Founded in Schiltach, Germany in 1901, Hansgrohe has spent over a century turning the functional necessity of water into an art form — developing technologies that professionals trust and homeowners love.
Hans Grohe Sr. established the company in Schiltach, Germany, beginning with the manufacture of metal goods including watering cans, lanterns, and bathroom accessories. The Black Forest's tradition of precision craftsmanship became the company's founding DNA.
Hansgrohe introduced the first mass-produced hand shower — a product that redefined personal hygiene and established the company as a genuine innovator in bathroom technology. The flexible shower hose followed, creating a category that remains central to the product portfolio today.
The launch of the first overhead shower under the Raindance platform established a new benchmark for the premium shower category. Multi-jet technology, variable spray modes, and oversized shower head diameters entered the specification vocabulary of architects worldwide.
Facing increasing regulatory pressure on water consumption in major markets, Hansgrohe's engineering team developed EcoSmart — a flow-restricting technology that maintains perceived shower performance while reducing actual water consumption by up to 40%. The technology is now standard across the product range.
Hansgrohe's connected product line introduces digital temperature control, usage monitoring, and smartphone integration — allowing building managers to track water consumption across multi-unit developments and enabling occupants to personalize shower profiles precisely.
Every Hansgrohe product is engineered to tolerances measured in micrometres. Our manufacturing facilities in Schiltach operate to ISO 9001:2015 quality standards, with 120+ quality checkpoints in the production process for core product lines.
Water is a finite resource. Our EcoSmart technology reduces consumption without sacrificing experience — because we believe that conserving water and enjoying water are not opposing goals. Every product we design starts with the question: how do we deliver more with less?
Over 500 design awards from iF Design, Red Dot, and Good Design in the last two decades. Our in-house design studio collaborates with internationally recognized industrial designers to create products that are as beautiful as they are functional — fixtures that define the spaces they inhabit.
Hansgrohe's scale provides the global logistics infrastructure for large projects, while our regional teams deliver the local expertise and accountability that specification professionals require.
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