Introduced Australia’s first WELS 6 Star Urinal |
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2007 |
Launched first WELS 5 Star Toilet Suite – Profile Toilet Suite with Integrated Hand Basin |
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2009 |
Launched revolutionary concealed cistern technology – Invisi Series II |
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2011 |
Launched ultra low flow 6.5L/min, energy and water efficient showers - Caroma Flow |
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2014 |
Launched Uni-Orbital Technology providing unparalleled installation flexibility for wall faced toilets |
Caroma products are renowned for the simplicity of their form. Yet beneath the clean lines lie complex design decisions, meticulous engineering and a relentless pursuit of quality that we never shy away from. We have some of the highest quality standards in the world. Every stage, from design conception to delivery and servicing is carefully and methodically managed and executed. Caroma has always operated with this holistic view. Our Research and Development sanitaryware test lab is NATA accredited and our many industry awards for sustainability and design reflect our pride in going above and beyond Australian standards. That’s how we’ve built a reputation for quality all Australians can depend on.
At Caroma we’ve always paid as much attention to our service promise as we have our products, the heart of our business is built around the customer. Our goal is simple, to be easy to deal and there when you need us. Experts at what we do, we are constantly evolving to meet the needs of our customers. Our nationwide network of sales professionals, support staff and service plumbers can be found around Australia helping Australians.