New Staff Function for Public Affairs at Hansgrohe

Schiltach, July 2022. With a newly created staff function for Public Affairs, the Hansgrohe Group is stepping up its constructive exchange with policy makers, authorities, associations, and the public. Under the leadership of Fiona Félix, the political activities of the manufacturer of high-quality faucets, showers and shower systems from Schiltach/Baden-Wuerttemberg is to be bundled and strengthened. Fiona Félix joined the company in 2015 and was responsible for International Public Relations within the Corporate Communications department of the Hansgrohe Group. Before that, the political and communications science graduate represented the interests of the European snack food industry in Brussels as the association’s Public Affairs Manager. In her role as Lead Public Affairs Lead, she reports directly to the Chairman of the Executive Board of Hansgrohe SE, Hans Juergen Kalmbach.

About the Hansgrohe Group – Setting the Beat of Water. Since 1901.

With its brands AXOR and hansgrohe, the Hansgrohe Group, based in Schiltach/Southern Germany, enjoys a reputation as a leader in innovation, design and quality within the bath and kitchen industry. Founded in 1901 in the Black Forest, the company gives water form and function with its faucets, showerheads and shower systems. The 120-year history of the company is marked by innovations, such as the first hand-held shower with multiple spray types, the first pull-out kitchen faucet, and the first wall bar to hold a hand-held shower.The company holds more than 18,500 active property rights. The Hansgrohe Group stands for long-lasting quality products and for responsibility towards people and the environment. Sustainable production of resource-conserving products is central to the company’s business activities around the globe. With 34 subsidiaries and 20 sales offices supplying products in 152 countries, the globally active company in the sanitary industry is a reliable partner to its customers in all regions of the world. The Hansgrohe Group, its brands and products have won numerous awards, including more than 700 design prizes since 1974. The products of the Hansgrohe Group are found worldwide: on renowned cruise ships, in luxurious 5-star and boutique hotels, in international metropolitan cities, in extraordinary spas, exclusive bathrooms of lodges and luxury villas, public facilities, as well as in countless private homes. The Group’s high quality standards are ensured by seven wholly-owned production facilities: four in Germany, one each in France, the United States and China. In 2021, the Hansgrohe Group generated a turnover of EUR 1.365 billion. It employs around 5,400 people worldwide, about 60 percent of whom work in Germany.