“One For All”: the Hansgrohe iBox universal is celebrating its tenth anniversary. As early as the late 1980s, Alois Schönweger, the Head of the Technical Service Center, had a bright idea for a revolutionary installation solution.
Ten-year story of success for the iBox universal from Hansgrohe
Schiltach, March 2010. It is flexible, versatile, universal in application, and it facilitates flush-mount installation. Properties that have made it the “darling of plumbers” everywhere. And it is celebrating its tenth anniversary! The installation unit iBox universal from mixers and shower specialist Hansgrohe is the result of a veritable success story, which began with the market launch of the multi-functional model in 2001.
Ten years of freedom in installation
As early as the late 1980s, Alois Schönweger had a bright idea for a revolutionary installation solution. The Head of the Technical Service Center of Hansgrohe AG is the inventor of the clever iBox universal installation unit. The initial idea was followed by more than 13 years of intensive development work before the first plumbers reaped the benefits of the iBox universal once it was launched at the German sanitation trade fair ISH 2001. “The idea was simple and practical: an installation unit for the bathroom, flush-mounted, allowing the plumber to install any type of water dream – without the need to turn the entire bathroom into a construction site every time,” remembers the trained plumber and fitter Schönweger. “Until this very day, there is still no other flush-mounted system on the market that can handle all types of applications and installations using a single main unit with a single technology. The advantages are obvious: even in demanding installation situations, the sanitation professional does not need any additional skills and knowledge, which means that mistakes are virtually impossible."
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