Bemis Toilet Seats
Bemis toilet seats are made by the Bemis Manufacturing Company, based in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin – the world’s largest manufacturer of toilet seats.
The Bemis toilet seat story begins in the 1930s, when the company decided to diversify and take up a new product line in the aftermath of the Depression. With the acquisition of toilet seat making machinery, patents and dyes, the company quickly grew in this field during the years before World War Two.
With the outbreak of the conflict and the call for materials for war production, Bemis found it increasingly difficult to find supplies of brass for the hinges they had previously been manufacturing for toilet seats. They managed to turn problem into an advantage by developing new hinge mechanisms made of plastic – and this innovation enabled them not only to survive the war years but also stake a position in the toilet seat market.
The new Bemis hinges have helped the company maintain its pre-eminence in this field as technology for injection-molded and compression molded plastic production has advanced.
Nowadays, Bemis toilet seats are made in plastic, wood and also molded composite wood which offers the advantage of strength, along with the durability of various finishes, including enamel paint. They are available in dozens of different colors, and a swatch or color kit is available to allow consumers to find a precise match. The company’s expertise in seat hinge manufacture has allowed them to develop a range of product functions, such as slow, quiet closing seats, self-closing seats and others.
People wishing to replace the hinges on a Bemis toilet seat will normally purchase a new seat with already hinges built into the unit. It’s important to ensure that you’re buying the right size of seat, depending on whether your toilet is a regular round shape or is elongated. The seat will be shaped to fit the size and contour of your bowl.
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i have a white round rope toilet seat that is still manufactured by Bemis and the seat hinge is broke. How ever it is not moulded or fixed to the seat top or base! As such it came supplied as a separate part inside the packaging. I now find it ridiculous that Bemis and and the supplier provide no spares for the seat stating that all seat hinges are fitted warm when clearly this one is not.↲The Bemis rope seat looks almost brand new however the hinge that operates the lid being made of plastic as sheared and broke. I have now removed the hinge easily ready for replacement but find now they dont supply hinges. Clearly a bad decision on their part to make money from consumers when trying to sell them a new complete seat which is not required. When will it be when companies put customer satisfaction first before profits. On this occasion it appears that once the seat is sold all they want you to do is sit on it like their customer service. Time to look for another company I think that deal better with customers.
I have a similar situation as eljay above and the comments reflect my feelings towards Bemis.