• The History of Sanitary Porcelain

    “Promp & Prakt”

    Sanitærfabrikken på Hærøya i Porsgrunn. Sort-hvitt bilde som viser produksjonen. Menn i barn overkropp jobber med toalettene som står på rekke og rad inne i en produksjonshall.
    Sanitærfabrikken på Hærøya i Porsgrunn. Sort-hvitt bilde som viser produksjonen. Her er to vannklosetter.
    Sanitærfabrikken på Hærøya i Porsgrunn. Sort-hvitt bilde som viser produksjonen av vannklosetter, kanner og potter
    Sanitærfabrikken på Hærøya i Porsgrunn. Sort-hvitt bilde som viser produksjonen. Her er det et bilde av en mann som jobber ved samlebåndet der det produseres vaskeservanter.

    In 2025, the Porcelain Museum celebrates its 10th anniversary, and we are marking the occasion with the jubilee exhibition “Promp & Prakt – The History of Sanitary Porcelain.”

    It’s not just cups and plates that were crafted from the white gold of Porsgrund; toilets, urinals, and sinks were also made from it.

    The sanitary porcelain factory at Roligheten in Porsgrunn has closed down, but the building still stands. In the exhibition, you’ll discover more about another side of porcelain history in Porsgrunn.

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    A Bit of History

    In 1948, A/S Sanitærporselen was established at Roligheten in Porsgrunn, initiated by Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik AS. The factory was originally built by the Germans during the war as a cryolite factory. As part of the government’s post-war reconstruction program, industrial development in Porsgrunn was prioritized, including both the restoration of existing industries and the establishment of new ones, such as Sanitærporselen.

    In February 1950, the first products from the sanitary porcelain factory were released to the market.

    In 1992, the company changed its name to Porsgrund Bad AS, marking a transition to a comprehensive supplier concept within the bathroom sector. Since the 1990s, whirlpool tubs, bathtubs, showers, and electronic products have been introduced to the Norwegian market.

    In 2007, production of sanitary porcelain in Norway came to an end, and today all sanitary porcelain is manufactured in Ekenäs, Finland.

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