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Press Information 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.” Hansgrohe SE · Public Relations · Auestrasse 5-9 · 77761 Schiltach · Germany · Phone +49 7836 51 0 · Fax +49 7836 51 1170 · [email protected] www.hansgrohe.com · Reproduction free of charge · Proof and voucher copy please · Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart, Registration No: HRB 740779 · Sales Tax ID No: DE 812782725 · Board of Directors: Thorsten Klapproth (CEO), Richard Grohe (Deputy CEO), Marc Griggel, Frank Semling · Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus Grohe 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 Hansgrohe SE · Public Relations · Auestrasse 5-9 · 77761 Schiltach · Germany · Phone +49 7836 51 0 · Fax +49 7836 51 1170 · [email protected] www.hansgrohe.com · Reproduction free of charge · Proof and voucher copy please · Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart, Registration No: HRB 740779 · Sales Tax ID No: DE 812782725 · Board of Directors: Thorsten Klapproth (CEO), Richard Grohe (Deputy CEO), Marc Griggel, Frank Semling · Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus Grohe 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. Hansgrohe SE · Public Relations · Auestrasse 5-9 · 77761 Schiltach · Germany · Phone +49 7836 51 0 · Fax +49 7836 51 1170 · [email protected] www.hansgrohe.com · Reproduction free of charge · Proof and voucher copy please · Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart, Registration No: HRB 740779 · Sales Tax ID No: DE 812782725 · Board of Directors: Thorsten Klapproth (CEO), Richard Grohe (Deputy CEO), Marc Griggel, Frank Semling · Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus Grohe 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 Hansgrohe SE · Public Relations · Auestrasse 5-9 · 77761 Schiltach · Germany · Phone +49 7836 51 0 · Fax +49 7836 51 1170 · [email protected] www.hansgrohe.com · Reproduction free of charge · Proof and voucher copy please · Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart, Registration No: HRB 740779 · Sales Tax ID No: DE 812782725 · Board of Directors: Thorsten Klapproth (CEO), Richard Grohe (Deputy CEO), Marc Griggel, Frank Semling · Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus Grohe Further information: Hansgrohe SE - Public Relations – Natasha Rivett Tel.: +61 0 400 432 005 E-Mail: [email protected] www.hansgrohe.com Hansgrohe SE · Public Relations · Auestrasse 5-9 · 77761 Schiltach · Germany · Phone +49 7836 51 0 · Fax +49 7836 51 1170 · [email protected] www.hansgrohe.com · Reproduction free of charge · Proof and voucher copy please · Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart, Registration No: HRB 740779 · Sales Tax ID No: DE 812782725 · Board of Directors: Thorsten Klapproth (CEO), Richard Grohe (Deputy CEO), Marc Griggel, Frank Semling · Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus Grohe Image Overview Hansgrohe wins iF DESIGN AWARD GOLD iF_Award_2015_Hansgroh e_RainmakerSelect_Show erpipe_3jet_S120 iF_gold_Awar d_2015_Logo iF_Award_2015_Hansgrohe_Rainmaker_Select_ Showerpipe_Ambience 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. iF_Award_2015_Axor_Citterio_E_WashbasinMixer_150_Chrome iF_Award_2015_Axor_Productfamily_ Citterio_E_WTM_3_hole iF_Award_2015_Logo The design brand Axor is amongst the winners with the family Axor Citterio E. Hansgrohe SE · Public Relations · Auestrasse 5-9 · 77761 Schiltach · Germany · Phone +49 7836 51 0 · Fax +49 7836 51 1170 · [email protected] www.hansgrohe.com · Reproduction free of charge · Proof and voucher copy please · Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart, Registration No: HRB 740779 · Sales Tax ID No: DE 812782725 · Board of Directors: Thorsten Klapproth (CEO), Richard Grohe (Deputy CEO), Marc Griggel, Frank Semling · Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus Grohe iF_Award_2015_Axor_Starck_V_Trio iF_Award_2015_Logo The design brand Axor is amongst the winner with its transparent fountain mixer Axor Starck V. iF_Award_2015_Talis_Select_kitchen_mixer iF_Award_2015_Logo 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. iF_Award_2015_group if_Award_2015_Logo_Ranking 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. Hansgrohe SE · Public Relations · Auestrasse 5-9 · 77761 Schiltach · Germany · Phone +49 7836 51 0 · Fax +49 7836 51 1170 · [email protected] www.hansgrohe.com · Reproduction free of charge · Proof and voucher copy please · Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart, Registration No: HRB 740779 · Sales Tax ID No: DE 812782725 · Board of Directors: Thorsten Klapproth (CEO), Richard Grohe (Deputy CEO), Marc Griggel, Frank Semling · Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus Grohe Image link: http://pr.hansgrohe.com/events/DE_150302_Hansgrohe_iFAward/index.php Copyright: We must draw your attention to the fact that we have only limited usage rights for the images provided, all further rights however belong to the respective photographers. These images may therefore only be published free of charge if they clearly and expressly serve to portray or advertise the performances, products or projects of Hansgrohe SE and/or its brands (Axor, Hansgrohe, Pharo and Pontos). Any other form of publication requires the approval of the respective copyright owner and remuneration must be made in agreement with said copyright owner. Hansgrohe SE · Public Relations · Auestrasse 5-9 · 77761 Schiltach · Germany · Phone +49 7836 51 0 · Fax +49 7836 51 1170 · [email protected] www.hansgrohe.com · Reproduction free of charge · Proof and voucher copy please · Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart, Registration No: HRB 740779 · Sales Tax ID No: DE 812782725 · Board of Directors: Thorsten Klapproth (CEO), Richard Grohe (Deputy CEO), Marc Griggel, Frank Semling · Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus Grohe