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HANSGROHE HIGHLIGHTS OUTSTANDING KITCHEN & BATH PRODUCTS

AT DWELL ON DESIGN

May 29-31

Los Angeles, CA

(Los Angeles, CA – May 2015) Hansgrohe is heading to Dwell on Design in Los Angeles, May 29-31. The company will once again make a splash at the curated three-day exhibition, bringing a suite of introductions from the Hansgrohe and Axor brands to the West Coast market.

The booth (1247) will showcase the latest in kitchen and bath offerings, including 17 new bath products, as well as top notch kitchen faucet collections. These include:

Axor ShowerProducts by Front:

The avant-garde new Axor ShowerProducts by Front allow users to experience water pathways in their most original form. The line was designed to draw attention to the hidden aesthetics of technology in an elegant way, turning the typical hardware, such as pipes, joints, valves and funnels into charming design objects. The Axor Front Showerpipe, an all-in-one configuration will be on view. It includes a showerhead with an integrated Select button, allowing for easy selection of sprays. Since its spray face can be removed, cleaning the fixture is easy.

Axor LampShower by Nendo:

The stunning Axor LampShower by Nendo, will light up the booth—literally. A cross between lamp and showerhead, Nendo Chief Designer Oki Sato sought to open up a new design discourse for the shower for the product, creating something not yet seen before. The LampShower is integrated with an LED light.

Sleek Showerpipes:

Raindance® Select E 360 Showerpipe:

The Raindance Select E 360 Showerpipe is a minimalist and elegant shower system comprised of the Raindance E 360 AIR 1-jet showerhead, the Raindance Select E 120 AIR 3-Jet handshower, a 63” Techniflex hose and a Porter S Handshower holder. The showerpipe has an anti-scald 100-degree safety stop. Its Select button feature has two functions and allows for simple water volume control.

Croma® 220 Showerpipe: Composed of the Croma 220 AIR showerhead and Croma E 100 3 jet handshower, this shower system boasts an anti-scald 100 degree safety stop and an integrated volume control with two functions. Because the unit is outside the wall, installation and servicing is quick and simple.

Versatile, Stylish Faucets:

Logis® 210 and Logis® 100 Single Hole Faucet:

The Logis 210 faucet is a dynamic solution, featuring a convenient 120° range swivel spout and ergonomic handle. It is equipped with Hansgrohe’s ComfortZone feature, which allows for greater freedom of movement in and around the faucet. A more compact design, the Logis 100 faucet has a short and smooth angular shape.In addition to sharing the ComfortZone feature, the Logis 100 faucet boasts EcoRight technology, which reduces water consumption, as well as AirPower technology, which enriches the water with air to give it a luxurious feel.

Metris® 2-Spray HighArc and Focus 2-Spray HighArc Faucets:

The inventor of the multi-function showerhead and handshower, it’s no surprise Hansgrohe is an expert in shower technology. Hansgrohe has brought its shower expertise to the kitchen sink, incorporating multi-spray handshowers into its faucets. The Metris 2-spray HighArc and Prep, as well as the Focus 2-Spray HighArc (available in a 1.75 GPM low flow model) and Prep kitchen faucets boast an extendable handshower with two jet types (laminar and needle). Because the Metris and Focus integrate Hansgrohe’s signature shower technology, they also undergo rigorous testing in Hansgrohe’s specialized shower lab in Germany. Available in Chrome or Steel Optik finishes.

High Performance Shower Components

Raindance® E 420 AIR 2-Jet Showerhead:

The Raindance E 420 AIR 2-Jet Showerhead is a thin, light rectangular option for the shower. The showerhead features 206 no-clog spray channels with two spray modes: RainAir and Rainflow Waterfall.

Raindance® Select S 240 Showerhead

The Raindance Select S 240 Showerhead features 134 no-clog spray channels, as well as RainAir and Rain spray modes, which can be alternated via the Select button. This button allows users to easily switch between spray modes. Elegant, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing, the Raindance Select S 240 is perfect for the new or remodeled home.

ShowerSelect™ Trims:

To add even greater flexibility and functionality to the shower, Hansgrohe’s new ShowerSelect thermostatic trims fit the bill. The 2-function thermostatic trim allows users to easily switch between handshower and showerhead functions via the illustrated Select buttons. The ShowerSelect thermostatic trim not only displays function options in a clear way, it also delivers on performance and looks. In addition, it is available in square or round shapes, as well as 1-function models.

Raindance® Select S 120 AIR Handshower and Raindance Select® E 120 3-jet Handshower:

The Raindance Select S 120 AIR handshower offers a sleek profile coupled with optimum performance and three relaxing spray modes including Rain, RainAir and WhirlAir sprays. It boasts Hansgrohe’s QuickClean® technology, which allows lime scale to be easily wiped away. Its sister model, the Raindance Select E 120 3-jet handshower also features three spray types including Rain, RainAir and Massage spray. These are all conveniently accessible through the Select button located on the arm of the handshower.

Croma® Select E Showerheads/Handshowers:

The new Croma Select E line is a sophisticated and sleek solution for any shower and comprises of the Croma Select E 180 2 jet Overhead Showerhead and the Croma Select E Vario 110 Handshower. These feature Hansgrohe's Select button to easily change spray modes. The Croma Select E 180 2 jet Overhead Showerhead has two spray types, Rain and IntenseRain. It integrates QuickClean technology, which allows for limecale to be easily wiped away. The slightly smaller Croma Select E Vario 110 handshower also has QuickClean technology and a rinseable dirt filter. It boasts three spray modes, Rain, TurboRain and IntenseRain. Both are available in a white/chrome finish.


About Hansgrohe: Hansgrohe is a premium brand for bathroom and kitchen fixtures, and a market leader in showers and shower systems, as well as thermostat, pressure balance and ceramic cartridge technology. A winner of numerous awards throughout the world, Hansgrohe is regarded as one of the leading innovators in technology and design, with inventions such as the adjustable wallbar, multiple-spray handshowers and showerheads, the QuickClean™ function and AIR and water-saving EcoRight™ technology.

Founded in 1901 and based in Schiltach in the Black Forest region of Germany, Hansgrohe has a global workforce of about 3,600 employees and serves customers across the globe through 44 subsidiaries and branches. Known for taking tough action against product piracy and intellectual property theft, the company currently operates production facilities in Germany, France, the Netherlands and China. In addition, the company manufactures and assembles many of its Hansgrohe-branded products for North America at its facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, in the United States.

About Axor: Axor, the designer brand of Hansgrohe SE, successfully realizes “Designer Visions for Your Bathroom." In cooperation with Axor, leading product designers, architects and interior designers develop their vision for the bathroom as a living space. The Axor Collectionsoffera great number of unique and sustainable solutions to create personalized bathrooms of the highest aesthetic andtechnological levels. To date, Axor design partners include Philippe Starck, Antonio Citterio, Jean-Marie Massaud, Patricia Urquiola, Phoenix Design, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Nendo and Front. They all contribute towards making life in and around the bathroom a little more meaningful and beautiful. The Axor brand is headed by Philippe Grohe, grandson of the company’s founder Hans Grohe.


For more information on Hansgrohe and Axor, visit www.hansgrohe-usa.com. To obtain a list of showroom locations within any locale across the United States, visit www.hansgrohe-usa.com/us_en/33541.htm. Or call 1-800-334-0455

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