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Bath & Kitchen eNews for June 12, 2007 |
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 June is bustin’ out all over!
Fans of musical theatre may recognize the song lyrics from “Carousel” by Rodgers and Hammerstein. As the days get hotter, the refreshing attributes of a home spa gain greater appeal. What’s more invigorating than a drenching downpour of cool water after being scorched by the sun? There were plenty of showerheads on display at the 2007 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show and we’ll discuss some of them in this edition of Bath & Kitchen E-News. Pictured here is a spoke showerhead by
Danze.
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Inge Calderon |
The American Supply Association (ASA) announced that Inge Calderon has elected to step down as executive vice president and is taking on a new role as executive director of the ASA Education Foundation. A search is underway for a new executive vice president.
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Shawn Martin | The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute named Shawn Martin its new technical director, effective July 9. He replaces Dave Viola who is taking a new position with IAPMO when his contract with PMI runs out at the end of June.
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Masco Corp. elected Timothy Wadhams, currently senior vice president and chief financial officer, its chief executive officer effective July 1. He succeeds Richard Manoogian, who is transitioning to executive chairman of the company. Also, Donald J. DeMarie, Jr.
, currently Masco's group president for the Installation and Other Services segment was appointed executive vice president. DeMarie will assume an increasing leadership role for the company’s operating divisions as Alan Barry, Masco's president and chief operating officer, transitions toward his previously announced retirement in early 2008. In other news, John G. Sznewajs, currently treasurer and vice president for corporate development, was named vice president – chief financial officer. All of these changes take effect July 1.
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Robert Dieckman |
In an award competition sponsored by the Cincinnati Business Courier, Robert Dieckman, vice president of finance and chief financial officer of Basco Shower Enclosures
in Mason, OH, was recently named CFO of the Year in the small private company category. The competition generated 50 nominations that were then narrowed to a field of 19 finalists. Dieckman was nominated by David Lingler, partner in charge of accounting and auditing at Cassady Schiller & Associates, Basco’s accounting firm.
IAPMO announced that Duane Huisken
has been named director of marketing and communications. With a background in construction, he brings the perspective of someone who knows our industries’ products. He has sold and marketed for such manufacturers as Lafarge, James Hardie, and Oldcastle, progressing from sales representative, sales manager, product manager, marketing manager, new market development, and finally, to director of marketing and product development.
InSinkErator®, a leading manufacturer of food waste disposers and hot water dispensers, announced the addition of Michelle Gross
to its Water Products Division leadership team. Gross will serve as the unit’s marketing manager and will be responsible for managing the marketing strategy and category development for the company’s water products. Gross will also oversee new product development, work with key retail accounts such as Home Depot and Lowe’s and manage the InSinkErator Design Circle™ program for showrooms. Employed at InSinkErator for eight years, Gross previously served as a product manager in the Household Disposer Group. |
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Julien BenchToilet | Julien announced that its BenchToilet™ was among the 13 winning products honored by HOME
Magazine at an awards event held in May during K/BIS. The BenchToilet, part of the Julien® bathroom suite by Troy Adams Design™, incorporates a sliding wood panel that conceals the fixture while doubling as a powder room bench. Another winner
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Stone Forest Opus vessel | recognized by HOME Magazine was Stone Forest, for its nature-inspired Opus vessel. The vessel is hand-carved from a single block of sandstone, with crisp, clean edges. The basin is a slightly angled ramp.
In other news, Julien said it has opened a new distribution facility in Boston and will open sister facilities in Los Angeles and Denver in the near future. Additional distribution hubs will be opened in Miami and Chicago in 2008, according to Lloyd Leblanc, vice president of Julien Home Refinements. The company’s production department will remain in Quebec City.
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Hickory Hardware display |
Hickory Hardware™
announced that its new Designer Collection of door hardware has launched in The Great Indoors® (TGI) home improvement retail chain. Available in eight design families, the Designer Collection features custom-made quality and several new finishes that best highlight the character of each design. Each Designer Collection family offers a suite of matching door hardware — including entrance handle-sets, bed and bath, hall and closet, dummy trim, and single and double deadbolts — as well as kitchen cabinet hardware and other accessories to achieve whole-house coordination.
Sloan Valve Co. has announced that effective June 1, 2007, Benisek Sales has been acquired, in total, by Delco Sales, combining the organizations to serve the burgeoning Southern California marketplace. The sales and service team from the Benisek organization will remain in place aided by the resources of Delco Sales.
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The Green Side Of Steam
The water heater is the second most energy-consuming unit in the home aside from the heating system. The best way to reduce water heating costs is to increase efficiency and reduce consumption. This can be as simple as incorporating more steam showers into your bathing rituals.
Data supports that steam bath users take considerably shorter showers than non-users. Most people spend up to 20 minutes in their steam bath and then complete their bathing experience with a short 5-10 minute shower. Those who do not partake in steam baths take a 20-minute regular shower on average. Steam showers require only one gallon of water to power a 20-minute shower; it takes more than 40 gallons of water to power a regular shower for a 20-minute session.
“Most consumers feel like they have to give something up to go green,” Mitch Altman, president of
ThermaSol, said in a statement. “But with steam showers not only do you not have to give something up — you get something in return in the form of a luxurious in-home spa.” Steam bath users conserve water and can cut their water bill in half simultaneously, he added.
ThermaSol offers steam bath units for residential use.
Energy Efficiency Forum Announced
The 18th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum, co-sponsored by the U.S. Energy Association and Johnson Controls, Inc., has lined up a full array of speakers who will address hundreds of business executives and government officials involved with managing energy policies for their respective organizations. Topics of discussion will touch on building efficiency, hybrid electric vehicles, sustainability and renewable energy. The keynote speaker is Samuel W. Bodman, U.S. Secretary of Energy. The forum will be held at the National Press Club Grand Ballroom (13th Floor), 14th and F Streets, NW, Washington, D.C. Contact
swells@godfrey.com or call Sam Wells at 717-393-3831 ext. 146 for information.
AIA’s COTE 2007 Top Ten Green Projects
Each year the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) selects and awards examples of architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. Check out the winning projects on Environmental Design & Construction magazine’s website.
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Security Supply (Selkirk, NY) opened a 4,400-sq.-ft. Bath Expressions showroom in
Poughkeepsie, NY, in May. More than 200 guests attended the grand opening. Pictured here at the ribboncutting event were, front row, L to R: Gabrielle Dingee, Poughkeepsie showroom manager; Erik Haight, City Councilman; Keith W. Bennett, president, Security Supply Corp.; Nancy Cozeon, Mayor of Poughkeepsie; and Brian Fowler, VP sales & marketing, Security Supply.
The showroom features brands including Delta, Eljer, Elkay, Grohe, Jacuzzi, Maax, Moen, Rohl and
TOTO.
Also pictured here (left) is one of the fully functional bath displays at the new Bath Expressions showroom.
Sondik Supply Co. (South Portland, ME) hosted the official grand opening of its 3,200-sq.-ft. showroom in April. More than 200 people attended, including representatives from the Kohler Co. and Robern. Craig McEvoy and Susan Hayes of Kohler were among those present at the opening. Paul Crossman is the showroom manager. The showroom features products from Kohler, Robern, Aker-Maax, Moen, Elkay, Grohe and Mansfield, among others. Sondik Supply also has locations in Burlington, VT, and Lebanon, NH.
VitrA said its one-year-old Showrooms of Excellence Program — designed to provide participating showrooms with display advice, marketing support and point of sale materials — is gaining momentum in key markets such as Atlanta, Washington and Nashville.
Since the program’s introduction in 2006, about 100% of showroom participants were recognized at the platinum level, the highest classification offered by VitrA.
To be classified as a Showroom of Excellence, a showroom must meet the criteria outlined below:
1. Platinum Level – showroom must contain four suites, two furniture pieces and four pieces of CounterWare™.
2. Gold Level – showroom should have three suites, one furniture piece and four pieces of CounterWare™.
3. Silver Level – showroom must feature two suites and four pieces of CounterWare™.
In 2007, VitrA plans to implement its Showrooms of Excellence Program in more than 15 additional showrooms, with even more in 2008.
Showrooms that wish to participate in the program should contact their manufacturers rep.
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MrSteam
’s Towel Warmer W634 (pictured) was awarded the Silver ADEX in the 2006-7 Awards for Design Excellence competition. The 2006-7 ADEX competition brought a record 1,858 product entries. ADEX is the largest and most prestigious awards competition for product design of furnishings marketed through the design trade. Awards are judged on form and function. |
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Speakman Co. has developed the Ultimate Flow Control, a patented device that is installed between the shower arm and the showerhead to enable the bather to switch between “water saving” to “medium flow” to “full flow” without changing shower controls.
By removing the regulator located inside the existing showerhead and installing the Ultimate Flow Control system, the user can enjoy a full, uninhibited shower stream for massaging or rinsing, or reduce the flow to a water-saving trickle for shampooing, with a simple push of the control lever. |
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Danze introduced the Como collection, which features a modern, minimalist design. A modernist, geometric base is combined with a gracefully curved round spout. The faucets are available in chrome and stainless steel finishes. |
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 Yorkville, NY-based
Meyda Lighting
’s Colorful Wine Bottle Pendants use authentic glass wine bottles as pendant shades, with T6 40-watt lamping, in green, blue, red, etched, white and other colors. They are great over kitchen counters and islands. The Wine Bottle Pendants have a height of 12 inches and a width of 3 inches, and the overall fixtures’ height can be adjusted from 16 to 84 inches from the ceiling. The pendants are handcrafted with black wrought iron accents wrapped around the bottlenecks and include 72-inch black cords and 5-inch ceiling canopies. Custom etching is available. |
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Bradley
now offers a classic washfountain well-suited for LEED projects because it is made with 100% recycled glass terrazzo. As with all Bradley washfountains, the Recycled Terrazzo Washfountain helps conserve energy, water and space. And though Terrazzo is typically made of natural stone and concrete and looks much like a mosaic, r
ecycled glass terrazzo is made entirely of recycled glass bottles in amber, blue, green, clear and gray. These different shades of glass will be used to create six distinct color options. The new washfountain will be available in 54-inch and 36-inch circular and semi-circular configurations. Both units have a 9-inch deep bowl and a choice of activation types is offered — foot pedal, infrared or pushbutton operation. |
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The new B-1200 Series Glass Filler from T&S Brass
features an updated contemporary design that is easier to clean and more convenient to use. The modified lever extends further down and out, making it more versatile and accessible using a variety of different containers. The valve assembly is easier to actuate and more friendly to plastic foam and paper. The glass filler body is solid brass forging with a laser-etched logo and water symbol. It also features a flow control standard. |
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Graff
, an industry leader in luxury decorative faucets, is showcasing a product collection in its new Steelnox, a “fingerprint free” finish with an appearance similar to brushed nickel. Steelnox is available on the Solar Widespread Lavatory (G-3710-LM31L-SN), Stealth Lavatory (G-2200-LM23-SN), Fontaine Lavatory (G-3000-C10-SN), Oscar Kitchen (G-4852-SN/BK) with a split finish of Steelnox and Black, and the Targa Widespread Lavatory (G-3610-C14-SN). |
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Casa Emperador, Questech
’s newest factory-sealed tumbled marble is available in rich hues of brown. These tumbled marble tiles with Q-Seal™ are easy to care for and provide built-in anti-bacterial protection. The addition of Ultra-Fresh® inhibits the growth of stain and odor-causing mold and mildew. This mold inhibitor is factory applied and will not lose its effectiveness over time. The added anti-bacterial protection makes the tumbled marble tiles from Questech ideal for showers and tub surrounds, as well as kitchen backsplashes. And you never have to reseal the tiles or worry about buying special stone cleaners. The Casa Emperador Collection includes 12" x 12"; 6" x 6"; 4" x 4"; 3" x 6";
and 2" x 2" tiles with coordinating switch plates and decorative accents. |
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Virtually any conceivable image can be reproduced onto the interlayer of the recently introduced Arch Deco Glass® product, VISUAL™, its manufacturer and fabricator Arch Aluminum & Glass Co., Inc.
has announced. VISUAL by Arch Deco Glass is a high-end “green” laminated product and will allow the architectural community endless exterior and interior design options. For example, VISUAL can provide highly saturated colors, but also has the ability to be virtually opaque. In addition, pure white, black and sepia tones can be done through this innovative process. Like other Arch Deco Glass laminated products, VISUAL provides additional high-performance features to architectural spaces, such as safety, security and privacy, regulation of solar penetration, structural integrity and improved acoustics. Laminated Arch Deco Glass also can contribute to sustainable design,
including projects seeking certification through the LEED Green Building Rating System. |
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Hansgrohe
recently enlarged its Raindance AIR collection with nine new products, including a new 12-inch showerhead as well as 6-inch and 5-inch models. The expanded collection now also encompasses a new, wall-mounted Bodyspray that uses a water-saving one gallon of water per minute – as opposed to the 1.5-gpm flow rate of most bodysprays. All of these new items incorporate Hansgrohe's patented air-injection shower technology, which draws air inside the shower face, infusing the water with air bubbles to create larger water droplets and the sensation of being covered with more water. |
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 Thoroughly updated with the assistance of 17 master plumbers, the third edition of Plumbing Technology: Design and Installation
introduces readers to all aspects of the commercial and residential plumbing trade, including home building. An excellent study guide for plumbers preparing to pass the “master plumber” exam, this edition features updated coverage of all current plumbing codes.
For other plumbing products that will help increase your knowledge, skills, and profits, visit AECstore.com or call Stephanie Weingartz at 248-244-1275. |
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TOTO
recently unveiled its Ethos Collection, celebrating the great cities of America. Its Ethos Collection Design C honors Chicago by embracing the modernist style of legendary architect Mies Van der Rohe, whose name is closely associated with that city. The pedestal lavatory rises 34 inches from floor to rim. Its angular pedestal has sharply articulated corners. The surface of the lavatory drapes over the foundation. This 28-inch wide SanaGloss-glazed lavatory has a 10-3/8-inch deep basin with rear overflow and is available in single, 4-inch, and 8-inch faucet centers. |
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Scott Franz, Publisher, Supply House Times
franzs@bnpmedia.com. |
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