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.
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.
New CEOs will be taking over at Masco Corp., Geberit North America/Chicago Faucet Co. and Bradley Corp. Those changes and other executive appointments within these companies are described below.Masco Corp.The
Chicago Faucets’ “A Lifetime of Value” promotion offers licensed plumbing contractors or plumbing contractor companies a $500 U.S. Savings Bond when they purchase and install $5,000 of Chicago Faucet products
Mr.Steam’s “The Passport to Luxury” program is a showroom sales competition that rewards the winning showroom sales associate with a spa certificate. VitrA’s “Showrooms of Excellence” program, introduced a year