twice the power of innovation. One hundred and ten years after its founding, Hansgrohe AG is considered one of the global leaders in the sanitation industry with its brands Hansgrohe and Axor. With numerous awards to their credit, our products are synonymous with innovative design, sustainable technologies and maximum functional quality. Each of the two brands has a different focus: Hansgrohe is the premium brand for shower, bathroom and kitchen mixers, offering individual solutions that match each other perfectly. Axor, the designer brand, develops visionary concepts for individual designs for...

Rooted in the Black Forest. At home all over the world. In 1901, the company's founder, Hans Grohe, laid the foundation for an unparalleled success story in the tranquil little town of Schiltach in the Black Forest. His descendants have continued his legacy to this day. Over the course of 110 years, the company has evolved from a small craftsman's shop to a global leader in premium mixers and showers. Today, Hansgrohe AG has branches in 37 countries on six continents and is regarded as one of the few global players in the sanitation industry. The company, which still bears the stamp of a family-run...

of production areas and floor space of the ten Hansgrohe plants are spread across three continents. However, 80% of our production takes place in Germany. from all over the world have immersed them- selves in the exciting world of water, bathrooms and design since the opening of the Aquademie of combined passion for water: Klaus Grohe (left) and Siegfried GanBlen. The children of Klaus Grohe also work for Hansgrohe AG: Richard, Philippe and Pierre-Nicolas. In 1985, a change of partners took place at Hansgrohe: the American company Masco took over shares of the heirs of Friedrich Grohe, and has...

of water cover the blue planet. Only 0.5 per cent of it can be used as drinking water. of C02 can be saved per year in a four-person household by using water-saving shower heads and mixers from Hansgrohe AG. With Mistral Eco, Hansgrohe launches its first water-saving shower head in the market. 1988 Hansgrohe is one of the first companies in the sanitation industry to appoint an environmental officer. The solar power plant < solar tower are built. 1995 Hansgrohe is the first industrial company to be awarded the Environmental Prize of the State of Baden-Württem ber g. absolute novelty in the industry:...

Consciously thinking ahead. At Hansgrohe AG, the enthusiasm for water is combined with a deep sense of responsibility for the preciousness of this resource. Water-saving products from Hansgrohe were being launched in the market as early as the 1980s. Shortly after- wards, the company developed the first prototypes of biological-mechanical water recycling systems, thus demonstrating visionary thinking in matters of sustainability. Since then, the company has continuously pushed ahead with the development of water and energy saving products. Comprehensive measures for saving resources and energy...

Perfect shape. In the course of 110 years, Hansgrohe AG has repeatedly set new standards worldwide, providing important impetus to the international bathroom sector. The invention of the shower bar and the development of the first shower head with multiple sprays are just two examples of the innovative strength of Hansgrohe, which has resulted in a number of awards. At the same time, the company also demonstrates an extraordinary sense of aesthetics, constituting the industry's benchmark in terms of design as well. However, design is never regarded as an end in itself but always as an expression...

Hansgrohe Tribel make the first multi-spray hand shower with rotating shower head a genuine eye-catcher. Not for nothing did Hansgrohe win its first design award for it. Hansgrohe Unica is the length of this invention from Schiltach: the shower bar. A world first in 1953, but today a standard bathroom feature in many parts of the world.

Hansgrohe Allegroh is the combined weight of all mixers of Hansgrohe AG that were sold in 2010. Allegroh, the first washbasin mixer from Hansgrohe with innovative leverhandle and parabola jet, fixture varieties from Hansgrohe and Axor fit onto the universal installation unit, which triggered a veritable 'in-wall revolution', as it provides nearly unlimited freedom in fixture-mounting.

In nova t io n H a n s g r o h e Ra i n d a n c e 1,986 patent registrations have been registered by H ansgrohe. Two patents are in the Raindance hand shower: one for the whirl spray, which was invented by Hansgrohe’s spray researchers, and another one for the size ratio bet ween head and handle, with which Phoenix Design created a new archetype of a shower head. Hansgrohe Pharo S h owe r t e m p l e 16 0 12 11 body showers A xo r S t a r c k are in the world’s first shower temple to 4 provide an altogether stimulating shower experience. collections have been developed by Axor together with Philippe...

In nova t io n H a n s g r o h e Ra i n d a n c e C o n n e c t E c o S m a r t 1,200 suggestions were reviewed by a b lue - ribbon jur y of the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany before the silver prize was finally presented for the Showerpipe Raindance Connect EcoSmart. 12 A xo r B o u r o u l l e c ∞ possibilities for individual bathroom designs are offered by the Axor Bouroullec collection, as its various fitting elements can be combined with the washbasin models in many different ways – in an imaginative variation of the motto ‘Feel Free to Compose’. 19 0 0 1910 19 2 0 19 3...

In nova t io n A xo r M a s s a u d 42 components comprise the entire collection, which has been inspired by nature and organic shapes. For people who appreciate a comprehensive, original dialogue with water. 405 A xo r C i t t e r i o rooms of the exclusive W T aipei Hotel are equipped with the Axor Citterio collec- 13 tion, which portrays perfect shapes in an individual bathroom design. Luxury that discreetly emphasises the ritual character of water. Hansgrohe PuraVida 2 surfaces with different kinds of materials characterise PuraVida. The DualFinish method makes shining chromium blend seamlessly...