Inspired to branch out into the bathroom business, Kohler had the idea of affixing legs onto a cast iron water trough (the kind horses drank out of) and selling it as a bathtub. That became the first of many innovative products to be manufactured by Kohler Co.
Some names endure in a world where trends come and go, becoming synonymous with timeless luxury and uncompromising craftsmanship. This week, we explore Kohler, one of America’s oldest and largest privately-held companies. The brand has endured through time, continuously inspiring and innovating for the past 150 years.
Founded in 1873 by Austrian immigrant John Michael Kohler, the company is headquartered in the village of Kohler in Wisconsin in the US. Even before it became internationally recognised for its innovative bathroom and kitchen products, Kohler was better known as a farming equipment manufacturer and a foundry for metalware.
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