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Axor Starck Axor Citterio Axor Citterio M Axor Urquiola ... - Hansgrohe
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Klaus Grohe, son of the company<br />
founder and Chair of the Supervisory<br />
Board, was the first in the industry to<br />
dedicate himself to the development of<br />
low-consumption water usage systems.<br />
The solar tower<br />
in Offenburg has<br />
been a symbol of<br />
our environmental<br />
responsibility<br />
since 1994.<br />
In the heart of<br />
the Black Forest,<br />
the primordial<br />
element of water<br />
is all around.<br />
EXAMPLES OF OUR GREEN COMMITMENT:<br />
<strong>Hansgrohe</strong> develops the first water-saving shower,<br />
which uses 50% less water than previous showers.<br />
19 8 7<br />
<strong>Hansgrohe</strong> puts into operation Germany’s largest photovoltaic plant<br />
which produces its own solar power.<br />
1993<br />
<strong>Hansgrohe</strong> generates its own electricity from its solar tower<br />
in the Offenburg plant and is a pioneer in eco-architecture.<br />
1994<br />
The first <strong>Hansgrohe</strong> water symposium takes place. Experts, scientists and practitioners<br />
examine a broad range of water-related topics in lectures and workshops.<br />
2008<br />
EcoRight technology reduces the water consumption of all <strong>Axor</strong> faucets<br />
from 2.2 to 1.5 gallons per minute through a pressure-independent flow limiter.<br />
2009<br />
<strong>Axor</strong> forum in Kochi, India, on the topic “The added value of design with regard<br />
to sustainability” with the designer Jean-Marie Massaud as a guest speaker.<br />
2010<br />
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