Bette is a German manufacturer of bathroom products in glazed titanium steel, founded in 1952 by Heinrich Bette and Günther Schlichterle in Delbrück (North Rhine-Westphalia, Westphalia). From the outset, the first in-house enamelling furnace fired 20 baths per hour at 820°C. The company has remained in Delbrück, where all production takes place. Bette employs approximately 370–400 people at the Delbrück site. It remains a family business to this day. All products carry the Made in Germany mark. Certifications: ISO 14025 (US Green Building Council, LEED-compatible), ISO 9001.
Core material: glazed titanium steel (BetteGlaze®) — a synthesis of steel and glass, fired in two steps at 850°C (wet-in-wet enamelling process, three ultra-thin layers). Properties: harder than marble, plastic or steel alone; scratch-resistant, non-porous, permanently UV-resistant, bacteria-inhibiting; 100% recyclable. BetteGlaze® Plus: water-repellent polymer film for reduced limescale deposits. 30-year guarantee. Products: bathtubs (freestanding, built-in, floor-level: BetteLux, BetteForm, BetteStarlet Spirit, BettePond Silhouette and others), shower trays (BetteFloor, BetteAir — world's first shower tile, directly tileable on screed, 2021), washbasins (BetteCraft, 2019). 600+ colour options. Design collaborations: Tesseraux + Partner, Molldesign, Schmiddem Design. Pioneer positions: first seamless freestanding bath, first floor-level shower area, first shower tile.
For architects and bathroom designers, Bette is the decisive German premium supplier for bathtubs, shower trays and washbasins in titanium steel — with a material technology that has consistently relied on 100% recyclable natural materials for 70 years, and a quality commitment backed by a 30-year guarantee.