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

Murray Supply Co. (Winston-Salem, NC) hosted the February American Society of Interior Designers meeting at The Fuller House showroom located in Apex, NC. Showroom consultants Cyndi Fuller, Nikki Gambella and

The Geberit Group and Duravit said they will combine Geberit’s plumbing technology with Duravit’s design in a partnership to develop the market for concealed installation system technology in the North

InSinkErator and Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC) Educational Foundation raised a record $125,000 in 2006 for the Foundation’s “Invest in Your Future” Annual Giving Campaign. Proceeds benefit the PHCC Educational Foundation and

MJSI offers the HydroClean water fill valve, designed by a fourth generation plumber, which saves water, detects leaks, cleans the tank and is easy for customers to use, according to

Brizo® introduced its RSVP™ bath suite that includes faucets, shower systems and accessories. Drawing on the influences of Art Nouveau, RSVP features a sensual design that follows the curves of