The American Institute of Architects (AIA) elected David A. Thurm as public director, to serve from the close of the 2007 annual meeting of the board of directors until the

SEN Design Group announced that John Lang, a 20-year kitchen and bath veteran, will lead its newest membership service, business coaching. The kitchen and bath buying and design group has

Jensen Industries, a division of Broan-NuTone LLC, acquired key assets of the Triangle Bath Cabinet and Accessories Division from the Solar Group, a subsidiary of Gibraltar Industries. Both companies’ plant

Ferguson (Newport News, VA) opened a new 10,000-sq.-ft. showroom in Melbourne, FL, Oct. 15 that offers kitchen and bath fixtures, appliances, lighting and fireplaces. Lisa Cody is manager at that

F.W. Webb Co. (Bedford, MA) opened a 60,000-sq.- ft. branch in Bellingham, MA, that includes an 8,000-sq.-ft. showroom with working displays and a 4,000-sq.-ft. education center. The wholesaler also opened

Kohler Co. plans to open its third retail location in the Chicago market, located inside the Burr Ridge Village Center in Burr Ridge, IL, in November. It will be adjoined

Almo Corp. has been appointed as a distributor of kitchen lifestyle products from Italian manufacturer Bertazzoni. The company’s luxury cooking appliances will now be available throughout the Midwest, including northern

Basco Shower Enclosures hired U.S. Consolidated, based in Hudson, OH, as its manufacturers rep agency for Ohio and West Virginia. Jerry Sulecki and Todd Salsberry are the principals of the

Delta Faucet is in the midst of a consumer ad campaign that uses inanimate household objects to communicate the benefits of its products. One ad bears the caption, “A Disgruntled

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) said it will provide testing and certification services for high-efficiency lavatory faucets and faucet accessories for the Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program. Also, UL launched a new