OUR HISTORY
![FOUNDED BY KARL GÖHRING, 1911 FOUNDED BY KARL GÖHRING, 1911](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/8/csm_csm_hansa-historie-1911-gruendung-durch-karl-goehring-history-company-founding-small-tiny_fa2039314c_06a8ab34ab.webp)
Karl Göhring founds the company as the Preß- und Stanzwerke GmbH. The first location is Zuffenhausen near Stuttgart.
![HANSA METALLWERKE AG, 1913 HANSA METALLWERKE AG, 1913](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/f/csm_csm_hansa-historie-1913-1921-werk_moehringen-metallwerke-ag-history-plant-tiny_49c674a9f3_a12cc80f5d.webp)
In 1913, the company moves into the new factory building in the Möhringen district of Stuttgart: as M.P.W. GmbH (Metall-, Preß-Werk GmbH). This location has remained the company’s headquarters to this day. In 1921, it was renamed as the HANSA Metallwerke AG.
![FIRST PATENT, 1950 FIRST PATENT, 1950](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/c/csm_csm_hansa-historie-1950-erstes-patent-history-first-patent-tiny_0043a38a7d_7e4f8abf8c.webp)
Award of the first patent for our hand shower with regulating and mixing valve. Also, this provided the inspiration for HANSA’s logo: the crown handle of our two-handle mixer.
![EUROPE'S FIRST SINGLE-LEVER MIXER, 1962 EUROPE'S FIRST SINGLE-LEVER MIXER, 1962](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/e/csm_csm_hansa-historie-1962-erster-einhandmischer-in-europa-history-first-handed-mixer-in-europe-tiny_9142_6d9d0986b5.webp)
HANSA produces Europe’s first single-lever mixer – entirely on the basis of its own design.
![A MINOR SENSATION, 1971-73 A MINOR SENSATION, 1971-73](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/7/csm_csm_hansa-historie-1971-73-kleine-revolution-hansamat-history-small-revolution-tiny_7668f9e368_e2a0935670.webp)
Introduction of the innovative HANSAMAT thermostat. Also, HANSA launches a minor sensation in terms of ease of operation: the HANSATASTAMAT pushbutton fitting. Another milestone: HANSA is the first manufacturer to introduce a whole fittings range in compliance with the 1/DIN 4109 noise protection class.
![TOUCHLESS OPERATION PREMIÈRE, 1976 TOUCHLESS OPERATION PREMIÈRE, 1976](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/0/csm_csm_hansa-historie-1976-beginn-beruehrungslos-bedienbar-history-start-of-touchless-operated-tiny_53568_8bdd88b3cc.webp)
Start of production and sale of touchless fittings for washbasins, showers and urinals using infrared technology.
![THE BIRTH OF A CLASSIC, 1979 THE BIRTH OF A CLASSIC, 1979](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/9/csm_csm_hansa-historie-1979-geburtsstunde-klassiker-hansamix-history-birth-of-a-classic-tiny_a4580652bc_1979_d9f65be29b.webp)
The first HANSAMIX single-lever mixer is manufactured and the entire range is introduced.
![MAJORITY INTEREST, 1984 MAJORITY INTEREST, 1984](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/1/csm_csm_hansa-historie-1984-mehrheitsbeteiligung-kwc-aramturen-history-majority-holding-tiny_f30b66c801_ca88cace4c.webp)
The company acquires a majority holding in the renowned Swiss fittings manufacturer Karrer, Weber & Cie., KWC, based in Unterkulm / Switzerland.
![A DESIGN MILESTONE, 2003 A DESIGN MILESTONE, 2003](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/d/csm_csm_hansa-historie-2003-ausrufezeichen-in-sachen-design-history-exclamation-point-in-design-tiny_aa58a_f059f19ad6.webp)
HANSAMURANO revolutionizes the fittings market and electrifies the design world: a single-lever mixer with an open flow of water that matches chrome and glass in a new and elegant way.
![A STRIKING TRAILBLAZER, 2007 A STRIKING TRAILBLAZER, 2007](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/b/csm_csm_hansa-historie-2007-markanter-wegweiser-historystrinking-signpost-tiny_c9732a6444_d7f4e426a1.webp)
The joystick operation of the HANSASTELA fitting not only provides for a new and contrast-rich design language, but also points out where the future lies for the entire sector.
![SHOWROOM OPENING, 2010 SHOWROOM OPENING, 2010](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/f/csm_hansa-armaturen-services-aquapunkt-office-headquarters-2-tiny_9a3aef0675.webp)
The HANSA Aquapunkt opens its doors at the headquarters location and brings the brand closer to visitors with information ranging from the story of the company to the individual product series.
![NO-LIMITS DESIGN FLEXIBILITY, 2011 NO-LIMITS DESIGN FLEXIBILITY, 2011](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/d/csm_csm_hansa-historie-2011-grenzenlose-gestaltungsmoeglichkeit-hansamatrix-history-limitless-design-possi_99f1445da2.webp)
The new HANSAMATRIX modular concealed system opens the door to almost unlimited creativity and flexibility on the way towards the dream bathroom.
![A MEMBER OF ORAS GROUP, 2013 A MEMBER OF ORAS GROUP, 2013](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/6/csm_csm_hansa-historie-2013-a-member-of-oras-group-history_35effbf1c2_74f4c8ac80.webp)
The Oras Group, a Finnish concern with a strong tradition, takes over HANSA: Since then, the two brands have been a powerful, globally active team.
![COMPLETE SYSTEM FOR CONCEALED INSTALLATIONS, 2016 COMPLETE SYSTEM FOR CONCEALED INSTALLATIONS, 2016](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/1/csm_csm_hansa-historie-2016-komplettsystem-unterputz-installationen-hansabluebox-history-system-concealed-_690b920138.webp)
The HANSABLUEBOX concealed system enters the market, bringing hitherto unheard-of utility with respect to the speed and quality of installation and benefiting both installers as well as end customers.
![A TRUE WORLD'S FIRST, 2018 A TRUE WORLD'S FIRST, 2018](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/0/csm_csm_hansa-historie-2018-echte-weltneuheit-hansaemotion-wellfit-history-true-worlds-first-tiny_af51c86a_e13196a720.webp)
With the HANSAEMOTION Wellfit shower system, HANSA presents a true world’s first, featuring three beneficial regeneration programmes at the touch of a button to give body and spirit a boost – simply while showering.