What results when precision meets inspiration?  A genuine Kaldewei bath.

Franz Kaldewei founded the business in 1918. With committed employees and entrepreneurial boldness, the company continued to grow and flourish over several generations, becoming today Europe’s largest manufacturer of steel enamel baths and shower trays. Kaldewei does its utmost to develop and manufacture products of superior quality and to continuously improve them using the latest technical innovations. That’s why Kaldewei uses steel enamel 3.5mm for its baths and shower trays – a one-of-a-kind material that has been valued by millions of customers both in Germany and abroad for decades.

Kaldewei steel enamel always feels exclusive, and that feeling is no coincidence because Kaldewei is the only manufacturer to develop and produce its own special enamel. It uses only natural, recyclable materials in its products: steel and enamel. The enamel layer is fired for permanence at a temperature of more than 800°C in the world’s largest U-type enamelling furnaces. Constant monitoring of production and ongoing refinements in technique ensure a high-quality, long-lasting product made of Kaldewei steel enamel 3.5 mm. This exclusive material offers ideal properties for the world of bathing: clean and hygienic, acid and impact-resistant, scratchproof and hard-wearing; so stable and long-lasting that it comes with a 30-year guarantee.

Even the unique qualities of baths and shower trays made of Kaldewei steel enamel 3.5 mm can be enhanced further: with the easy-clean finish that is permanently burnt onto the Kaldewei steel enamel 3.5 mm. With this advanced finish, water forms beads and rolls off the surface of the bath, taking virtually all dirt and lime particles with it. The result is something to see: a bath that always looks like new, with very little effort. The easy-clean finish – for an easy-care, lastingly lovely bath.

Design Philosophy

"Products should not be merely useful. They should have a touch of magic."
-Ettore Sottsass, Designer.

The days when bathrooms were viewed as purely functional are long over. Today, the bathroom is somewhere people want to feel comfortable and to express their personality -- in an atmosphere designed to suit their own needs and aesthetic desires. To help people create a beautiful bathroom that’s all their own, every Kaldewei bath and shower tray is conceived by one of a series of internationally acclaimed design studios. These include Sottsass Associati, Milan; Phoenix Design, Stuttgart/Tokyo; Frog Design; Kurz Kurz Design and Jochen Flacke Design. This has proven to be an excellent decision, as evidenced by the many design awards received.

Environmentally Friendly
With its ecofriendly manufacturing, packaging, transport and disposal processes, Kaldewei has long followed the path of environmental sustainability. Kaldewei is the first German bathroom fixtures company to be certified for sustainability by the Institut Bauen und Umwelt e. V. (German Institute Construction and Environment), confirming the uncompromising brand and materials philosophy the company has already been practicing for decades. 

12 good reasons for your Kaldewei bath:

1. Scratchproof: Kaldewei baths and shower trays cannot be scratched by any of the materials that are usually found or used in the bathroom.
2. Wear-resistant: If metal rubs against enamel, the metal rubs off; the enamel remains unchanged.
3. Hygienic: Water simply runs off the smooth, glass-hard surface of Kaldewei steel enamel 3.5 mm with the pearl effect, taking almost all of the dirt and limescale particles with it.
4. Impact Resistant: The material thickness of 3.5 mm steel enamel guarantees unbeatable stability. Kaldewei steel enamel 3.5 mm easily survives the “pistol test” to DIN ISO 4532. Kaldewei steel enamel 3.5 mm is much harder than acrylic (see Mohs scale).
5. Material Appearance: Kaldewei steel enamel 3.5 mm has the same properties as real glass shower partitions, tiles and ceramic, which means that all the materials in the bathroom can match.
6. Colourfast: Enamel is extremely resistant to ageing: the decorative enamel used on the “Hl. drei Könige” shrine to the Three Magi in Cologne cathedral (AD 600) proves this most impressively. Kaldewei steel enamel 3.5 mm is lightfast and UV resistant, so it does not fade. The colour of acrylic can change.
7. Acid and Chemical Resistant: Kaldewei steel enamel 3.5 mm is acid resistant to DIN ISO 2722, class AA (highest level). Kaldewei steel enamel 3.5 mm is resistant to all cosmetic and medical bath additives and perfumes that are tolerated by human skin (e.g. hair dyes).
8. Heat Resistant: Burning or glowing objects (e.g. cigarettes or candles) will not leave burns or smoulder marks on Kaldewei steel enamel 3.5 mm.
9. Less Material Expansion: Kaldewei baths and shower trays hardly expand at all in temperature fluctuations, which is why joints never tear or crack, and nor can moisture damage the structures
10. Design Competence: With almost 60 awards, Kaldewei is today one of the most lauded bathroom manufacturers in the world.
11. 30-Year Guarantee: All Kaldewei baths and shower trays come with a 30-year guarantee (guarantee pass).
12. Ecologically Sustainable: Thanks to the environmentally compatible procedures used in manufacture, packaging, transportation and disposal, Kaldewei was the first bathroom fitter to be certified sustainable to ISO 14025 by the Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V., the Institute of Building and the Environment.