The January 2007 B.I.G. directory issue of Supply House Times listed the Amerec trade name as owned by Accurate Industries Steambath and Sauna Products. We have since been informed that
PremierDPH, a decorative plumbing and hardware buying group, will hold its spring conference April 13-14 at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport in Herndon, VA. Keynote speaker Hank Darlington, Supply House
Forte Buying Group announced that Hansgrohe and Sonia America are its newest preferred vendors. The group represents more than 150 independent showrooms in North America.
Symmons named Jeff Reilly vice president of marketing. He brings more than 15 years of experience in marketing, sales and strategic management to the company.
Elkay Manufacturing Co.’s Plumbing Products Division announced the hiring of three new channel managers: Marilyn Morgan as retail marketing manager, Mark Hird as marketing manager for the wholesale residential segment
Masco Corp. named Jerry Volas the group president of plumbing and heating products. He succeeds John Wills who has resigned but will continue to assist the company in a consulting
Chicago Faucet hired Art Petracco as director of market development. His industry experience includes stints as director of project commercial sales at Grohe America; national project sales manager for Dornbracht
At the time of this writing speculation continued on who would buy the $2.4 billion (2006 sales) bath-and-kitchen business of American Standard. Candidates ranged from the Chinese to Home Depot
The EPA released a draft specification, to be effective July 1, establishing the criteria for high-efficiency bathroom sink faucets that are a third lower than current federal standards as part
Masco reported a loss for its fourth quarter and will cut 8,000 U.S. jobs as a result of the steep decline in the nation’s housing market. The company lost $187