Decina
Decina is an Australian-owned designer and manufacturer of bathroom ware, producing baths, spa baths, showers, toilets, and basins for wholesale distribution through national plumbing and bathroomware retailers, serving homeowners, builders, plumbers, and architects across Australia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1989
- HeadquartersBrisbane, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Decina does
Decina is a 100% Australian-owned designer and manufacturer of bathroom ware products, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Inala, Brisbane. The company produces a comprehensive range of baths, freestanding and inset spa baths, shower panels and screens, toilet suites, basins, and accessories using premium materials including sanitary grade acrylic, vitreous china, and reinforced fibreglass composites. Proprietary technologies such as the C-Lenda adjustable jet hydrotherapy system, ECO heat transfer pumps, Cyclone Flush rimless toilet technology, Nano Glaze hygienic coatings, and quiet 65dB pump operation with anti-vibration pads differentiate its product lines and support 10-15 year warranty positions.
The company operates exclusively as a wholesale manufacturer, distributing products through a national network of plumbing and bathroomware retailers including Reece, Harvey Norman, Plumbing Plus, Samios, Tradelink, and Beaumont, with direct offices in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia, plus agency representation in Tasmania and North Queensland. Each state office typically includes a showroom viewable by appointment, with the Victorian team recently announcing relocation to a purpose-built facility in Officer. Revenue is generated entirely through wholesale product sales to trade partners; retail pricing is set by individual stockists and Decina does not publish recommended retail pricing directly to consumers. The company targets three primary customer segments: homeowners undertaking renovation or new-build projects, builders and developers specifying bathroom ware for construction, and licensed plumbers and trade professionals who recommend and install products, with architects and interior designers serving as a secondary specification channel for prestige projects.
Decina firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Decina
- Legal name
- Decina Pty Limited
- Website
- https://decina.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1989
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Decina is an Australian-owned designer and manufacturer of bathroom ware, producing baths, spa baths, showers, toilets, and basins for wholesale distribution through national plumbing and bathroomware retailers, serving homeowners, builders, plumbers, and architects across Australia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Decina is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Brisbane
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices7 records
Markets served
Decina business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Bathroom Ware Product Sales: Decina generates revenue through the manufacture and wholesale sale of bathroom ware products including baths, spa baths, showers, toilets, basins, and accessories. Products are sold to a network of plumbing retailers and bathroomware stockists across Australia who then sell to consumers. As a wholesaler, Decina does not provide recommended retail pricing directly to consumers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Wholesale direct pricing to trade partners |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Decina product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Decina is a 100% Australian owned manufacturer and wholesaler of bathroom ware products including baths, spa baths, showers, toilets, basins, tap ware, and accessories. The company designs and produces premium Australian-made products from materials such as sanitary grade acrylic, vitreous china, and reinforced fibreglass composites, distributing them exclusively through a national network of plumbing retailers and bathroomware stockists.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Baths and Spa Baths Australian-made freestanding, inset, island, and pressed metal baths plus spa baths with hydrotherapy features, designed for residential bathrooms and sold through plumbing retailers to homeowners, builders, plumbers, and designers.
- Freestanding Spa Baths Standalone spa baths with proprietary C-Lenda jet systems including maxi jets, mini jets, Centro jets, and air controls for targeted hydrotherapy massage, for premium bathroom installations.
- Inset and Island Spa Baths Drop-in spa baths including the Contour, Santai, and Dolce Vita ranges with Contour 12 Jet hydrotherapy systems, ergonomic lumbar support, moulded armrests, and deep bathing space.
- Freestanding Baths Standalone baths in sanitary grade acrylic designed for bathroom renovations and new home builds, supplied to retailers nationwide.
- Inset and Island Baths Drop-in baths designed to be installed into a deck or island platform for residential bathroom renovations.
- Pressed Metal Baths Pressed metal baths offering an alternative material construction format within the Decina bath range.
- Bath and Spa Bath Components Replacement and accessory components for baths and spa baths, supplied to trade customers and homeowners through stockists.
- Shower Panels Wall-mounted shower panels for bathroom fit-outs and renovations across residential projects.
- Shower Systems Complete shower systems combining shower heads and fittings for residential bathroom installations.
- Shower Screens Shower screens including pivot door and semi-frameless models with EZI Clean coating to resist soap scum, limescale, and water spots.
- Shower Bases Shower bases designed to integrate with Decina shower screens and walls for a complete shower installation.
- Shower Walls Two-sided shower walls designed to pair with Decina shower bases for seamless bathroom renovations.
- Basins Bathroom basins made from vitreous china for residential bathroom fit-outs.
- Toilet Suites Complete toilet suites with vitreous china construction, rimless Cyclone Flush technology, and Nano Glaze hygienic coating, paired with European-made Hamberger Evo and EOX soft close, quick-release seats.
- In-Wall Toilet Suites Wall-hung, wall-faced, and in-wall toilet suites with concealed cistern systems for contemporary bathroom renovations.
- Toilet Components Replacement and accessory components for toilet suites, supplied to trade customers and homeowners through stockists.
Quantifiable outcome
- Spa bath pumps operate at 65 decibels, quieter than water circulating through the system
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Decina
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Decina technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Decina partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- ReececoreMajor national plumbing and bathroomware retailer that stocks and sells Decina products across their retail network throughout Australia.
- Harvey NormancoreLarge Australian retail chain offering Decina bathroom ware products through their bathroom showroom departments.
- Plumbing PluscoreIndependent plumbing retailer network partner that stocks Decina products.
- SamioscorePlumbing and bathroomware retailer partner stocking Decina products.
- Tradelink (T&L)coreNational plumbing supplies retailer partner distributing Decina bathroom ware.
- BeaumontcoreBathroomware and plumbing retailer partner for Decina products.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Decina competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Fienza: Australian-owned bathroom ware brand offering a comparable mid-to-premium range of toilets, basins, baths, tapware, and accessories via plumbing retailers. Similar scale and channel positioning to Decina, with overlap on most product categories.
- Clark: Sister brand to Caroma under GWA Group, focused on reliable, Australian-standard bathroom suites. Competes directly with Decina in the mid-market toilet and basin category through the same retail stockists.
- Turner Hastings: Australian distributor of premium European bathroom brands and own-label European-inspired baths and basins. Competes with Decina in the premium bath and basin segment, particularly through independent bathroom showrooms and design-led stockists.
- Caroma: Australia's most recognised bathroom ware brand (owned by GWA Group), manufacturing and selling toilets, basins, baths, and tapware through the same plumbing retail channel as Decina. Caroma is the closest direct competitor and benchmark for Decina in the Australian market.
- Dorf: Australian tapware and bathroom fittings brand (also under GWA Group), competing with Decina's tapware and shower offering through the same major plumbing retailers. Closely overlapping product portfolio in mixer taps and shower systems.
- Methven: Trans-Tasman (NZ-origin) bathroom fittings manufacturer specialising in showers, tapware, and valves. Sells through Australian plumbing retailers with overlapping channel relationships, and competes most directly with Decina on shower systems and tapware.
Others
- Reece: Australia's largest plumbing and bathroomware retailer and one of Decina's most important channel partners. Included as a peer because it operates an in-house bathroom brand and competes with Decina's stockists' private-label programs; however, its primary role relative to Decina is as customer/distributor.
Broad incumbents
- Roca: Spanish multinational bathroom ware manufacturer with a global portfolio of toilets, basins, baths, and tapware. Competes broadly with Decina across price tiers but with vastly greater scale, R&D capacity, and international distribution.
- Villeroy & Boch: German premium bathroom brand with a complete range of baths, shower trays, toilets, basins, and tapware. Competes with Decina at the upper end of the Australian market, particularly in prestige residential projects.
Emerging players
- Studio Bagno: Smaller Australian bathroom ware specialist focused on designer basins, baths, and tapware. Competes with Decina in the premium design-led segment and is typically stocked by independent bathroom showrooms rather than mass-market plumbing chains.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Decina leadership team
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Decina funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Decina M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Decina
What does Decina do?
Decina is a 100% Australian owned manufacturer and wholesaler of bathroom ware products including baths, spa baths, showers, toilets, basins, tap ware, and accessories. The company designs and produces premium Australian-made products from materials such as sanitary grade acrylic, vitreous china, and reinforced fibreglass composites, distributing them exclusively through a national network of plumbing retailers and bathroomware stockists.
Is Decina a public or private company?
Decina is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Decina founded?
Decina was founded in 1989. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Decina based?
Decina is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Decina make money?
One revenue line is on record: bathroom Ware Product Sales.
Who are Decina's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Fienza, Clark, Turner Hastings, Caroma, Dorf and Methven. Reece is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Roca and Villeroy & Boch. Studio Bagno is listed as an emerging player.
Does Decina have an API?
No public API is recorded for Decina.