The Smith family, owners of Central Arizona Supply, will parlay their more than 50 years as an Arizona plumbing and appliance supplier into an expanded new role as real estate developers in Gilbert, AZ.
Over the course of the last few months, the American Supply Association has been actively monitoring the state of California’s efforts to pass “Get the Lead Out 2.0,” which would force manufacturers into a second round of endpoint fixture lead reduction, 10 years after current regulations went into effect.
One of the original founders of the American Institute of Kitchen Dealers, now the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), Robert L. Wieland died on Aug. 20 in his hometown of Allentown, PA. He was 91.
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has introduced the NKBA Global Connect Alliance Program and its initial partners. This international strategic collaboration connects associations and organizations serving the kitchen and bath marketplace to encourage a global exchange of current and forward-thinking insights and information.
Stan Artman, director of sales, East, Native Trails has appointed Performance Sales and Marketing Group of Orland Park, IL, as its manufacturers representative for Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana effective since July 1.
LIXIL, home to kitchen and bath brands American Standard, GROHE and DXV, has announced plans to open a new distribution center in California later this year.