Since the company was set up three decades ago, HighTech has positioned itself as a provider of washroom sanitary products made from new unusual materials through the use of impressive design, high processing quality and modern techniques. Our long partnership with famous industry designers gives our products a unique edge and makes them instantly recognisable. The unique and attractive design alongside the quality of material used and the attention to detail in manufacture, leads to an impressive end result which will stand the test of time.

The variety of combinations from HighTech's broad product range create complete solutions for private and commercial applications. HighTech offers washbasins, taps, waste traps, angle stop valves and accessories tailored to individual tastes. Our focus is on high-quality materials such as glass, stainless steel and chromed brass.


Milestones


1976

Founded as distribution company for high-end sanitary products, especially Danish design products Vola and later d line.

1984

Birth of the brand name HighTech: the company starts its own product development with the SPRINT tap range, several washbasin series follow.

1994

MARATHON I - HighTech develops the first series of taps worldwide entirely made of stainless steel, awarded with "Internationaler Designpreis des Landes Baden-Württemberg" (1996/97)

1996

HighTech qualifies for ISO 9002 certification.

1997 -1998

POLLUX washbasins win numerous design awards:
  • Design Plus, Frankfurt (Germany)
  • Good Design, Chicago (USA)
  • Red Dot Award, Essen (Germany)

  • 1999

    PO30 – the POLLUX design waste trap received the if design award, Hanover
  • Design Center Stuttgart, awarded with the International Design award of the Federal State of Baden-Wuerttemberg
  • iF Design Award, Hanover
  • Red Dot Award, Essen

  • 2000

    GLAS MODUL “OnePiece” washbasin wins iF Design Award, Hannover

    2001-2002

    TENSION washbasin attracts attention through its unique material mix from silicon and stainless steel, and wins several design awards:
  • Innovationspreis Architektur and Technik, Frankfurt (Germany)
  • Red Dot Award, Essen (Germany)
  • if Design Award, Hanover(Germany)
  • Best of Show Award, Chicago (USA)
  • Nominated for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany.

  • 2003

    Due to the separation from Vola and also d line the company name is changed into HighTech Design Products AG.

    2003-2004

    HighTech continues to develop its product range of high quality design products under one brand name.

    2004

    Handwash basin "StoneTec ST501" wins "iF product design award 2005", Hanover.
    US-Sifon "PO33" wins Good Design Award, Chicago.

    2005-2006

    On the occasion of ISH 2005 HighTech launches the brand new WEDGE concrete washbasin. With its puristic design and special innovative material of fair-faced concrete it sets a new trend in modern bathroom architecture.

    A new space-saving washbasin with vanity complements the "StoneTec" range.

    2007

    WEDGE concrete washbasin is awarded the "red dot: best of the best" for high design quality by Design Zentrum, Essen.

    In addition to WEDGE concrete washbasin a smaller concrete handwash basin KONCETTA for guest toilets is launched. More ceramic basins are added to the Quadro range. Marathon range of taps and accessories as well as HT series are completed.


    2008

    More concrete washbasins are added to the range: Ammonite, Loft, Cube and BW90.

    2009

    The existing programme of concrete washbasins has been expanded to include the new models Block, Venosa and Rampe. Also new and made of glass fibre reinforced concrete are the Alea countertop washbasin and the harmoniously curved Midas vessel basin.