Hansgrohe

Hansgrohe SE
Company typeSocietas Europaea
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1901
FounderHans Grohe
HeadquartersSchiltach, Germany
Key people
  • Hans Jürgen Kalmbach (Chairman of the executive board)
  • Klaus F. Jaenecke (Chairman of the supervisory board)
  • Richard O’Reagan (Deputy chairman of the supervisory board)
ProductsPlumbing materials
BrandsAxor
Hansgrohe
Revenue€1.077 billion (2017)
Number of employees
4,962, about 40% outside of Germany (2017)
ParentMasco Corporation
Websitewww.hansgrohe-group.com

Hansgrohe SE is a German plumbing materials and sanitary fittings manufacturer. It was founded by Hans Grohe in 1901, in Schiltach, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany. Hansgrohe is one of the world's largest shower head, hand shower and tap suppliers, next to competitors such as Grohe and Kohler.[1]

Hansgrohe is not to be confused with the Grohe AG, another German sanitary fittings manufacturer, which was founded by Hans Grohe's son Friedrich.

  1. ^ "Plumbing Products". Masco Corporation. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2016-09-16.