Aquatic Industries hired Jim Boerma as Eastern regional sales manager. His experience includes 10 years as district sales manager at Jacuzzi and four years as president of operations at Builder

Caroma said that 20 of its 30-plus dual-flush toilets for the North American market have been certified to carry the EPA’s new WaterSense label. The remaining toilets are expected to be

Delta Faucet announced that its Water-Efficient Showerhead with H2Okinetic Technology® won the Stevie Award in the “Best New Product or Service – Consumer Products” category at the 5th Annual American

Falcon Waterfree Technologies said product awards it has received for its zero-water-consumption urinals include: American School & University’s Top Product of 2006; 2007 ADEX Platinum Award for Design Excellence from

Crawford Supply (Morton Grove, IL), in conjunction with Kohler Co., Kallista and Tip Top Construction, held its first design contest with senior design students from Harrington Design School and Harper

Kohler Co. said it was laying off 160 employees from its Kohler, WI, operations effective July 13, due to a slower summer production schedule and the continued soft housing industry.

American Standard Companies Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the company’s worldwide Bath and Kitchen products business to funds advised by Bain Capital Partners, LLC, a leading global private investment firm, for $1.755 billion in cash.

The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute is sponsoring Senate Bill 651 in the California legislature in order to clarify Section 116875 of the Health and Safety Code, the statute that was amended by the plumbing lead reduction law AB 1953.

Kohler Co. announced that it planned to lay off 160 employees from its Kohler, WI, operations effective July 13.

George Morlan Plumbing, Portland, OR, hosted a concert in its showroom June 30 for lucky listeners of Portland radio station KPAM (860 AM) and morning announcer Bob Miller.