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95 YEARS of SCHOCK COMPANY HISTORY

40 YEARS OF SCHOCK SINKS MADE IN REGEN

SCHOCK is founded as a company

Company founders are the three Schock brothers (left to right): Karl Schock, Wilhelm Schock, Hermann Schock

THE WORLD’S FIRST QUARTZ COMPOSITE SINK IS PRODUCED AT THE REGEN FACTORY

START OF THE SUCCESSFUL COOPERATION BETWEEN SCHOCK AND BLANCO

SCHOCK exclusively supplies sinks in "Silacron" and later "Silgranit"

CRISTALITE®

A dispersion of 80% ultra-pure quartz, the hardest constituent of granite, bonded with acrylic finally paves the way for the quartz composite sink's success

Licensing

SCHOCK CRISTALITE® patents for the acrylic-based quartz composite sink licensed to Carron (now the Franke Group) and BLANCO

CRISTADUR®

The practically poreless material structure produces a gleaming surface that repels dirt (PATENTED)

LICENSING AGREEMENTS FINALLY COME TO AN END, ALONG WITH THE ASSOCIATED R&D PARTNERSHIPS

SLEEVE TECHNOLOGYCRISTALITE® OR CRISTADUR®

Sleeves to create a perfect combination of sink and mixer tap in matching material, quality and colour (PATENTED)

NEW TWISTPAC® PACKAGING MADE OF 98.9% CARDBOARD (74% OF IT RECYCLED)

SCHOCK CONTAINER SHOWROOM OPENED AS NEW VISITOR CENTRE

RANKED IN THE TOP 15 MOST INNOVATIVE SMES (WIRTSCHAFTSWOCHE MAGAZINE/MUNICH STRATEGY GROUP)

PREPSTATION D-150 LAUNCHED AS THE SINK CONCEPT OF THE FUTURE, WINNING KITCHEN INNOVATION OF THE YEAR®

40 YEARS OF SCHOCK SINKS FROM REGEN

40 exciting years full of inventiveness, innovation and growth. Since the company was founded, constant change is and will be our incentive.

95 YEARS 

of SCHOCK 

COMPANY HISTORY

40 YEARS OF SCHOCK 

SINKS MADE 

IN REGEN

1924

SCHOCK is founded as a company

The company's founders are the three Schock brothers (left to right): 

Karl Schock, Wilhelm Schock, Hermann Schock

THE WORLD’S FIRST QUARTZ COMPOSITE SINK IS PRODUCED AT THE REGEN FACTORY

START OF THE SUCCESSFUL COOPERATION BETWEEN SCHOCK AND BLANCO

SCHOCK exclusively supplies sinks in "Silacron" and later "Silgranit"

1980

1988

CRISTALITE®

A dispersion of 80% ultra-pure quartz, the hardest constituent of granite, bonded with acrylic finally paves the way for the quartz composite sink's success

 

1989 / 90

Licensing

SCHOCK CRISTALITE® patents for the acrylic-based quartz composite sink licensed to Carron (now the Franke Group) and BLANCO

2005

CRISTADUR®

The practically poreless material structure produces a gleaming surface that repels dirt (PATENTED)

 

 

2008

SLEEVE TECHNOLOGY –  CRISTALITE® OR CRISTADUR®

Sleeves to create a perfect combination of sink and mixer tap in matching material, quality and colour (PATENTED)

LICENSING AGREEMENTS FINALLY COME TO AN END, ALONG WITH THE ASSOCIATED R&D PARTNERSHIPS

 

 

 

 

2016

2009 / 10

NEW TWISTPAC® PACKAGING MADE OF 98.9% CARDBOARD (74% OF IT RECYCLED)

SCHOCK CONTAINER SHOWROOM OPENED AS NEW VISITOR CENTRE

RANKED IN THE TOP 15 MOST INNOVATIVE SMES (WIRTSCHAFTSWOCHE MAGAZINE/MUNICH STRATEGY GROUP)

PREPSTATION D-150 LAUNCHED AS THE SINK CONCEPT OF THE FUTURE, WINNING KITCHEN INNOVATION OF THE YEAR®

2017

2019

40 YEARS OF SCHOCK SINKS FROM REGEN

40 exciting years full of inventiveness, innovation and growth. Since the company was founded, constant change is and will be our incentive.

PHILOSOPHY SINK GREEN
With SINK GREEN, SCHOCK is introducing various measures to achieve even greater sustainability.

MARKET LAUNCH OF THE CRISTADUR® GREEN LINE
Sink materiality consisting predominantly of natural, renewable, or recycled raw materials.

CRISTADUR® GREEN LINE IMPRESSES WITH ITS SUSTAINABILITY, EVEN THE JURIES.
The Green Line models impress with their sustainable design and all the premium features of CRISTADUR®.

2020
2021

PUNK LEGEND IGGY POP BECOMES BRAND AMBASSADOR
Together with his animal heroes, he tells the story of SINK GREEN.

 

SCHOCK ACQUIRES THE 1810 COMPANY (03/2022)
The 1810 Company was founded in 2009 and has since developed into a renowned distributor of high-quality kitchen sinks, faucets, and accessories in the United Kingdom. 
Its products, market knowledge, and philosophy bring new dimensions to the SCHOCK world.

2022

2023

WELCOME TO THE HOME OF COLOURFUL

At SCHOCK, sinks become colorful design objects.

100 YEARS SCHOCK

ANNIVERSARY YEAR AT SCHOCK 

100 years of company history and 45 years of quartz composite. A special year marked by an anniversary celebration that focuses on cohesion, trust, and strong partnerships.

2024
2025

NEVER ORDINARY. EVERY DAY.

A campaign as unusual as our sink.

 

20 YEARS CRISTADUR®

Das Premium-Material von SCHOCK feiert Jubiläum. 

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