Rheem Water Heating is sponsoring a new award in the 2008 National Kitchen & Bath Association Design Competition. The new “Smartest Hot Water Use Award” is part of a three-year

GROHE and LCWA Research conducted an online consumer research survey that studied showering habits and additional uses homeowners have for their showers. To read more, go to our previous article

West Columbia, SC-based Cregger Co. opened a Design On Tap offsite decorative plumbing showroom in Murrells Inlet, SC, in August. More than 200 local home builders, plumbing contractors, interior designers

The Fuller House kitchen and bath showroom, a division of Murray Supply Co., Winston-Salem, NC, sponsored a meeting of the American Society of Interior Designers in Raleigh, NC, in September,

Noritz America held a grand opening Aug. 23 for its new satellite office and showroom in Elk Grove Village, IL, (a Chicago suburb). It also has showrooms in Fountain Valley,

Blanco America named Marc Nover president. He succeeds Chuck Burhans, who has retired after heading the company since 1996. Most recently Nover was general manager at Villeroy & Boch USA’s

Miller Decolav hired Larry Miller as its first vice president of operations. Most recently Miller was vice president of Europe operations at the Formica Corp. Before that, he served as

Moen Inc. announced several executive changes. Mike Bauer was named vice president and general manager, Retail Business Unit. Formerly, he was Moen’s senior director of wholesale marketing. Todd Teter was

Basco Shower Enclosures hired Scott Boise as its builder sales representative. He will serve as the liaison between Basco and the new construction market in the Maryland, Washington, DC, and

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said that 44 high-efficiency toilets from six manufacturers - American Standard, Caroma, Kohler and Sterling (a Kohler company), Niagara, TOTO and VitrA - have earned