GROHE Magazine 35 Almost all steps of the manufacturing pro cess are done on site we only need to buy a few components like screws and springs says Hans Martin Souchon the Managing Director at GROHE s plant in Lahr Germany Its electroplating facilities were recently expand ed by 70 percent further securing its standing as GROHE s competence center for showers and shower systems To celebrate in fall 2017 a commemorative act of handprints on a wall saw GROHE CEO Michael Rauterkus and Thomas Fuhr the com pany s Executive Director of Operations add their prints to the wall where the plant s employ ees had already left their mark The hands are a symbol for our combined efforts to make the plant s expansion possible Everyone involved in this project has their hand mold on there I m really proud of what we achieved together to support GROHE s growth explains Souchon While all steps of the production process con tribute to the high quality of GROHE s much sought after shower systems it is the electro plating facility which enables plastic com ponents such as showerheads to be plated in chrome where the plant was experienc ing some unnecessary shortcomings it just couldn t keep up with the high demand Committing an overall investment of 30 million euros over five years the company decided to expand the electroplating facility increasing its capacity by 70 percent GROHE is grow ing and with the expansion of our sites such as here in Lahr we are continuing to drive this course of growth forward both nationally and internationally says Michael Rauterkus In the process more than 40 new jobs have been cre ated at the site with the number of employees at the plant rising to over 700 which makes Lahr the largest GROHE plant in Germany Rauterkus adds By investing in Lahr we are also emphasizing GROHE s commitment to quality Made in Germany This highest possible standard of quality is em bodied in the AquaSymphony the world s most luxurious shower which is also handmade in Lahr With the other lines such as the successful handshower Tempesta and the completely new product category Sense Guard GROHE s digi tal water security system that can detect even the smallest amounts of leaked water this now amounts to a daily output of over 20 000 units TEXT HENNY BOHM With an expansion in its manufacturing plant at Lahr GROHE is dedicated to keeping up with consumer demand while maintaining its high quality German manufacturing GROWTH SPURT GROHE CEO Michael Rauterkus adds his handprint to a dedicated wall during the ceremony in Lahr

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