Hansgrohe Celebrates 111 Years with Photo Contest

Hansgrohe, the preeminent kitchen and bath manufacturer founded by master clothier and gifted innovator Hans Grohe, turns 111 years old on June 15, 2012. To celebrate the occasion, the company is sponsoring a major international photo competition and awarding winners around the world. The theme is all about water, naturally, and the number 111. Together with the international publishing house Merian/Travel House Media, the specialists for travel guides, Hansgrohe is searching for the 111 most beautiful water locations around the globe. These places will then be documented in a travel guide.

Join In and Win

The first 100 water locations will be compiled by Merian/Travel House Media and Hansgrohe, while the remaining 11 will be selected from the competition’s submissions. Those interested in participating should enter a photograph of his/her favorite water location and describe in a single sentence what makes the place so special. High-resolution photographs, 300dpi suitable for print are eligible for submission and can be uploaded to Hansgrohe’s website, http://www.hansgrohe.com//en/14477.htm. Detailed terms and conditions are also available online.

111 Prizes

A panel of expert judges will choose the 11 best motifs, which will be reproduced in the Merian illustrated guidebook. In addition, all submissions qualify for a chance to win one of the 111 fantastic prizes up for grabs. The Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for two to one of the 111 most beautiful water locations, valued at $5,000.

Deadline Approaching

The deadline for entry is June 15, 2012. Entry forms are available here.

About Hansgrohe

Founded in 1901, Hansgrohe is the 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. These and other original products have helped reinvent the modern bathroom as a more functional, more comfortable and more beautiful living space. It is no coincidence that Hansgrohe’s offerings can be found in prominent and prestigious projects such as the Aqua Building in Chicago, Terminal 5 in London’s Heathrow Airport, Las Vegas’ City Center, Jean-Marie Massaud’s Chivas Stadium in Mexico, and the Masdar City Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, among others.

Based in Schiltach in the Black Forest region of Germany, Hansgrohe has a global workforce of about 3,200 employees and serves customers in over 130 countries through 37 subsidiaries and branches. Known for taking tough action against product piracy and intellectual property theft, the company currently operates 10 manufacturing facilities, including six in Germany, as well as single plants in France, the Netherlands and China. In addition, the company manufactures and assembles many of its Hansgrohe-branded products for North America at its modern manufacturing facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, in the United States.