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 Earth Day, Earth Month Inspire Green Thinking.
Whether you are browsing the Internet, reading newspapers or magazines, watching TV or attending trade shows, there is no missing the message: Green is here! Green is a concern! A number of bath and kitchen companies are addressing this issue. Plenty of exhibitors at the recent Kitchen/Bath Industry Show had a green story to tell. Read below and in the Green Street section of this enewsletter.
American Standard Brands has launched its Responsible Bathroom Tour, expected to visit more than 300 plumbing wholesale locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico through November, with the goal of saving two billion gallons of water this year.
Read more.
Kohler Co. has pledged to donate a total of $2 million worth of product to Habitat for Humanity in conjunction with SaveWaterAmerica
, a viral online campaign dedicated to educating homeowners on how easy it is to save water. More than 700 homes have been built with Kohler water-saving products. 
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As seen at K/BIS 2010:
Representing the Grande Central showrooms operated by New York-based
Central Plumbing Specialties at the show were (L-R), Howard Frankel, president; Charlie Haxhaj, sales associate at the Bond St. showroom; Jennifer Lagana, sales associate at the Yonkers showroom; and
Greg Smith, manager of the 56th St. showroom. More information.
 John Murphy (at left in photo), showroom manager,
Redlon & Johnson, Manchester, NH, met with Jason DeBruer, Eastern regional sales manager, at the
Basco Shower Enclosures booth. Murphy is also president of the
National Association of Plumbing Showroom Professionals, a group created to provide plumbing showroom consultants and managers with a network of professionals for support, education and development.
Mike Hogenmiller (at left in photo), general manager of Atlanta, GA-based master distributor Your Other Warehouse, paused for a picture with Supply House Times' editor Jim Olsztynski at the show.
More information.
Michelle Henderson, showroom manager at Banner Plumbing Supply, Buffalo Grove, IL, met with Judd Lord, director of industrial design at
Brizo, at the show. Lord participated in a Delta/Brizo-hosted panel discussion on design trends that included designers Jason Wu and Cheryl Kees Clendenon.
Roy Pitts (at left in photo), director of vendor relations at
Hajoca Corp., Ardmore, PA, accepted the first ever Partner of the Year Award from Efrain Perez Jr., corporate relations director, Kitchen and Bath, of
World Vision, at the Crystal Vision Award breakfast hosted by The Storehouse of World Vision.
 Efrain Perez Jr. (at left in photo), corporate relations director, Kitchen and Bath, of
World Vision, presented the 2010 Crystal Vision Award to Michael E. Werner, president and CEO of
Globe Union Group, at the 10th annual Crystal Vision Award breakfast during K/BIS.
Hansgrohe's Nick Grohe
(pictured right), director of product planning & development, showed the Raindance Rainfall AIR shower at the Hansgrohe booth at K/BIS. The horizontal rain panel installs flush with the wall and projects into the shower area. It offers three spray modes: 10-inch Rain AIR; Whirl function (massage); and Rainflow (waterfall).
WATCH FOR MORE ON K/BIS IN FUTURE EDITIONS.
InSinkErator announces The Haute Spot Showroom Promotion.
Beginning in May, the company will host four monthly online modules to
show how InSinkErator products can help build business and enhance
showrooms. Each month, the first 100 designers to complete the activity
will receive prizes, and everyone will be entered into monthly
drawings. Participants must be employed as a sales associate in a
kitchen or bath design showroom responsible for selling/recommending
InSinkErator products.
Sears Commercial, the B2B arm of Sears Holdings Corp., said it will offer more than 90 models of
Kenmore water heaters and water treatment products to distributors, plumbing contractors and building trades.
 Valley Supply Co.,
Elkins, WV, has expanded its 100-year-old facility here to create a new
showroom, DreamScapes. The showroom carries brands including TOTO,
Moen, MTI, Mansfield and Empire Comfort Systems. It opened in the fall
of 2009, following the renovation of the company's Parkersburg, WV,
showroom.
OBITUARY: Jason Bourque, 36, program manager for the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating, died April 6 at his home, surrounded by family.
Read more.
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May 5 - 8, 2010
Radiant Panel Association conference & expo
Reno, NV
May 11 - 12, 2010
International Emerging Technology Symposium
Ontario, Calif.
May 17 - 19, 2010
HARDI Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting 2010
Washington, D.C.
June 7 - 8, 2010
North Central Wholesalers Association Convention
Huron/Sandusky,
OH
June 27 - 29, 2010
Southern Wholesalers
Association Convention
Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina
See our complete calendar listing online.
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Active Plumbing Supply (Painesville, OH) promoted Stu Bennett
(right) to VP of sales. He joined the company in 1994 as a showroom consultant, then worked in outside sales, served as a branch manager and was the driving force behind the creation of its 5,500-sq.-ft. showroom and design center. Most recently he was director of operations, overseeing Active's six locations.
Masco Corp. named
Charles L. Jones chief design officer effective May 3. He will be responsible for the global leadership of design strategies across Masco's business units. Read more.
The
Plumbing Manufacturers Institute announced that Jack Krecek, VP and general manager of the Commercial Business Unit for Elkay Manufacturing Co., has been named first vice president and will serve as PMI's president in 2011. The move was prompted by the departure of Bill Ball
, VP of engineering for WCM Industries, due to increasing demands on his time. Ball will remain on the board of directors. Stewart Yang, VP of engineering for Kohler Co., will serve as second vice president and become PMI president in 2012. Jeff Baldwin, engineering manager for T&S Brass and Bronzeworks, was named to the PMI Executive Committee as treasurer for the balance of 2010, completing Yang's term.
Fisher & Paykel Appliances North America appointed Laurence Mawhinney, formerly VP of sales and marketing, president. He succeeds Mike Goadby, who has retired. Mawhinney joined Fisher & Paykel Appliances in August 1991 as a sales representative for the Australian territory.
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Brizo
has signed on as the first-ever national sponsor of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Dream Home Giveaway program. More on this.
Quick
Drain USA said its new ProLine Drain system is teaming up with Kullman Bathroom PODS and
Kohler on a 36-city tour that began on the East Coast and will head West toward
California,
then wrap up back East in May. Read more.
The
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association (PHCC) will gather
for a Legislative Conference April 28-29
to convey PHCC's small business, energy-conscious message to
Congress. More information.
The
International Surface Fabricators
Association (ISFA), a not-for-profit countertop trade association, is still
raising funds to help the family of ISFA staffer Kevin Cole, whose son Aron was
critically injured in an auto accident and is in a coma. All money donated goes
directly to the family to help defray the mounting medical bills.
C.H. Briggs Co. introduced The Big Green Book, a catalog featuring
600 pages of products and services in hardware, board and surfacing materials from
more than 100 manufacturers of specialty building materials. This coincides
with the debut of the C.H. Briggs corporate Facebook fan page.
DDI System announced its inform software is
available as a hosted service, offering anytime access from anywhere, automatic
updates, and backup and cost control. Its next live online demo is May 13 at 1
p.m. EST. Information.
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 FAUCET
TRENDS FOR 2010
A
faucet's design not only impacts a kitchen or bathroom's overall style
but can
also affect its functionality, resulting in sub-par water usage.
Price Pfister identified some faucet trends for 2010:
- Distinctive styles, finishes and configurations that coordinate
with home décor. Homeowners are mixing and matching both contemporary and
traditional faucets in the same kitchen setting.
- Textured
and darker finishes like satin, nickel or bronze.
- Water-efficient performance that does not compromise water flow and
style and WaterSense certified faucets that are lead free.
- Ergonomic with high performance. Modern pull-out and pull-down
styles, modern single-lever faucets and high-arch spouts.
- Electronic and innovative technology, such as anti-splash heads and
pause-control spray heads.
"More
than ever we are seeing a demand from environmentally concerned homeowners who
want to ensure their faucets are water efficient without having to compromise
on its functionality and overall look," said Mark Wallace, Canadian marketing
manager for Price Pfister.
Courtesy
of Price Pfister
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Bemis
Manufacturing Co. has expanded its line of Mayfair Designer Series
molded wood toilet seats with chrome and brushed nickel versions of its
Easy•Clean & Change hinge. A simple fingertip twist of the hinge caps
unlocks the seat for removal, leaving only two small mounting posts and
providing for easy, thorough cleaning or replacement. They are available in
both round and elongated seat styles.
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Novellini
introduced the Walk Shower System. The company says its 55-inch width makes it
ideal for retrofit installations. It can be customized to include a fully
equipped tower panel with eight jets, shower head, thermostatic mixer, hand
shower, soap holder and shower tray combined with Iroko shower board.
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The
Swan Corp. has completed its granite sink line with two new offerings. The
long, lean entertainment sink, measuring 30 inches wide and 11 inches deep, is
targeted at the higher-end consumer or gourmet chef with a larger kitchen who
needs a secondary sink for prep work. The bar sink, 18-by-16 inches, is
designed for a bar, dining area or as a secondary prep sink in the kitchen.
Both sinks are available as drop-in or undermount installations. Colors include
Bianca (white), Granito (tan) or Nero (black). The granite sinks are made with
80% quartz stone.
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Matco-Norca
offers CPVC brass adapter fittings for use in new and retrofit residential and
light commercial plumbing systems. They consist of a molded CPVC end piece with
socket weld connection and a forged brass tail piece with an internal knurl and
EPDM O-ring. Pressure rated to 100 PSI at 180º F or 150 PSI at 100º F, they are
UPC- and NSF-61 approved and available in 1/2- inch to
2-inch diameters with both male and female threaded connections that conform to
ASME B 1.20.1.
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GROHE's
Rainshower Icon hand shower, shown in Moon White with EcoGreen, brings a burst
of color into the shower and features a unique donut-shaped silhouette. It has
a flat body and is fitted with the GROHE SprayDimmer, a small lever that allows users to control their water flow with one
finger while also providing additional water savings. The spray face
creates a full-coverage shower experience. It is a winner of the Red Dot "Best
of the Best" award.
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Coway unveiled its premium bidet product line,
including the BA-13 (pictured) and BA-17 models. The BA-13 is customized for
U.S homes to fit any toilet type or size. The BA-17 is the next generation
eco-friendly bidet, self-powered using pressure from the water flow to
generate sufficient electricity. The bidet uses less than a gallon of water per
day for the average family, reduces the need for toilet paper, and saves
energy.
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AEC
Store Corner
2010 National Plumbing & HVAC Estimator - $69.95
This book helps calculate
estimates of labor and material costs for plumbing and HVAC work in
residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Included are sample
estimating and bidding forms, contracts and a CD-ROM with an electronic version
of the book with National Estimator, a stand-alone Windows estimating program,
plus an interactive multimedia video that shows how to use the disk to compile
construction cost estimates. Find tips on how to handle change orders, letters
of intent, warranties and submittals, as well as how to deal with suppliers and
subcontract specialty work.
Follow this link for more information or to purchase.
Visit AECstore.com to view all of our Kitchen & Bath products.
Call 248-244-1275 with any questions.
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