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Bath & Kitchen eNews for December 6, 2007 |
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 Partnerships.
Now that we are in December and some parts of the country are blanketed with snow and/or ice, struggling with heavy rainfall or other challenges, it’s great to be able to turn to a neighbor for some help. If you need an extension cord to start your snowblower, if your car doesn’t start, if you need to clean out a flooded basement, a friendly neighbor really comes in handy. That’s when the "partnerships" you have established really pay off. We’ve just learned about a new partnership involving the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
. Read more >>
(Photo by Jim Martin, Monett, MO.) |
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 Announcing Bath & Kitchen Pro — New in 2008
BNP Media announces the debut of Bath & Kitchen Pro, a unique publication created for a powerful audience of bath-and-kitchen installers, distributors with showrooms and designers. Unlike other magazines that focus purely on design, Bath & Kitchen Pro will provide information on installation and purchasing as well as design trends.
Bath & Kitchen Pro will be published three times in 2008; its Winter, Spring and Fall issues will be distributed at major B&K shows in addition to its 55,000 circulation drawn from the readers of Plumbing & Mechanical, Supply House Times, Tile, Stone World, and Environmental Design + Construction.
For additional information, contact Publisher Bob Miodonski at 630-694-4007 and miodonskib@bnpmedia.com or Managing Editor Kelly Johnson at 630-694-4379 and johnsonk@bnpmedia.com. Or, visit
www.bathandkitchenpro.com. |
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Swanstone
has promoted Dave King to chief operating officer effective immediately. King formerly held the title of chief financial officer at Swanstone.
Masco Corp. announced that Alan H. Barry, 64, stepped down as president and chief operating officer in November, and that Chief Executive Officer Timothy Wadhams, 59, has assumed the additional title of president, and Donald J. DeMarie, Jr.
, 45, executive vice president, will serve as chief operating officer.
The 2008 board of directors for the Decorative Plumbing & Hardware Association includes: President Debbie Miller, Millers Decorative Plumbing & Hardware; President-Elect Jonathan Wood, Brasstech; Secretary Steve Weinberg
, The Glassmith Shop; Treasurer Barry Goldberg, Union Hardware; and Past President Jeff Robboy, Baci by Remcraft. |
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 Winston-Salem, NC-based wholesale plumbing distributor
Murray Supply Co. held a counter day sponsored by BrassCraft on Dec. 5. Louis Lamb (pictured left) from Pro-Marketing showcased products aimed at the residential and commercial markets.
 Ihrie Supply Co.
(Wilson, NC) hosted a lunch and learn counter day for employees and customers, including builders, plumbers and other contractors, to learn more about Rheem tankless water heaters. Educational training was presented by Reed Taffer, a representative for Rheem (pictured right).
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BrassCraft has hired
Hodes & Sutter (Kansas City, MO) as its sales representative in the Kansas-Western Missouri market. Hodes & Sutter specializes in the plumbing, irrigation and water well industries.
A Dec. 27 episode of PBS’ "This Old House" featuring the renovation of an 1897 Shingle-style home in Newton, MA, includes the installation of the new Evolution Series generation of food waste disposers from InSinkErator, a division of Emerson Electric Co. Check local listings for times.
Basco Shower Enclosures has released the 2008 schedule for Basco University, the company’s training program that offers installers intensive, hands-on classes on the proper techniques and methods for best installing glass shower doors and enclosures.
 Kohler Co.
recently announced its sponsorship of this year’s Charmin Holiday Restrooms (pictured) in New York City’s Times Square, by providing water-conserving toilets and faucets in the bathrooms. The 20 public restrooms will feature the KOHLER Barrington Pressure Lite 1.1 gallons-per-flush toilet, which utilizes one-half gallon less water than a standard toilet. It carries the EPA’s WaterSense label. All bathroom faucets are from the new KOHLER Margaux collection, featuring a joystick-style single control function for on-and-off and temperature control, and equipped with low-flow aerators, reducing the amount of water delivered from 2.2 gpm to 1.5 gpm.
More than 420,000 people from 100 countries and all 50 states visited the Charmin Holiday Restrooms during the 2006 holiday season. The 2007 Charmin Holiday Restrooms opened Nov. 19 and will be open daily through Dec 31. |
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Vortens announced that five of its high-efficiency toilets completed certification testing through IAPMO Research and Testing, Inc., an independent testing facility, and now qualify for
WaterSense
water efficiency designation from the U.S. EPA. The five toilets are the Tornado ADA (Pressure-Assist Elongated with 1.0 gpf/4.0 lpf) (pictured); Tornado (Pressure-Assist Elongated with 1.0 gpf/4.0 lpf); Delfos (One-Piece Dual-Flush Elongated with 1.6 gpf/6.0 lpf and 1.1 gpf/4.0 lpf); Rhodas DF (Dual-Flush Elongated with 1.6 gpf/6.0 lpf and 1.1 gpf/4.0 lpf); and Dali (Dual-Flush Elongated with 1.6 gpf/6.0 lpf and 1.1 gpf/4.0 lpf).
Next Energy, a biennial international exhibition focused on themes related to energy conservation and alternative energies, will be held in parallel with MCE, Mostra Convegno Expocomfort, scheduled for March 11-15, 2008, at the new Fiera Milano Exhibition Centre in Rho, Milan, Italy. See Upcoming Events and
Calendar of Events boxes for more on this show.
 Sloan Valve Co.
introduced a new series of High-Efficiency Urinals (HEU) (pictured) that utilize only 1 pint (0.125 gallon) of water to flush. The new Sloan HEU systems combine the vitreous china fixture with either a manual or sensor-operated Flushometer. The HEU urinals contribute to LEED Credits 3.1 and 3.2 for water use reduction.
Industry leaders address the past, present and future of green building issues in a special section in the latest Environmental Design & Construction magazine. Go here to see what they have to say. |
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 Find out how it feels to drink out of a water fountain that is actually a toilet at Mind, the
Exploratorium’s exhibition running through Dec. 31 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco's Marina District. One of more than 40 brand-new interactive exhibits, A Sip of Conflict allows visitors to drink from a water fountain fashioned from a real but unused toilet. |
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Axor, the designer brand from Hansgrohe
, has launched a bath collection created with internationally renowned French designer Jean-Marie Massaud. The Axor Massaud complete bathroom collection features a signature piece, the lav mixer, an asymmetrical and expansive shelf-like surface, measuring nearly 16 inches wide, from which a sheet of water cascades into a white, molded-mineral wash bowl. |
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The UP27 professional-style range hood is the newest addition to the Best by Broan line of kitchen ventilation products. Excellent for retrofit applications, the UP27 offers the style and performance of larger professional-style hoods in a compact, under-cabinet profile. The UP27 features a seamless, welded design using brushed 304 stainless steel. |
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Danze
has adapted its Como Collection of powder room faucets for the kitchen, adding several new styles. The new Como kitchen faucets include the Single Handle Pull-Down Faucet; Single Handle Kitchen Faucet with Spray, with a 13-3/4-inch high spout with matching brass veggie spray; and Single Handle Bar Faucet, featuring a 13-1/4-inch high spout, that can be used for a bar or convenience sink. Chrome and stainless steel finishes are available. |
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Mr.Steam
has announced its Spa Package, that when supplied with a steam generator, offers the Aromasteam System, Chromasteam System and in-shower Music Therapy speakers. Mr.Steam’s Aromasteam System blends natural essential oils into the steam; the Chromasteam System infuses an array of mood-elevating colors into the steam room; and moisture-resistant Music Therapy speakers provide music from almost any audio source. |
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 The
GE Profile Double Oven Freestanding Range offers a larger freestanding total oven capacity to cook two different dishes at two different temperatures at the same time. Available in two 30-inch configurations, each with 6.6 total cubic feet of cooking space. Both ranges feature the 2.2 cubic-foot-capacity upper oven for baking, broiling and roasting, and a lower oven of 4.4 cubic feet that features a slow cook mode.
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Jaclo has announced its luxury grab bar collection, featuring decorative accents, brass construction and numerous finishes. The decorative grab bars can be used in numerous settings including in the shower or next to the toilet. The bars, which are ADA-compliant when properly installed, are offered in seven styles and 16 decorative finishes. |
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Eternal’s GU32 is a hybrid water-heating system that uses patented counter-flow design and multi-pass heat exchanger technology to maintain an 86% thermal efficiency rating with consistent pressure. Eternal emits only 5 ppm NOx (Nitrogen Oxide), a harmful greenhouse gas, well under the regulated 55 ppm NOx. |
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 Engineered to resist moisture and air infiltration, the garden window from
Simonton Windows features fusion-welded frame and sash, snap-in sill cover to resist water penetration and one-inch double-strength insulating glass. Available as a one-piece unit for easy installation, the garden window includes an adjustable polished-edge tempered glass shelf and a 1-1/4-inch birch veneer seat board. |
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 Now through December 31st, get 10% off the College of Product Knowledge
CD, By Don Arnold. Completely updated with advanced technologies and new product categories, the COPK features expanded content, including: Residential Faucets, Supply Piping, General Application Valves, Water Heating, Fixtures, DWV Pipe Fittings, Water Treatment Products, Disposers, Dispensers, Shower Valves, Tubular Goods, Chemicals & Compounds, Drains, Sump Pumps and more! The CD contains 300 pages of solid information. Enter Coupon Code: 12holiday.
Go here to order. |
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Delivered twice-monthly, Bath & Kitchen Pro e-Newsletter (formerly Bath & Kitchen e-News) now has more than 10,000 opt-in subscribers.
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 Radiant & Hydronics e-News is a twice-monthly newsletter compiled by the editorial staff of PM, Supply House Times and PMEngineer magazines.
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 A monthly eNewsletter brought to you by the editor's of Environmental Design + Construction magazine on the latest green building news, products and events.
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