Headquartered in Taunusstein, Germany, BRITA GmbH is the worldwide market leader in houshold water filtration. Over the past 40 years, BRITA has expanded from a small, one-man business into an internationally operating company, and is still family-run. BRITA is the inventor of jug water filters for domestic use. Today, the company develops, produces and sells innovative drinking water filters for both domestic and professional use in over 60 countries on all five continents, and is thus the only real global player in its field. BRITA is one of the "hidden champions", companies that discover a market niche, create and conquer this market and constantly expand it.
A modern company with broad filtration solutions BRITA is synonymous with household water filters and produces a wide range of jug water filters and cartridges for domestic use. Moreover, recognizing the broader applications for its innovative technology, BRITA has expanded its field of activity far beyond household consumer products. Since 1980, BRITA has been manufacturing water filters for professional use in coffee and espresso machines, vending machines, steamers and dishwashers, improving food and beverage flavour and presentation and raising cost-efficiency. BRITA's third field of operations, BRITA Integrated Solutions, comprises partnerships with international manufacturers of domestic appliances, including BSH Bosch Siemens Haushaltsgeräte GmbH, Cloer, Breville and Pegler, who integrate BRITA's household water filter cartridges into their appliances to offer their customers the advantages of BRITA-filtered water.
Some facts at a glance
Established in 1966 by Heinz Hankammer, BRITA is an owner-managed family company with over 700 staff worldwide. It is now run by the second generation in the person of Markus Hankammer.
Production takes place in Germany, the U.K., Switzerland and India.
BRITA products are distributed worldwide to more than 60 countries on all five continents by subsidiaries, partner companies and a joint venture.
Worldwide turnover in 2005 was EUR190.9 million.
Products include:
Water filter systems and cartridges for domestic use: jug water filters, on tap water filters and water dispensers;
Water filter cartridges integrated into partner domestic appliances in kettles, coffee and espresso machines, water dispensers and water chillers, under-sink installations for BRITA-filtered water straight from the tap;
Water filter systems and cartridges for commercial use for coffee machines, vending machines, steamers and dishwashers.
Substainability We take environmental and social responsibility for the future of our company and our employees: sustainability.
Technological leadership BRITA ensures its worldwide leadership through permanent research and development: technological leadership.
