1953 Hans Grohe invented the shower rail Unica.
Inventive since 1901

International success thanks to tradition and innovation

Hansgrohe was founded in 1901. The company from the Black Forest has been brimming with new ideas ever since. And the bathroom pioneers have traditionally remained one step ahead of their time. Whether it’s the first affordable hand shower, shower rail or single lever tap: check out exciting inventions here. Many of them have become milestones in international bathroom culture.

Innovation is our driving force

In the world of bathrooms, the brand name hansgrohe is associated with superior quality, and for good reason. It is the result of almost 120 years of expertise. Company founder Hans Grohe had so many good ideas that he played a pioneering role in the development of the private bathroom. His craftsmanship and design set the trends for many decades, and continue to enrich the lives of people all over the world to this day.

Multi-patented water indulgence for you

Today, when you purchase an ultra-modern bathroom or kitchen product from premium brand hansgrohe, you benefit from all the experience that the company has accumulated. At the same time, the Hansgrohe Group is one of the leading innovators in the industry. Its inventiveness is apparent in its award-winning designs, numerous patents and exciting future-oriented technologies. Based on its wealth of experience, the Hansgrohe Group is always looking ahead to the future.

For you as a consumer, this means that you will be able to enjoy beautifully designed, user-friendly and often economical products on a daily basis, which will remain in excellent working order over the long term. Plus top-class service, for example with comprehensive advice and spare parts which remain available for a long time.

hansgrohe: a trendsetter in the way we use water from day one

Why hansgrohe?
Here, a pioneering spirit and German engineering skills have always gone hand in hand. With his hand shower, Hans Grohe created the convenient alternative to the then customary overhead shower in 1928. In 1953 he also invented the shower rail, which the hand shower can be attached to at any height. These days, both inventions are standard in bathrooms all over the world – at that time they were a stroke of genius and changed people's showering habits. With its water-saving showers, hansgrohe was thinking about resource conservation and climate protection long before they were fashionable, and became a "green" industry pioneer.

Who invented it? hansgrohe.

RainTunes - digitally controlled shower scenarios
The future of the bathroom: digital showering, where water, video, sound, light and aroma are combined in harmony.

Shower rails and single lever taps

Why hansgrohe? Here, a pioneering spirit and German engineering skills have always gone hand in hand. With his hand shower, Hans Grohe created the convenient alternative to the then customary overhead shower in 1928. In 1953 he also invented the shower rail, which the hand shower can be attached to at any height. These days, both inventions are standard in bathrooms all over the world – at that time they were a stroke of genius, and changed people's showering habits. With its water-saving showers, hansgrohe was thinking about resource conservation and climate protection long before they became fashionable, and became a "green" industry pioneer.

Who invented it? hansgrohe.

  • Affordable hand shower with white porcelain handle (1928)
  • Automatic waste and overflow set for the bath tub (1934)
  • Unica shower rail (1953)
  • Selecta hand shower with adjustable jet types (1968)
  • Colourful plastic showers Sixty and Tri-Bel (1970)
  • Allegroh single lever tap (1981)
  • Mistral Eco water-saving hand shower (1987)
  • Pre-installed shower systems and shower panels (1989)
  • iBox universal concealed installation basic set (2000)
  • Raindance rain shower (2003)
  • Environmentally-friendly showers and taps with EcoSmart (2007)
  • ComfortZone taps (2011)
  • And lots more
Please note that not all products shown on this page are available in the South African assortment.

The present and future of the bathroom

The Hansgrohe Group is the Top Innovator in 2019.
The Hansgrohe Group has been a constant source of good product ideas since 1901. The TOP 100 German innovation competition has awarded the Hansgrohe Group the Top Innovator 2019 quality seal.

Here at hansgrohe, we have continued to revolutionise user-friendliness to make daily moments with water more convenient, economical and safe. In this process, we have concentrated on people and their well-being and needs since day one. The product range includes digital showering products and trendy colour schemes for our taps. With its new bathroom and kitchen products, hansgrohe offers an unprecedented experience with water to give your home its own unique charm.

As a Black Forest powerhouse with our own research and development laboratory, the Hansgrohe Group is constantly working on new ideas. It has more than 16,000 active patents. The TOP 100 company still makes the majority of its products in south-west Germany, as a proud commitment to the Made in Germany merchandise mark. And a promise of quality you can rely on.

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