Who we are

LIXIL‘s global manufacturing network comprises 79 factories in ten markets to meet demand anywhere in the world. Among them, five production sites in three markets operate for the GROHE brand. All plants follow the same standards and processes and fulfill the most uncompromising requirements in terms of finishing and functionality worldwide.
The manufacturing network is made to scale GROHE’s long-lasting product innovations and is ready to produce to the most complex specifications in a high-tech environment.
From raw material all the way to shipping finished goods – the organisation takes pride in a manufacturing depth above 90 percent. This includes the inhouse production of GROHE cartridges that are the heart of every faucet, giving it durability and the unique GROHE feel. In combination with uniform processes each plant delivers highest quality and customer satisfaction.

Ever since its beginning over 80 years ago, GROHE has been pioneering innovations in the bathroom and kitchen.
From the development of the first "thermostat of the people" in 1956 to the unbottling of drinking water with the GROHE water systems in 2009 and the launch of the first 3D-metal-printed faucets in 2019. Focused on customer needs, GROHE creates life-enhancing and sustainable product solutions that offer added value for consumers.
Still every GROHE product has its roots in the German Sauerland region: Newly opened in late 2018, the Research & Development centre in Hemer, Germany, features state-of-the-art technologies that continuously push the boundaries of the impossible.

The laboratory in Hemer is the first development laboratory in the sanitary industry to be successfully reaccredited by the DAkkS, the German Accreditation Body, for the testing of fittings.
Accreditation reduces the time between product development and market launch, as product releases are carried out and approved by the company‘s own laboratory in accordance with independent test procedures.

At the six major in-house design studios in Tokyo, Tokoname, New York, London, Düsseldorf and Singapore, the LIXIL Global Design team is creating distinctive experiences for its iconic brands, based on comprehensive analysis of trends and consumer insights. By combining this experience-based design approach with LIXIL’s advanced technologies, the brand is developing meaningful products that solve real-life challenges and add value to the daily lives of so many people around the world. For the GROHE brand, the Düsseldorf based team is taking care that every GROHE product delivers against this promise.

With water at the core of its business, GROHE contributes to LIXIL’s Impact Strategy with a resource-saving value chain: from CO2-neutral* production, the removal of unnecessary plastic in product packaging, all the way to water- and energy-saving product technologies such as GROHE Everstream, a water-recirculating shower. Striving for the highest levels of sustainability for over 20 years, GROHE consistently pursues a 360-degree sustainability approach that incorporates employees, suppliers, customers, processes, products and social responsibility in equal measure.

*includes CO2 compensation projects, more on grohe-x.com/sustainability