Schell: The experts for drinking water hygiene made in Germany

Fresh drinking water - a commodity that is taken for granted in Germany. In order to maintain the high quality standard in this country, Schell GmbH & Co. KG offers fittings and innovative solutions for all aspects of sanitary technology.

The portfolio for use in public and commercial sanitary facilities ranges from angle valves - where the company is the world market leader - to fittings for all relevant tapping points in a building and higher-level digital solutions for maintaining drinking water quality. Founded in 1932, the family-run company is now in its third generation. It employs around 450 people and is active in over 50 countries. The multiple award-winning quality products ‘Made in Germany’ are manufactured with a high degree of in-house production depth - around 15 million angle valves alone are produced annually.

Regulating water safely and sustainably: Angle valves and appliance connection fittings

There is a suitable angle valve solution for every need. Since the start of production in 1949, more than 700 million angle valves have been installed worldwide - two of these classics are installed every second. New technical developments are constantly being brought onto the market and products are constantly being adapted to changing requirements. This also applies to the angle valve, which is easy to install and operate. In addition to many special solutions, the portfolio also includes designer angle valves for the highest aesthetic demands. And whenever it comes to the safe handling of water in the bathroom, kitchen, cellar, garage or garden, appliance connection fittings from Schell are indispensable. The family-run company from Olpe offers a solution for almost every application.

Safe fittings for demanding applications

Operators and users of commercial and public sanitary facilities need safety when it comes to products in the hygiene sector. No matter what requirements are placed on taps for washbasins, showers, toilets and urinals in commercial and public sanitary facilities - the extensive product range is designed to meet them. The focus is increasingly on touchless taps - with integrated sensors. The electronic SCHELL GRANDIS E kitchen tap is a new addition to the portfolio and helps to maintain the quality of drinking water in kitchens in public, semi-public and commercial buildings.

System solutions: The future starts now at Schell

The SCHELL SWS is the first water management system that intelligently networks and controls fittings in public sanitary facilities by radio and/or cable. As an innovative addition, the SCHELL SMART.SWS online service offers a quick and convenient overview of the most important operating parameters of the SWS systems: analysis data can be called up online and across buildings via remote access and important status messages and analyses can be checked on the move. Operators can see the status of the system at a glance and can recognise whether hygiene flushing has taken place and the processes have run smoothly. In this way, SCHELL SWS and SMART.SWS help to maintain drinking water quality, protect against leakage damage, document the operating parameters of the drinking water installation and ensure economical operation. The future belongs to these systems: at Schell, customers can already realise efficient water management safely and digitally.

Sustainability at all levels

Sustainability is a top priority at Schell: all production processes take place in the two plants at the company headquarters in Olpe. The products are manufactured using materials that conserve resources and score highly in terms of durability. Their use makes a valuable contribution to drinking water and user hygiene.

Service is part of the DNA

Service plays a central role at Schell and is an important part of the offer to all customers, especially for the SWS and SMART.SWS networked water management systems. On-site commissioning includes configuring the network settings according to customer specifications, adjusting the fittings, explaining the data communication and system familiarisation. Training courses on all product segments in Olpe and the provision of extensive documentation round off the comprehensive range of services.

Quality management

Thanks to decades of experience in the manufacture and marketing of sanitary and heating fittings, SCHELL is recognised by its customers as a leading manufacturer of quality products. The consistent technical and design-orientated further development of the product ranges enables practical solutions for domestic installations.

SCHELL meets the increased hygiene and comfort awareness of consumers with a wide range of electronically controlled flushing systems and washbasin taps.

The fulfilment of customer requirements is the most important benchmark for the quality policy of SCHELL GmbH & Co. KG. To realise this corporate goal, a QM system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 is constantly maintained and further developed.

Quality features

DVGW quality seal for monitored and tested products from the ‘German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water’

TÜV Rheinland: Certificate according to ISO 9001:2015