September, 2010 - Reflecting their longstanding focus on the environment, exciting introductions at Hansgrohe include several new additions to two of their distinctive series. The talent of the Hansgrohe team is evident in the expanded Raindance and Croma product series, which provide the full coverage of high-end showerheads and handshowers combined with 20% water savings.

According to Lars Christensen, director of product development, "Hansgrohe's commitment to the environment has been part of the company's modus operandi for many years. Our talented engineers and designers have joined forces to create these extraordinary products, which are aesthetically and technically in a class by themselves. We are proud to raise the industry bar with these new additions."

Raindance AIR Green Showerhead and Handshower Collection

All Raindance AIR Green EcoRight products employ Hansgrohe's patented AIR-injection technology, which provides enhanced spray performance and quality at a low flow rate of 2.0 GPM, translating into a water saving rate of 20% versus your traditional shower that has a flow rate of 2.5 GPM. With AIR technology, Hansgrohe shower products draw air inside the spray face, infusing the water with air in a 3:1 ratio to create larger water droplets and the sensation of being covered with more water than is actually being used. All products also include the Rain AIR spray mode, a luxurious spray option rarely found in low flow showers, which produces airenriched water for more voluminous droplets.

In addition, all handshowers include Hansgrohe's QuickCleanfunction, which resists limescale, debris and allows for any deposits to be easily wiped away. If these materials appear on the spray channels, they can be simply wiped away with a fingertip or a washcloth. Spray channels are clog resistant and are made of durable silicone, a nonporous and elastic material that actually repels the buildup of lime scale and other substances, leading to a more comfortable home environment. All Raindance AIR Green products are available in both chrome and brushed nickel.

Both the contemporary Raindance S 150 AIR Green 1-Jet showerhead and the transitional Raindance E 150 AIR Green 1-Jet showerhead includes a luxurious 6" spray face and 90 clog-resistant spray channels. Three Raindance models also include Whirl AIR, whichaccelerates water and air through three rotating whirl jets that provide a relaxing massage; and Balance AIR, which allows the bather to experience the rain-like shower and massage jetstogether: the sleek Raindance S 100 AIR Green 3-Jet showerhead and handshower,organically-shaped Raindance E 100 AIR Green 3-Jet handshower and classic Raindance C100 AIR Green 3-Jet handshower. These models all include an ample 4" spray face and 65clog-resistant spray channels.

Croma Green Showerhead and Handshower Collection

As in the Raindance models, all Croma Green models incorporate EcoAIR injection technology and the QuickClean cleaning system, both hallmarks of Hansgrohe quality and innovation. Croma Green showerheads and handshowers are available in chrome and brushed nickel.

The clean-edged Croma E 100 Green Vario-Jet showerhead and handshower include a jet, which is unique among its peers, since few low-flow showers allow intensity adjustments. With the Vario-Jet, bathers simply turn the dial on the spray face to reduce the number of nozzles used thereby concentrating the spray or jets to one area. These products boast a generous 4" spray face and four spray zones with adjustable intensity and 85 clog-resistant spray channels. The classic styled Croma C 100 Green 3-Jet showerhead and handshower offers full, pulsating massage and intense turbo performance enriched spray modes, rarely found among low flow showerheads. Along with a 4" spray face and 85 clog-resistant spray channels. The bell-like Croma E 75 Green 3-Jet showerhead and handshower offer full, pulsating massage and intense turbo spray modes. These models feature 40 spray channels.

The brand new Raindance AIR Green and Croma Green products illustrate Hansgrohe's ongoing quest to combine design, cutting-edge engineering, performance and profound respect for the environment.

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, 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.

Based in Schiltach in the Black Forest region of Germany, Hansgrohe has a global workforce of more than 3,100 employees and serves customers in over 80 countries through 30 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 most of its Hansgrohe-branded products for North America at its modern manufacturing facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, in the United States.