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BEAUTIFUL BATHROOMS |HiB
"Over the past 30 years it has been the company’s goal to build a trusted brand that has a major presence in the UK and overseas markets, built on service, service and service."
Warren Ginsberg, HiB Chairman and Founder (Pictured left) & Robert Ginsberg, HiB Managing Director (Right)
MAKING BATHROOMS BEAUTIFUL
THE HISTORY, HIGHLIGHTS AND HOPES FOR THE FUTURE AT HiB
‘Innovation’, is the word that HiB Chairman and Founder Warren Ginsberg uses to describe HiB. It’s a word that resonates the company’s expanding workforce, who have formed a strong community working together for more than 30 years to make bathrooms beautiful.
From the company´s Head Office in London, its Inspire House national distribution centre in Tamworth to the recently opened Dublin office, HiB combines cutting edge product design with new technology, to change the way we think about bathrooms and the part they play in our lives – a vision the company has held since its birth in 1990.
Both Warren and his son Robert, who is HiB’s Managing Director, have been steering the company through the past three decades to where it is now in 2022, a renowned bathroom brand with a plethora of honours to its named including a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, BKU Awards and Best Company To Work For accreditation.
It has been said that ‘Growth is never by mere change; it is the result of forces working together’ and this applies to HiB. From humble beginnings to an international supplier of bathroom products with Royal seal of approval, at the heart of the business is the collective passion for product innovation and the drive to move forward with the times and deliver.
Recognised for a number of bathroom ‘firsts’ this once quietly successful business is now making waves across the industry, bringing new ideas and technologies to the table that have put HiB at the forefront of the bathroom sector. More recently, the company’s pioneering attitude to product development has helped the company to gain its recognition as a finalist in the Society for British and International Design award, an accolade HiB’s board of directors hold as one of the company’s biggest achievements. This said, it wasn’t always design, precision illumination and the latest technology that set HiB apart from its rivals, as Warren remembers: “The very first product I sold was a Joshua 70cm x 50cm plain bevelled mirror, and to this day it remains a good seller!
“As technology has developed and the needs of consumers has changed, we’ve worked hard to make sure we design products which fulfil a genuine need. One of my favourite creations is undoubtedly the heated pads for mirrors, which were originally developed by HiB to reduce condensation and are now a standard feature for mirrors and cabinets around the world.
“Over the past 3 decades we’ve established a great product development team who do a lot of market research to create eye-catching designs, ones that make a statement in the bathroom and I think it’s our continuous pursuit of producing new, innovative ideas which has helped us to build HiB’s reputation as a forward-thinking company.”
HiB now boasts a core team of more than 150 employees, who operate across the three sites. Upon joining the company, each staff member is introduced to the company vision, which drives all decisions within the business and puts emphasis on not only producing innovative, creative solutions which make bathrooms beautiful but also making a substantial difference to the lives of HiB’s people, partners and the world we live in.
It is this drive to make a real difference and the collaborative, supportive environment for staff, which has placed HiB among the top employers in the Midlands. With a consistently high staff retention rate and award-winning workplace culture, HiB ethos of nurturing talent has been the foundations for the company’s ongoing success. →
"To now be able to see our business grow and develop whilst retaining its original core values is wonderful. The innovation, design and quality of products available in the bathroom sector makes it a fantastic business to be in."
“Building an outstanding team of committed people who are now all part of the HiB family, has always been of utmost importance to us,” says Warren. “What some people may not realise about HiB is that our success is simply down to the team and hard work – plus some innovative thinking! Since its inception, HiB has been, and continues to be, a lot of fun and enjoyment. We have a clear vision for growth and that relies on quality, service and team-work being the driving forces.
“Robert, who now manages the company, is a great leader and team builder and has ensured that HiB is always moving with the times. Markets are always changing, but I only see great potential for our company for growth and development both in the UK and abroad in the years ahead.”
As well as undergoing a rebrand in 2016, the business has also expanded from its core expertise in illuminated mirrors and cabinets, into new product areas, with the launch of Novum Furniture in 2014, Accessories in 2019 and Genesis Fitted Furniture in 2022.
Each product is developed with the same attention to detail and aim of making bathrooms beautiful, off ering customers a choice of styles that transform a bathroom of any size. The development of each product range is part of HiB’s ongoing strategy for growth and is key to off ering installers and their customers the very best selection of designs with fantastic customer service to match.
During the creation and production, ease of fi t and straightforward design is always a main criterion. Genesis, HiB’s most recent product launch, features pre-assembled units, pre-drilled pilot holes and a simple ordering to make each stage of installation easier. There is also a carefully created range of fi nishes and accessories to ensure that any desired look can be achieved without added complexity.
“Over the past 30 years it has been the company’s goal to build a trusted brand that has a major presence in the UK and overseas markets, built on service, service and service,” says Warren.
“To now be able to see our business grow and develop whilst retaining its original core values is wonderful. The innovation, design and quality of products available in the bathroom sector makes it a fantastic business to be in and one of the best things about it is the friendliness that abounds in the industry, from competitors to retailers and installers. I have no doubt that the next chapter for the business will be equally as exciting.”
“Building an outstanding team of committed people who are now all part of the HiB family, has always been of utmost importance to us.”
Genesis Sherwood Oak with Air Mirror
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