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Hansgrohe is the world’s best manufacturer of sanitation equipment in the
iF DESIGN AWARD Ranking – 19 of the coveted awards go to the
bathroom specialist from Germany’s Black Forest in 2015
Hansgrohe is gold winner of the
iF DESIGN AWARD 2015 –
ranking 11th among 2,000 companies
Highest distinction for outstanding design achievements: Hansgrohe
received the “iF gold award” for its new Rainmaker Select Showerpipe.
The mixer and shower producer from the Black Forest received a total of
19 distinctions – more than ever before in any year. Positioned in place 11
of the iF Ranking, Hansgrohe is the best sanitation equipment
manufacturer
among
some
2,000
companies,
and
outperformed
renowned corporations such as Daimler, Volkswagen and Adidas.
An international jury of 50 experts assessed almost 5,000 products
submitted from 53 countries in categories like design quality, finish,
degree of innovation, environmental compatibility and functionality.
“This shower system delivers a compelling performance with its clear lines
and unassuming design as well as diverse applications,” said the jury in
its assessment of the Hansgrohe Rainmaker Select Showerpipe.
“Especially convincing was the fact that the control element for the various
shower and jet types can serve as a tray for shower products in the same
time. To us, the product is a good example of a perfect combination of
functionality and design.”
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Jan Heisterhagen, Head of Hansgrohe Product Management, and Tom
Schönherr from Phoenix Design, a long-standing design partner of
Hansgrohe, accepted the “iF gold award” at the official award ceremony
on February 27. “There has never been such a veritable shower of prizes
for Hansgrohe at the iF DESIGN AWARD. That’s an absolute record –
and a clear recognition for our design philosophy to always combine the
esthetic design of a product with quality, user comfort and a high level of
customer benefit,” says Jan Heisterhagen.
“The award has an impact on the greater public, creating awareness of
good design that positively influences our everyday culture. In 500 years’
time, people will be going to museums and will perceive today’s objects of
daily use as the culture of the 21st century,” said Tom Schönherr.
Noble design meets top-quality materials
The Hansgrohe Rainmaker Select Showerpipe delivers a compelling
performance with a large-diameter overhead shower, a hand shower and
the ShowerTablet Select 700 exposed thermostat. It is a shower control
unit and clever tray section rolled into one. With a new surface of white
glass, the products become immediate eye-catchers and add significant
value to the bathroom ambience. Different jet types make showering a
sensuous and individualised experience.
Top position in overall ranking
For over 60 years now, the iF DESIGN AWARD has been a globally
acknowledged hallmark for outstanding design. Hansgrohe SE ranks in
11th position of the design hit list and is the No. 1 of the sanitation
industry. Alongside Samsung, BMW, Apple and AUDI, the bathroom and
sanitation specialist is one of the world’s leading enterprises in the field of
shape and surface design. “Ahead of others, we embraced the
combination of functional quality of our products, appealing forms and the
cooperation with leading leading designers like Philippe Starck, Antonio
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Citterio, Jean-Marie Massaud, Patricia Urquiola and Phoenix Design
earlier than our competitors in this industry,” says Richard Grohe, Deputy
CEO of Hansgrohe SE. “Today we are one of the trendsetters in bathroom
and kitchen design, and this is reflected in our iF ranking.”
19 awards for innovative products
The two brands of Hansgrohe SE received 19 awards from the
International Forum Design (iF). The design brand Axor is among the
winners with the Axor Citterio E colelction, Axor Universal Accessories,
the transparent fountain mixer Axor Starck V and the Axor Starck Organic
Electronic Mixer. The premium brand Hansgrohe succeeded in convincing
the jury with its ShowerTablet Select 700, the Rainmaker Select overhead
showers, the ShowerSelect flush-mount thermostats, as well as with the
shower ranges Croma Select and Crometta. In the kitchen, the jury’s
award went to the Hansgrohe mixers Metris Select and Talis Select
featuring a swivel spout. The company will be presenting the winning
products at its stand in the Festhalle Frankfurt at the ISH from 10th to 14th
of March.
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About Hansgrohe – the original from the Black Forest
The Hansgrohe company is based in Schiltach in Germany’s Black
Forest. In its 114-year history, it has acquired a reputation as a leading
innovator in technology, design and sustainability in the sanitation sector.
The mixers, showerheads and shower systems created by Hansgrohe SE
are original products that make bathrooms more functional, more
comfortable and more aesthetically pleasing. These quality products can
be found in such prestigious venues as the luxury ocean liner Queen Mary
II, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai (the
world’s tallest building), the German Chancellery in Berlin, New York’s
Yoo luxury residences and the Masdar City Institute of Science and
Technology in Abu Dhabi. The company and its products have been
honoured with numerous awards, most recently the Red Dot “Best of the
Best” Award for product design, the Architects’ Darling Award 2013 in the
Sanitary Fittings category and the 2013 Successful Design Awards China.
In 2013, the company’s brands Axor, Hansgrohe, Pharo and Pontos
generated more than EUR 841 million in sales (compared to EUR 805
million in 2012). Today the Hansgrohe Group employs more than 3,500
people worldwide, about one-third of whom work outside Germany. The
company, which has a zero tolerance policy on counterfeit products and
design infringements, manufactures its products in Germany, in France,
the Netherlands, the USA and China.
Find out more about Hansgrohe SE and its
brands on:
www.facebook.com/axor.design
www.twitter.com/hansgrohe_pr
Design leader in the sanitation industry
In the current ranking of the International
Forum Design (iF) of the world's best
enterprises in the field of design, Hansgrohe
SE is on 11th position among 2,000
companies. With a score of 740 points, the
Schiltach-based bathroom mixers and
shower specialist even outperforms such
enterprises as Daimler, Volkswagen, and
Adidas and leads the design hit list in the
sanitation industry.
www.hansgrohe.com/design
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Further information:
Hansgrohe SE
- Public Relations –
Natasha Rivett
Tel.: +61 0 400 432 005
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Image Overview
Hansgrohe wins iF DESIGN AWARD GOLD
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Gold for Hansgrohe Rainmaker Select Showerpipe:
As a surface-mount shower solution, the Showerpipe combines all advantages in
a single system: ShowerTablet Select 700, Rainmaker Select overhead shower
and a Raindance handshower. The white glass and gleaming metal provide a
visual link to the elements in the bathroom. A slim chrome-plated frame and
rimless surfaces lend a high-quality esthetic appeal to the overhead shower.
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The design brand Axor is amongst the winners with the family Axor Citterio E.
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The design brand Axor is amongst the winner with its transparent fountain mixer
Axor Starck V.
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In the kitchen, the jury’s award went to the Hansgrohe mixer Talis Select
featuring a swivel spout. The winning products will be presented at Hansgrohe’s
th
th
stand in the Festhalle Frankfurt at the ISH from 10 to 14 of March.
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The „iF gold award“ was accepted
by Jan Heisterhagen, Head of
Hansgrohe Product Management
(2nd from left), and Tom Schönherr
(2nd from right) from Phoenix
Design, a long-standing design
partner of Hansgrohe, at award
th
ceremony in Munich on 27 of
February.
In the current ranking of the
International Forum Design (iF) of
the world's best companies in the
field of design, Hansgrohe SE ranks
th
on the 11 position.
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