6 best bathroom and kitchen faucets

Hansgrohe mixers are praised in reviews with about the same intensity as its consonant competitor. The same German quality, the same high ergonomics, a similar set of technological delights.

In 2017, the Hansgrohe Group celebrated its 116th birthday. For more than a century, the company has built a reputation as one of the most successful manufacturers of truly high-quality and durable products. Own research laboratories have allowed the most ingenious developments to the world market of sanitary equipment, which are still very popular among buyers. These are well-known rods for fixing a shower watering can (1953), special water saving systems (since 1968), magnetic mounts (1996), sets of protection against burns and cleaning of lime deposits (since 2000), adjustable height shower panels (2013) and much more.

Hansgrohe Group manufactures products under brands;

• Hansgrohe - the whole range of sanitary equipment;
• Axor - actual solutions for bathrooms;
• Pharo - everything you need for a steam room, jacuzzi and similar objects;
• Pontos - systems for the treatment and reuse of water resources

The plants are located in Germany (6 sites), USA, China, France and Holland. Regardless of the country of origin, all products are marked with the “Made in Germany” quality mark. In 140 countries under the trademarks of Hansgroe implemented:

• Shower complexes;
• Bathroom and kitchen faucets;
• Sinks and bathtubs;
• Installation and drainage systems;
• Accessories and components.

The company's products constantly participate in various exhibitions and competitions, consistently receiving top marks for design, quality and functionality. Including RedDot Awards, Design Plus Award, Focus Open Gold, etc. The HansGroe Group cooperates with almost all well-known chains of hotels and restaurants, supplies its products to the largest sports and leisure complexes, public buildings in Europe and the USA, to club ships and liners.

In third place in our ranking of the best faucets for the bathroom and the kitchen - faucets Gustavsberg. The company Gustavsberg AB dates back to 1825. Then, from a small brick workshop, the company switched to the manufacture of porcelain products. In 1920, a new product range was introduced - mixers, components and other plumbing equipment, and the company received the name Vårgårda Armatur.

By the beginning of the 90s. In the last century, production capacity increased significantly, and the company changed its name to Gustavsberg. In 2000, the company merged into the German concern Villeroy & Boch AB, remaining partially independent "daughter" and producing a wide range of products under the same brand. Including:

• Toilets, sinks and bidets;
• Shower enclosures;
• Furniture for bathrooms;
• Installation systems, including anti-vandal
• Bathroom and kitchen faucets;
• A complete set of accessories and repair kits.

The products comply with international quality standards ISO 9001 and are delivered to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Ukraine and about 100 countries of the world.

Gustavberg is one of the first manufacturers to introduce color solutions in the product line. The original design is complemented by rich colors - bright scarlet, dull gold, glossy black, whitish white. Agree, a red or yellow mixer in the form of an inclined pipe - this is the part that will give your interior individuality.

It should be noted that Gustavsberg AB’s exceptional care for all customers. The range of the company has a whole line of mixers designed for people with disabilities. Differs handles convenient form, safe thermostatic heads, protect against burns and other useful options.

Roca mixers are an opportunity for a stylish arrangement of any bath and kitchen. Classic, hi-tech, avant-garde, Provence - any solutions are easily found in the catalogs of this manufacturer. At the same time the prices of many models are pleased with the availability.

The history of the concern Roca Group has about 100 years of intensive development and continuous improvement of products. Nearly eight dozen factories in Europe, South and North America, Russia and the CIS countries specialize in the manufacture of a full range of bathroom products. Including:

• Baths, sinks, toilets, shower trays and fences;
• Furniture for bathrooms, mirrors, lamps and accessories;
• Mixers, installation systems, shower programs and accessories.

Products Rock is considered one of the safest, reliable and easy to maintain and comes in 135 countries. It’s not for nothing that the SAS, Hilton hotel chains, sports stadiums, as well as owners of sea tourist liners, restaurants and casinos choose products from the Roca Group for their facilities.

In 2004, in the Leningrad Oblast, the city of Tosno, the Roka Rus plant was opened to manufacture the most popular commodity groups in the Russian Federation. Thanks to modern equipment and competent marketing support, since 2006, customers have the opportunity to purchase products under the Roca brand, as well as concern brands Jika and Laufen in construction stores.

The best domestic manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen faucets in our ranking is the company SKL Group. Since 2004, the St. Petersburg company SKL Group has launched sanitary ware under the Iddis trademark on the Russian market. Modern high-precision equipment, careful quality control, the purchase of components in Italy, Sweden, Taiwan, as well as reasonable price - all this together allowed the industrial association to quickly gain consumer confidence and "get back on their feet." In the next 6 years, in addition to the main plant, several more production sites were involved, and the range was significantly expanded. And even despite the fact that some products began to be ordered at factories in Southeast Asia, the quality of finished products did not suffer at all.

Today, under the brands Iddis, Milardo, Berholm and Esperado, a full range of bathroom products is produced, including:

• Bathtubs and washbasins, showers and trays;
• Toilets, bidets and installation systems;
• Shower sets and mixers;
• Textile products for the bathroom (shower curtains, rug sets, etc.);
• Bathroom accessories and accessories for the entire product series.

In the product line “Mixers” of sanitary brass, one- and two-grab products, modern lever levers for washbasins and baths, as well as bidets and kitchen taps are available. The format of execution (long or short spout, shower, etc.) and the style decision are various, from classical semi-turn to modern thermostatic ones. There are even trendy kitchen faucets with flexible scarlet or black spout hose, as well as retro models for designer kitchens.

Iddis products are sold through a network of distributors throughout Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. This is more than 2000 trading platforms, which indicates the popularity of SKL Group products among customers.

In 1993, the fairly well-known in the USSR enterprise Znamya Oktyabrya, which produced all kinds of fittings, sanitary equipment, and even single-lever mixers under the license of the Swedish company ORAS, was privatized. And on its basis the St. Petersburg production company KAYA LLC was opened. The scope of the PC - the production of sanitary equipment for bathrooms and kitchens for household use. In 1997, a cooperation agreement was concluded with the Finnish company Variosan OY, the result of which is the appearance on the Russian market of domestic mixers and sanitary ware products under the VARION ARMATUREN brand.

But production alone is not enough. A sales market is needed, therefore, the company Variolux was established to optimize work in this area. Thus, it turned out the production and trade tandem, which is independently engaged in both the production of products, and its implementation through an established network of distributors throughout Russia and the CIS.

In 2017, under the Varion brand, more than 500 models of faucets for bathtubs, washbasins, shower boxes, bidets and kitchen sinks of the following types are produced:

• half-turn,
• lever,
• valve,
• thermostatic,
• sensory,
• recessed
• portion and pressure for public places
• elbows for people with disabilities
• special medical for surgical departments, etc.

The design office of the enterprise tries to develop all models in accordance with the Russian conditions of operation. Therefore, each product can be described as extremely ergonomic and easy to use.The design can be described as classic in its accuracy and thoroughness, but there are some collections with interesting variations of shapes and sizes.