National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) named Edward S. Nagorsky general counsel and director of legislative affairs.

Kohler promoted Ron Pace to president-Kohler Kitchen and Bath Americas. He will lead the newly formed K&B Americas organization.

Franke Consumer Products announced the retirement of Thomas M. Smith, a 20-year veteran with the company who most recently served as president of the company's Kitchen Systems Division.

ISH Kitchen and Bathroom in Dubai, May 14-16, has increased by 30% since last year. Now in its third year, organizers of the event expect an overall increase of more than 50% at the time of this writing.

Blanco America has named Don Faquhar logistics and supply chain distribution manager. He had been serving the company as operations manager since 1996.

Murray Supply Co. (Winston-Salem, NC) hosted the April American Society of Interior Designers meeting at The Fuller House showroom located at the Winston-Salem branch. Cyndi Fuller, showroom manager of The Fuller House in Cary, led the discussion with the assistance of American Standard representative Erik Andrews and Elkay representatives Peter McCranie and Chuck Pearson.

MTI Whirlpools received five 2006 ADEX Awards in the Kitchen and Bath category.

Hansgrohe announced its Axor Starck X, by designer Philippe Starck, received multiple design awards in 2005, including iF design awards for its single-lever, wall-mounted faucet, the Axor Starck Waterwall shower system, the Axor Starck semi-professional kitchen faucet, the two-handle high spout faucet from the Axor Uno2 collection, the Raindance Air Royale showerhead, and the Raindance Air Rainmaker, which features a 24-inch face and five different spray modes.

Delta won a gold ADEX Award for its Simply PUR® Water Filtration System. Products are judged based on their form and function.

Broan-NuTone and the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) announced the winners of the 2006 Best Kitchen Design Competition.