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2017 iF design rankings:
Hansgrohe top German company
The Hansgrohe Group once again ranks among the 10 best companies in
the world in the field of design. In the current ‘company’ design rankings
published by the renowned International Forum Design (iF), the taps and
showers specialist based in Schiltach, Germany, ranks sixth among some
2 000 listed companies.
With 1 040 points, Hansgrohe improved on its 2016
position, moving up four places and surpassing
Audi to become the top-listed German company.
The internationally active Hansgrohe Group from
the Black Forest also places ahead of world-
famous brands such as Apple, BMW, and Siemens.
By securing a top position in this list of ‘excellent
design’, the taps and shower specialist also further
expands its lead over competitors in the sanitation
industry. The iF ‘company’ ranking combines the
overall results of the iF awards received by a
company over the past three years.
One gold and eight iF Design Awards
The iF Design Awards of the iF is considered one of the
world’s most important quality ratings for product design.
The Hansgrohe Group regularly places among the
winners. In 2017, eight AXOR and Hansgrohe products
were awarded, which was decisive for the company’s
move to sixth place. Moreover, an international jury of
58 experts distinguished the AXOR Uno taps with a Gold
Award. This year, 5 575 products from 59 countries were
submitted for consideration.
“These nine iF Design Awards, including the Gold Award,
clearly confirm our ongoing commitment to combining
the aesthetic design of a product with quality, ease of
use, and high customer benefit,” says Jan Heisterhagen,
vice-president product management, Hansgrohe SE. PA
The Hansgrohe Group regularly
places among the winners.
Incledon appoints new group MD
His career has seen him fulfil various roles, from financial
controller at AfriSam to financial manager at Gyproc
Saint-Gobain. Rankin is a Chartered Accountant.
A leading supplier of fluid-conveyance solutions to
general industry, agriculture, mining, infrastructure,
building, and construction, Incledon celebrated its
110th birthday last year. Today the company stocks over
15 000 preferred products.
With green shoots appearing in the bulk water
infrastructure market as government investment in major
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projects starts to filter through, the company is ideally
positioned to capitalise on opportunities here.
“Rankin has the necessary combination of company and
industry experience to take the company to the next level
of its growth and expansion strategy. We wish him all the
best in his new role,”