April 13: Hansgrohe Group, headquartered in Schiltach, Baden- Württemberg, one of the leading companies in the global bath and kitchen industry, with its brands hansgrohe and AXOR, is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2026. Present in more than 145 countries the organisation is marking more than a century of innovation in shower and faucet technology and its continued focus on sustainable water solutions. The anniversary is being celebrated under the theme “Setting the Beat of Water. Since 1901,” reflecting the company’s longstanding focus on combining engineering, design and responsible water use to enhance everyday experiences with water.
Founded in 1901 by Hans Grohe in Schiltach, Germany, the company began as a small metalworking workshop producing sanitary components. Over the decades, it grew into a global manufacturer of premium bathroom and kitchen products, with installations today spanning homes, hotels and architectural projects in more than 145 countries.
“125 years of Hansgrohe not only represent millions of showers and faucets sold. Nor are they defined solely by design awards or recognition for patents and sustainability strategies,” says Hans Jürgen Kalmbach, CEO of the Hansgrohe Group since 2018. “Above all, they are a testament to the people who have developed these products, who always keep our customers in mind and who have remained loyal to our company for many years – sometimes even across generations. And even though the Klaus Grohe family is no longer involved in day-to-day operations, we all know what we owe them: an outstanding corporate culture that recognizes and values each individual, their commitment and their passion, and an entrepreneurial spirit that is always looking ahead.”
Among the company’s early milestones were the hand-held shower suitable for serial production introduced in 1928 and the height-adjustable wall bar for showers developed in 1953, both of which helped shape modern bathroom design. Under the leadership of Klaus Grohe, who joined the company in 1968, Hansgrohe expanded internationally and established the luxury design brand AXOR in 1993.
Today, the Hansgrohe Group employs around 5,673 people worldwide and reported EUR 1.375 billion in sales in 2025. The company operates eight production facilities globally and continues to invest in research and development, with more than 23,000 active intellectual property rights.
Sustainability has been a long-standing focus for the company. Hansgrohe introduced one of its first water-saving hand showers in 1987 and continues to develop technologies such as EcoSmart, AirPower and CoolStart, which help reduce water and energy consumption. Through its “ECO 2030” initiative, the company aims to equip all water-bearing products with water-saving technologies by 2030.
The India Chapter
Commenting on the milestone from an Indian perspective, Abdulkader Bengali, Managing Director, Hansgrohe India, said,
“A milestone like 125 years encourages reflection on the values that have allowed a company to remain relevant for so long. At Hansgrohe, those values have always included strong engineering discipline, respect for water as a resource and close collaboration with architects and designers. In India, we see a growing community of professionals and homeowners who approach bathroom design with the same level of seriousness. That shared attention to quality, functionality, and responsible water use makes the Indian market particularly meaningful for us. Over the course of this anniversary year, we also look forward to engaging closely with our architect and designer community, our channel partners and our own employees across India, who all play an important role in how the brand continues to grow in this market.”
Hansgrohe is also strengthening its presence in India through a combination of retail expansion, deeper channel partnerships and closer engagement with the design community. Over the next three to four years, Hansgrohe aims to expand its footprint in India significantly via experiential retail presence. The growth from its current presence in126 cities and nearly 250 partners, is aimed at enabling customers to interact directly with products through demonstrations and expert consultations at showrooms. This expansion is focused not just on metros but on carefully selected Tier-II and Tier-III markets, where aspiration for premium living is growing rapidly, with cities such as Mohali and Kolkata emerging as important touchpoints in recent few months.
The company plans to increase capacity at its Mumbai assembly facility from approx. 28k units to 200,000 units annually by 2030. The anniversary will be marked throughout 2026 with a series of global initiatives celebrating the company’s heritage and its continued focus on shaping the future of bathroom design and water technologies.
