The Board of Directors of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) recently approved the allocation of $750,000 in funds to oppose interior design title and practice act legislation during fiscal year 2008.

At its annual planning meeting in Albuquerque, the National Kitchen & Bath Association forecast a brighter outlook than expected for 2008.

Bath and kitchen product manufacturer AS America Inc. (American Standard America) plans to merge with Crane Plumbing LLC and Eljer Inc. in the second quarter of 2008.

Fluidmaster named Mark Rhoades to the new position of chief marketing officer.

ROHL hired John (Jay) Dauksas as Western division vice president of sales. He most recently worked as the director of business development for Top Notch Distributors, a national wholesaler of

Caroma USA is partnering with Global Green’s Green Schools initiative to help make two new charter high schools in South Los Angeles environmentally friendly.

Since 1977, Action Plagiarius aims to inform the public about the problem of fakes and plagiarisms and the negative impacts they have on not only the economy as a whole but especially on small companies and individual designers.

Fluidmaster named Mark Rhoades as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

Blanco America has named Rich DeFeo director of finance. DeFeo holds both a CPA and CMA, and has served as controller for Lennar Homes, Land Division for Southern New Jersey.

DECOLAV was the recipient of a Merit Award at Interior Design magazine’s 2007 “Best of Year” awards. DECOLAV’s Cityview vanity was honored in the “Bath: Accessories & Hardware” category.