MARFLOW ENGINEERING – Birmingham, England
The Heritage: Established in 1968 and deeply rooted in the industrial heartland of Birmingham, Marflow Engineering is one of the UK’s premier designers and manufacturers of luxury bathroom brassware. Though recently acquired by the Irish-based Sanbra Group, Marflow’s manufacturing footprint remains fiercely domestic, with their flagship St James Collection still hand-assembled in their Birmingham facilities. Drawing upon the West Midlands' historic, centuries-old pedigree in metalworking, they have spent over five decades engineering solid brass taps, mixers and shower valves. They retain a fierce commitment to domestic quality control, executing their CAD design, product evaluation and testing in-house while sourcing specialist components and finishing from local West Midlands partners.
The Verdict: Marflow is an antidote to the modern plague of hollow, chromium-plated plastic bathroom fittings that inevitably leak and fail after a few short years. They construct their fixtures using heavy-duty, solid brass engineered to exact tolerances. Their flagship 'St James Collection' is a masterclass in Victorian-inspired permanence, combining traditional casting aesthetics with modern, quarter-turn ceramic disc technology that obviates the need for perishable rubber washers. Backed by a 10-year guarantee, Marflow fittings are architectural fittings designed to stand the test of time.
Core Products: The traditional, Victorian-inspired 'St James Collection' (featuring classic crosshead bath taps and concealed thermostatic shower valves).
