How We Helped a German Online Retailer Bring Its OEM Shower Tray Design into Production

The challenge

The retailer sells a broad range of bathroom products online and had already developed its own shower tray design. Its previous manufacturer, however, had not delivered the quality the retailer expected. The challenge was not to create a generic alternative: the new product needed to look and perform as specified.

Three details were especially demanding. The surface had to match a defined stone-like texture; the white version had to align with the client’s precise colour reference and surrounding bathroom finishes; and the tray needed a low 28 mm profile despite the practical requirements of drainage.

Our solution

Building on the relationship established through washbasin production, Marmorin developed the tray in a dolomite-based composite. The team worked on the surface treatment until it matched the specified stone effect, then adjusted the colour formulation to the customer’s reference rather than relying on a standard white.

The production scope covered one design in 12 sizes and two colour variants. Marmorin also responded to a logistical requirement: the client wanted stronger protection for the carton. To reduce transport risk, the team arranged wooden reinforcements and incorporated them into the packing process.

The agreed lead time is up to six weeks, with shorter delivery possible when manufacturing conditions allow. The project demonstrates OEM manufacturing as more than making a supplied drawing: material finish, colour, dimensions and protective packaging all had to work together.

The outcome

Marmorin has supplied 440 trays to date, and two further shower tray designs are in development with the same customer.

The client now has a production partner able to manufacture its design with the required visual details and low profile, while refining packaging for safe delivery to the market.