HISTORY

INNOV

WE ARE A TRADITIONAL SOURCE OF

The first HANSA sink fittings. The highlight is a fit-

ting with two star handles and a hand washing brush

that even allows a flow of washing-up liquid to be

activated at the push of a button.

1950

1971-1973

1967

A classic is born: the

first

HANSAMIX single-lever mixer

for the kitchen.

Karl Göhring founds the

company as the Preß- und

Stanzwerke GmbH. The

first location is Zuffenhaus-

en near Stuttgart.

1913

Introduction of the innovative

HANSAMAT thermostat (fig-

ure left). Also, HANSA launch-

es a minor sensation in operat-

ing concept terms: the

HANSATASTAMAT pushbut-

ton fitting.

1911

1980

1976 1988

Start of production and sale of

touchless fittings for washbasins,

showers and urinals using infrared

technology.

HANSARONDA – Introduction

of the multi-variant HANSA

classic also for use

in the kitchen

The company takes over the new

factory building in the Möhringen

district of Stuttgart: as M.P.W. GmbH.

This location has remained the com-

pany’s headquarters to this day.

In 1921, it was renamed

HANSA Metallwerke AG.

Development of the

two-grip fitting into the

elegant lever mixer for

the kitchen.

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