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NEWS
Get out the cake and
the candles
It’s a year to get festive! Hansgrohe ZA has reached that fine age
between the unbearable naivety of youth and the inescapable
horror of true adulthood. It’s Hansgrohe’s 25th birthday!
Hansgrohe is a brand belonging to Hansgrohe
SE, which was originally founded by Hans Grohe
in 1901. Since then, the German sanitary fittings
manufacturer has evolved over time into a company
with 33 subsidiaries and 22 sales offices worldwide,
including one in Johannesburg; and employing
approximately 4 700 staff globally.
Over the last 25 years, the Hansgrohe ZA brand has
become synonymous with unique designs, flawless
products and leadership in the field of sanitary fittings. As
of 2015, Hansgrohe SE has registered more than 2 500
patents, including 1934’s automatic drainage systems,
1968’s adjustable water jet and 1984’s kitchen faucet
with pull-out hand spray.
However, in the last quarter-century our local Hansgrohe
has really taken up Hansgrohe SE’s mantle as the
forerunner in the bathroom and kitchen game. Working
alongside notable designers and a laboratory of hydration
specialists, Hansgrohe has developed some truly
remarkable products which have set the benchmark for
the future of sanitation and comfort.
A major part of this evolution includes eco-friendly
products that look to reduce water waste, which is
absolutely critical in our part of the world. Hansgrohe’s
EcoSmart has water limiting capabilities that can save
huge amounts of water in the long run.
Offering products such as PowderRain, RainStream and Rainfinity,
Hansgrohe has moved into a new age of comfort.
But even more well-known is Hansgrohe’s near-prophetic
indulgence in aerated water technology. Offering products
like PowderRain, RainStream and Rainfinity, Hansgrohe
has truly moved into a new age of bathroom, shower and
kitchen comfort.
Added to all of these are Hansgrohe’s beautiful designs
like the Metris, Talis and Raindance faucets, their range
of precise sinks, and shower mixers and thermostats that
suit the bachelor, the couple or the family.
It has been an incredible rise for Hansgrohe in such a
short time, and it is safe to say that if this company can
achieve all of this before the age of 25, imagine where it
will be by the age of 50!
Happy birthday, Hansgrohe! PA
Congratulations to Hansgrohe SA.
July 2019 Volume 25 I Number 5
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