Demand Perfection

GROHE prides itself on quality and performance. We can confidently state that our products conform to the highest standards through state of the art testing. Indeed, we only source from selected suppliers that are able to, like us, conform to demanding standards.

We are passionate about our research and development and heavily invest in this area to ensure we continue to provide outstanding quality and remain at the forefront of the industry. Extensive performance-, material,- and lifelong tests are a fixed component in the development process.
Performance checks for GROHE products are no less demanding. Industry standards are only the basis of our quality-minded approach . Surpassing industry standards by far GROHE faucets have to complete several test cycles, which is equivalent to average lifetime of 15 years.

Interesting facts

Forces exerted on testing in endurance tests is 10 times higher than the industry norm.

Worldwide, GROHE have the most extensive life tests, which ensure long life and reliability.

More than 20 different surface tests are completed on GROHE products, this includes immersion and abrasion tests (whereby our products have to undergo up to 60,000 cycles to ensure they do not have significant scratches or tarnishes).

In a challenging mechanical endurance test* for single lever mixers GROHE went up against nine products of other renowned international manufacturers. Areas tested included 1. actuation forces, 2. lever play, 3. precision of water adjustment and 4. water tightness.
The result – GROHE Eurodisc was the clear test winner. This success can be attributed to the unique GROHE SilkMove® Technology.
Benchmark standards that continue to define quality for the rest of the industry.

* Tests conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH, Germany, a globally acknowledged certifier and major international service group with decades of testing and certification experience.