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History

VOLA manufacturer VOLA A/S is a well-established Danish company founded in 1873, owned and run by the Overgaard family.

The first VOLA taps were designed by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen back in 1968. Shortly after Arne Jacobsen won a competition in 1961 for his design of the National Bank of Denmark he was contacted by the owner of VOLA A/S,

Verner Overgaard who introduced his proposal for a new type of wall-mounted mixer tap. He imagined a design where all the mechanical parts of the mixer are hidden leaving only the handles and spout visible to the user. At the time this was a completely new concept, but Jacobsen realized that this idea combined with his functionalistic approach to design could be developed. With that basic principle in mind, the simple and concise VOLA design we know today was conceived.

Not long after production began VOLA was awarded the ID-prize for its excellent design. International recognition soon followed with VOLA being selected for exhibition in centres of architecture and design such as Museum of Modern Art New York, Kunstgewerbemuseum Cologne, Cincinnati Art Museum and Neue Sammlung Munich, to mention just a few.

Above: Verner Overgaard

Above: Arne Jacobsen

Craftsmanship

Only unique craftsmanship can create a timeless finish

From it's earliest days, Vola recognised the importance of craftsmanship and the role of hand-made processes in creating their products. Every product that emerges from the factory is finished to an exceptional level of detail. The epitome of this unique approach is the unique hand-brushing that only Vola products have.

Manufacturing

VOLA taps and accessories have been produced in Denmark for more than 55 years.

At VOLA, quality is part of the culture. Only perfect products are good enough for the VOLA customer. It takes years of training and experience to be able to bend a spout in the perfect VOLA way, produce perfect soldering and a perfect surface.

VOLA products are manufactured from the finest materials according to the highest quality standards. VOLA is certified according to the quality standards ISO 9001, ISOI4001 (environment) and ISO 45001 (work environment).