History of Craft & Tradition
At Herbeau, tradition is an art. Founded in 1857, Herbeau has been a leader in the manufacture of superbly crafted sanitaryware, sinks and faucetry for over a century. Herbeau Creations of America is the exclusive North American distributor for Herbeau France. Herbeau first came to the attention of American buyers in 1992 when Herbeau Creations of America was established as the exclusive North American distributor for Herbeau. Under the leadership of President and CEO Holger Baron, Herbeau Creations launched an ambitious growth strategy, with impressive results. In 2002, Herbeau Creations appeared on the Inc 500, Inc Magazine's annual listing of the 500 fastest-growing privately owned companies in America. That same year, Herbeau France received the prestigious Les Echos Performance Prize in recognition of its extraordinary growth.

While Herbeau is a very different company today, certain things remain unchanged. The offices and production facilities for Herbeau France are based in Lille, the same city where Louis Herbeau opened the original Herbeau showroom. The company has been owned and managed by the same family for over a century.

Herbeau's Mission
According to Lionel Herbeau’s mission, the 5th generation Herbeau family member to run the business, "For 150 years, Herbeau has stood for heritage, history and quality. We are very proud of carrying on the artisan tradition, while at the same time, we continue to seek ways to innovate and improve our manufacturing process."  Herbeau prides itself in their impeccable craftsmanship that is put into every piece of home goods that are produced. 

Quality
Herbeau’s kitchen and bath collection is of the highest quality in the industry, because thier products are not just functional, they also look like real art pieces that you would find in a Provence in France.  When Louis Herbeau opened one of the first showrooms in France devoted exclusively to L'Art du Sanitaire (the art of sanitary ware) in 1857,
little did he know his modest showroom would blossom into an international company, and recognized leader in the decorative plumbing industry. Herbeau is best known for its ultra-high end, impeccably crafted line of Couture® kitchen and bath fixtures. Herbeau’s President and CEO Holger Baron explains, "at Herbeau, we consider our Couture® Collection to be functional art. We are more like a specialty house in that the products are made in small batches beautifully designed. In an age of mass production, Herbeau stands apart."  The company has won an abundance of awards over the years in respect to their high end designs and quality.  For this year, 2013, Herbeau won “The Trends Top 50 American Kitchens” which is a prestigious collection of some of the best projects from around the world, compiled and researched by Trends. The Trends selection panel chooses the Trends Top 50 American Kitchens on criteria of excellence in design, function, product specification and style.  Herbeau will always be a leader in design and innovation in the kitchen and bath industry thanks to their impeccable quality and top of the line service.