Overview
- Klaus Grohe died on January 3 at age 88, the company said.
- He joined the family firm in 1968, later serving as CEO from 1999 and as supervisory-board chairman from 2008 to 2015 before becoming honorary chairman.
- CEO Hans Jürgen Kalmbach called Grohe the company’s pioneer and said he remained closely engaged with Hansgrohe’s development.
- Reports highlighted his role in international expansion and a design-led strategy that elevated the brand in the sanitary industry.
- Hansgrohe, headquartered in Schiltach, reported €1.38 billion in 2024 revenue and employs about 5,600 people, and the announcement did not include operational or succession changes.