Our history.

From the company's foundation to its present day "Shower and Soul" incarnation. Find out all you want to know about the 120-year history of HÜPPE.

1889

Formation of HÜPPE as a supplier to upholsterers and saddlers by Justin Hüppe.

1925

Justin Hüppe produces Venetian blinds and sun blinds.

1955

A further area of business is introduced with room partitioning systems.

1966

HÜPPE is the number one supplier of shower enclosures in Germany.

1974

The independent company HÜPPE DUSCHA was founded to deal exclusively with the manufacture and sale of shower enclosures.

1987

HÜPPE becomes a subsidiary of the internationally active MASCO Corp., USA. MASCO is one of the world's largest providers of home furnishings, specialising in bathroom and kitchen products.

1995

Takeover of the Spanish shower enclosure manufacturer Reser s.l.

1997

Takeover of the Turkish shower manufacturer Intermart.

2000

Completion and startup of the tray plant in Bad Zwischenahn, Germany.

2002

Cooperation with lifestyle designer Jette Joop: birth of the successful HÜPPE 1002 Designer Jette Joop.

2004

Introduction of the HÜPPE Manufaktur Studio series under the banner "Everything is possible!" The drive to fulfil every customer's wish makes every product unique.

2007

The Turkish subsidiary Intermart is also rebranded with the HÜPPE name.

2008

Reser, the Spanish subsidiary, is rebranded as HÜPPE and moves into new factory and office premises in Llinars on the outskirts of Barcelona.

2008

The HÜPPE Group gets a new corporate identity, including a new logo, slogan and corporate design.

2009

Launch of the HÜPPE Alpha and HÜPPE Classics models from our standard range, together with the floor-flush showering area HÜPPE Manufaktur EasyStep. The year also marked the first appearance of the new HÜPPE Enjoy and HÜPPE Refresh swing door series.

2010

HÜPPE Studio Paris, the launch of the world's first shower enclosure featuring chrome decors.

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