A shower that not only relaxes but also contributes to your health? Sunshower makes it possible. The showers combine infrared and UV light for a daily dose of sunlight while showering. But securely packaging such high-end and fragile products requires custom solutions. For over ten years, Sunshower has trusted the expertise of packaging specialist Topa.

Sunlight under the shower

The idea for Sunshower arose during the student days of founders Merijn and Oscar at TU Delft. “I had bought a facial tanner but didn’t have the patience to use it every day,” says Merijn. “I hung it above my bed as a kind of wake-up light. Until one day, I forgot to turn it off and woke up with one side of my face burned. Under the shower, the penny dropped: what if you could combine sunlight with showering?”

What started as a graduation project grew into a successful company with a broad range of built-in and wall-mounted models. “Tanning is a side effect,” Merijn explains. “The real benefit lies in producing vitamin D, stimulating muscle recovery, and improving overall wellbeing, especially during the dark winter months.”

Smart packaging for fragile technology

When the first products hit the market, the question arose: how do you package a glass, high-tech product so that it arrives without damage? “If a glass panel breaks, it shatters into thousands of pieces. You really want to avoid that,” says Merijn.

From the start, Sunshower found a reliable partner in Topa. “We have now been working together for more than ten years, and there was a good click from the very beginning.” The packaging has been fully custom-developed for the various Sunshower models, featuring shock-absorbing buffers, and designed with the production environment in mind: a sheltered workshop in Dordrecht. “This was an important factor in the design,” explains Reinier from Topa. “The packaging must not only protect but also be simple and efficient to use.”

Continuous improvement and innovation

The collaboration between Sunshower and Topa focuses on continuous improvement. Every quarter, they evaluate whether there have been any damage incidents or opportunities for optimisation. Drop tests are partly carried out in Topa’s laboratory and partly internally. Less damage means fewer returns and repairs, and more satisfied customers.

For Sunshower, packaging is as important as the product itself. “We never skimp on packaging quality,” Merijn states. “The appearance must be right, but above all, it must protect what is fragile.”

Ready for the future

Sunshower continues to develop. “It is a young and enthusiastic team with fresh ideas,” says Reinier. “We are currently working on redesigning packaging for one of their model housings. Again, smart protection and simplicity are central.”

With a solid foundation, a strong product, and a reliable packaging partner, Sunshower continues to grow. Merijn summarises it well: “Topa thinks along with us, moves quickly, and always comes up with solutions. That partnership is worth its weight in gold for us.”

Do you also have a packaging challenge or are you looking for advice to optimise your packaging process? Then be sure to contact us via tel: +31 252 245 200 or mail: info@topa.nl.