Hansgrohe Group: Outstanding design achievements

The company recently won nine iF Design Awards

A total of nine products by the AXOR and hansgrohe brands of the Hansgrohe Group have recently been distinguished with the iF Award 2018. The Black Forest bathroom and kitchen specialist currently holds sixth place in the iF ranking, making it the highest-ranking company in the sanitation industry. The Hansgrohe Group outperformed some 2,000 listed companies, ahead of prominent brand names such as Audi, BMW and Apple. An international jury of 63 experts evaluated 6,400 product entries from 54 countries in categories including quality of design, workmanship, degree of innovation, environmental compatibility and functionality.
"We are very pleased at having again been distinguished with a shower of iF DESIGN awards, and view this as a validation of our design philosophy. In collaboration with prestigious designers, we focus on delivering products of the highest quality, on successful product design and above all, on creating optimal customer value," said Jan Heisterhagen, Vice-President of Product Management, Hansgrohe SE. "Innovations, such as our intuitive Select technology or our new high performance PowderRain spray, make both showering and controlling the flow of water a true experience. Today, we are one of the leading trendsetters in bathroom and kitchen design, a fact also reflected by our position in the iF ranking."

Three of AXOR's award-winning products belong to its new high-end shower collection -the AXOR ShowerHeaven 1200, the AXOR Showerpipe 800 and the AXOR overhead shower 300; a fourth award went to the AXOR Select thermostat. The premium brand hansgrohe won the jury over with its Raindance E overhead shower, the Raindance E Showerpipe, the Raindance E Unica shower set, the hansgrohe ShowerTablet and the hansgrohe Silicatec kitchen sink combination C51.
The Hansgrohe Group, based in Schiltach/Southern Germany, enjoys a reputation as a leader in innovation, quality and design within the bath and kitchen industry. The company brings form and function to water with taps, showerheads and shower systems. The 116-year history of the company is marked by innovations such as the first hand-held shower with multiple spray types, the first pull-out kitchen tap, and the first wall bar to hold a hand-held shower.
The Hansgrohe Group, its brands and products have won numerous awards, including more than 500 design prizes since 1974. Sustainable production of resource-conserving products is central to the company's business activities around the globe. The products of the Hansgrohe Group are featured in projects around the world, such as the luxurious ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and the Burj Khalifa. The Group's high-quality standards are ensured by five wholly-owned production facilities: two in Germany, and one each in France, the U.S. and China.

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