Satisfying the customer needs and product leadership are the keys to Bemis's growth and success
Bemis focused on innovation that delivered benefits to grow their business
By today's standards, some of Bemis's innovation may seem "tame", at the time, these changes were significant and changed the direction of toilet seats
Bemis Toilet Seat History
1901 Precurser to Bemis, White Wagon Works incorporated
1932 Bemis enters the toilet seat market
Plastic Hinges:
First manufacturer with the plastic hinge for the toilet seat
At the time hinges were brass
During World War II, all brass restricted to military use
1941 First plastic hinges
"Molcor" Seats:
Solid, heavy duty seats with enamel finish
Manufactured using recycled wood "scraps"
Processed into a "wood flour" used to manufacture seats
1951 Molcor manufacturing begins
Top-Tite® Hinge:
First seat to be installed/ tightened from the top
Simplified the installation process
Non-metal hardware preventing bolt and nut corrosion
1970 Top-Tite® hinge
Bemis ProSeat™:
First "regular" toilet seat to incorporate style with a heavy duty hinge
Defined standards for toilet seats moving forward at the time
1994 ProSeat™
Interchangeable, Non-slamming Seats:
Introduced seats that would not slam
Controlled close utilizing hydraulic modules
Hinge locks/ unlocks from mounting bolt
Easy to clean and replace
2000 Interchangeable, non-slamming seat
Hextite™ Installation:
First to design non-metal toilet seat bolts that accept socket wrenches
Wrench provides quicker installation and more torque than a screwdriver
2003 Hextite™
NextStep® Seat:
Standard toilet seat with child's ring for toilet training
Child's ring can be removed when no longer required
2009 NextStep®
Snap 2 Secure™ Installation System: (STA-TITE™)
Prevents toilet seat from loosening or wiggling when used
Simple to install ... Installation Head "snaps off" when properly tightened
2009 Snap 2 Secure™ (STA-TITE™)
XCITE™ Hinge:
Leafless Hinge with one piece base
Unique, "clean" appearance that minimizes areas to collect dirt
2010 XCITE™
Just Lift® System:
Unique hinge system that simplifies cleaning the ceramic around the seat
Lift the seat up and away from the ceramic without disconnecting the seat from the bowl