Manufacturer of mobile sanitation systems, refrigerators and kitchen appliances for motorhomes, caravans and boats.
Thetford Europe
Etten-Leur (NL)New on Amplifa
About Thetford
Thetford is a manufacturer of mobile sanitation systems, refrigerators, cooking appliances and toilet additives for leisure vehicles and boats. The product portfolio comprises cassette toilets, separation toilets, fixed toilets, portable WCs such as the Porta Potti, the iNDUS waste water system, compressor and absorption refrigerators, as well as burners, hobs, ovens and sinks. The range is complemented by in-house developed toilet fluids and maintenance products created in the company's own laboratories; all other marketed products are tested in in-house test facilities. The quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015, complemented by a proactive environmental, health and safety policy. Founded in 1972, the company with more than 800 employees operates its headquarters and production in Etten-Leur (Netherlands) and maintains more than 3,000 authorised sales and service points across Europe. A three-year warranty applies for end users.
- Site
- Etten-Leur, Netherlands
- Processes
- In-house product testing (in-house testing facilities for all marketed products), Development of toilet fluids and maintenance products in own laboratories, Customer service network (more than 3,000 sales and service points in Europe), Own laboratories for toilet additives and maintenance products, In-house test facilities, Three-year warranty for end users, Online product search/product finder, Dealer and service point locator
- Materials
- Porcelain, Stainless steel (stainless steel, cooker base), Glass (cooker base), Black enamel (black enamel, cooker base), Stainless steel, Glass, Black enamel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1972
- Employees
- 800+
- Industries
- Recreational Vehicles (Motorhomes/Caravans), Camping, Marine (Boats)
- 01
Product development
- 02
Laboratory and product testing
- 03
Production
- 04
Distribution via dealer network
- 05
Customer service & service points
Materials & Products
Porcelain
Used for the Twusch insert element for cassette toilets.
Stainless steel
Base material of cookers, as an alternative to glass and enamel.
Glass
Base material of cookers.
Black enamel
Base material of cookers.
Sites
Etten-Leur
NLHeadquarters and production site
Products & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-house product testing (in-house testing facilities for all marketed products)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of toilet fluids and maintenance products in own laboratoriesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015. Toilet fluids and maintenance products are developed in the company's own laboratories; all other marketed products are tested in in-house test facilities.
| Evidence | Etten-Leur |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1960
Frank Sargent invents a camping toilet, the basis of the world-famous Porta Potti
- 1968
Introduction of the Porta Potti
- 1972
Founding of Thetford
- 1973
New headquarters and production site in Etten-Leur, Netherlands
- 1988
Invention of the Cassette Toilet
- 2003
5 million Porta Pottis sold
- 2004
Acquisition of Tecma
- 2005
Acquisition of Spinflo
- 2007
3 million Cassette Toilets sold
- 2013
500,000 absorption refrigerators sold