Briggs Industries named Matt Holmes vice president/sales - retail. Holmes will be responsible for all Briggs retail business in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
The Kitchen/Bath Industry Show held at Chicago's McCormick Place conference center in April brought together wholesalers, manufacturers, manufacturers reps, architects, interior designers and builders to discover the latest in fixtures, finishes and fashion for the kitchen and bath.
Falcon Waterfree Technologies, manufacturer of waterfree urinals, announced that Capricorn Management, the investment arm of eBay's Jeff Skoll, has completed a major investment resulting in a 25% stake in the privately held company.
The Geberit Group reported substantial increases in sales and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31. Sales were up by 14% in Swiss Francs or by 12.5% in local currencies.
Tasman Sinkware North America said The Rocky Mountain Agency, based in Salt Lake City, for Utah and Idaho, and Burke Agency, of Walled Lake, MI, for the lower peninsula of Michigan, will represent its Oliveri line of kitchen sinks.
MAAX announced a strategic partnership with Mega Western Sales of Los Angeles (Gardena), CA, to represent its bathware products in California, Nevada and Arizona.