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2010 Press Releases

 

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12/07/2010 Corbett Lighting Nominated As “Lighting Manufacturer Of The Year” for the 22nd Annual ARTS Awards - Corbett Lighting, a creator and manufacturer of high-end lighting for residential, hospitality and commercial/contract markets, has been nominated as “Lighting Manufacturer of the Year” for the 22nd Annual ARTS Awards that will be held during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Show in January 2011.
Littman Lighting
12/06/2010 JACLO® Enters Into WaterSense® Partnership with Environmental Protection Agency - Water is a vital resource on our planet that is increasingly available only in limited supply. Water management is a growing concern and the challenges of conserving it affect communities all over the United States. JACLO®, a decorative plumbing products manufacturer since 1961, is well aware of the benefits its customers – and the planet – reap when its faucets are designed to be water efficient.
JACLO
11/30/2010
Stone Forest® Named a Finalist for INTERIOR DESIGN “Best of Year” Awards - Stone Forest’s Siena Collection has been named a finalist for INTERIOR DESIGN magazine’s 2010 “Best of Year” Awards. The “Best of Year” Awards is an international competition where design professionals cast votes to recognize superior interior design projects and products in more than 50 categories.
Stone Forest
11/30/2010 Watermark Designs Named a Finalist in 2010 INTERIOR DESIGN “Best of Year” Awards - Watermark Designs, a Brooklyn-based leading manufacturer of decorative plumbing fixtures, bathroom accessories, lighting and elegant hardware, has been named a finalist for the INTERIOR DESIGN magazine’s 2010 “Best of Year" Awards for their latest product – the Brooklyn Faucet.
Watermark
11/30/2010 LAUFEN Brings Modern Styling to Award-Winning Southwest Showroom - Leading Swiss bathroom brand LAUFEN recently announced an exciting new partnership with Santa Fe By Design, a locally-owned decorative plumbing and hardware showroom located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Laufen
11/29/2010 THG® USA Brings Luxury to Contract Hospitality - THG® USA, the exclusive importer of luxury bath products, recently announced the launch of its Contract Division. Through its various collections, THG’s Contract Division exceeds standards set by today’s discerning travelers—adding elegance and sophistication to any bath.
THG
11/23/2010 Caroma® Promotion Shows Greenbuild That One Flush Can Make a Difference - Caroma®, the worldwide leader in high efficiency toilets and the pioneer of dual-flush technology, took center stage at the Greenbuild 2010 International Conference & Expo in Chicago from Nov. 17-19.
Caroma
11/23/2010 Caroma® – Pioneer of Dual-Flush Technology – Launches New Website - Caroma®, the worldwide leader in high efficiency toilets and pioneer of dual-flush technology, has launched a new website featuring a consumer friendly and intuitive design.
Caroma
11/16/2010 Caroma® Wins Second Prestigious Green Innovation Award - Caroma®, the worldwide leader in high efficiency dual-flush toilets for commercial and residential use, was recognized by BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine for representing the best new products that contribute to green-built homes— products that bring the most value to builders, remodelers, architects, or their clients.
Caroma
11/12/2010 Caroma® Gears Up to Take Center Stage at Greenbuild 2010 - Caroma®, the worldwide leader in high efficiency dual-flush toilets for commercial and residential use, will literally show attendees at the Greenbuild 2010 International Conference & Expo, how their WaterSense® labeled toilets preserve the world’s most valuable resource – water.
Caroma
11/10/2010 Hastings Tile & Bath Takes the Cake with Exquisite Display of Products and Couture Cake Designer - Hastings Tile & Bath, the premier importer, distributor and designer of fine bath products participated in the New York Times “Taste of T” event, held in the Architects & Designers building in New York City on Nov. 4.
Hastings
11/10/2010 THG® Showcases Its Latest and Greatest to NYC Luxury Hospitality Market - Fresh off the Monaco and Fort Lauderdale yacht show circuit, THG Paris is ramping up plans to show off their latest luxury bath and accessory collections at the Boutique Design Show (BDNY), held Nov. 14-15 in New York City.
THG
11/09/2010 Caroma® AIA Continuing Education Online Course Gains New GBCI CMP Approval  - Caroma, the worldwide leader in high efficiency dual-flush toilets for commercial and residential use, recently received the “Green Building Certification Institute’s (GBCI) Credentialing Maintenance Program (CMP)” logo for their AIA Continuing Education online course, titled: Evolution of High Efficiency Dual-Flush Toilets, MaP, and LEED.
Caroma
11/04/2010 LAUFEN Honored With Two GREEN GOOD DESIGN Awards for Innovative Green Products and Architecture - Leading Swiss bathroom brand LAUFEN is the recipient of two GREEN GOOD DESIGN Awards in 2010 – one for Product Design of their ILBAGNOALESSI ONE toilet, and the second award for Architecture for LAUFEN’s exhibition, training and visitor centre called LAUFEN FORUM.
Laufen
11/03/2010 Watermark Designs Annual Sales Meeting Proves Far From Ordinary - Watermark Designs, the leading manufacturer of decorative plumbing fixtures, bathroom accessories, lighting and elegant hardware, held its annual sales meeting last week in the artisanal melting pot that is Brooklyn, New York.
Watermark
10/28/2010
Stone Forest® Wins DPHA Industry Award For Exceptional Customer Service - Stone Forest, the leader in contemporary elements for the kitchen and bath, was the recipient the 2010 Customer Service Department of the Year Award at the 2010 DPHA Conference and Product Showcase held from October 15 –17 at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Florida.
Stone Forest
10/28/2010 Watermark Designs Introduces the Brooklyn Collection - Watermark Designs, the leading manufacturer of decorative fixtures and bathroom accessories for more than 30 years, recently collaborated with Incorporated Architecture & Design to create its newest bath series, the Brooklyn Collection.
Watermark
10/27/2010 Hastings Tile & Bath Introduces First Product of Their Own Exclusive Design - Hastings Tile & Bath, the premier importer and distributor of luxury bath and tile products today unveiled the first product designed and manufactured in-house. Called Chelsea H125, this faucet collection is the first in what Hastings plans as a rich offering of faucet and bath collections which will complement its existing bath products.
Hastings
10/25/2010 GRAFF® Supports Aspiring Artists with Sponsorship of International Music Program - Ziggy Kulig, CEO of the award-winning bath and kitchen faucet manufacturing company GRAFF, believes that giving back is an integral part of running a successful international company. He puts his money where his mouth is, literally, by supporting an unlikely yet deeply satisfying program: the Opera.
GRAFF
10/25/2010 ThermaSol® Gives Away Apple iPad™ at 2010 DPHA Annual Conference & Expo - ThermaSol®, the industry leader in steam bath products and technology, celebrated their gold corporate sponsorship with a bang at the 2010 DPHA Conference and Expo, held in Hollywood, Florida on October 15-17, 2010. ThermaSol proudly participated in the Passport-To-Prizes contest by giving away a much-coveted Apple® iPad™.
ThermaSol
10/18/2010 GRAFF® Releases Seven Floor-Mounted Tub Fillers for their Most Popular Bath Collections - GRAFF, the premier manufacturer of precision-engineered faucets and fixtures for baths and kitchens, today announced an unprecedented release of seven floor-mounted tub fillers; ranging in style from their most contemporary models to their more traditional models.
GRAFF
10/13/2010 Caroma® Sponsors Online AIA Continuing Education Course - As the worldwide leader in high efficiency dual flush toilets for commercial and residential use, Caroma is now sponsoring the new AIA Continuing Education course titled Evolution of High Efficiency Dual-Flush Toilets, MaP, and LEED.
Caroma
10/07/2010 Caroma® Receives Inaugural Excellence Award from EPA WaterSense® Program  - Caroma, the worldwide leader in high efficiency dual flush toilets for commercial and residential use, was recently recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program for helping to promote water efficiency.
Caroma
10/05/2010 ThermaSol® Steam Showers Make For a Solid Investment in Shaky Economy - When remodeling one’s home during a recession, it’s crucial to choose the right upgrade at the right cost. According to Remodeling magazine, kitchen and bathroom remodels still give homeowners the most bang for their buck; updating an aging bath elevates a home’s value and could bring an 85 to 100 percent return when sold. 
ThermaSol
09/29/2010 Caroma® Sponsors WaterSmart Innovations Conference & Expo - To continue its ongoing support of water conservation and sustainable technologies, Caroma USA is one of three platinum-level sponsors of the 2010 WaterSmart Innovations Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, NV from October 6-8, 2010.
Caroma
09/28/2010 LAUFEN Introduces mimo: Bathroom Furnishings that are Small in Size with Star Personality - The mimo collection by LAUFEN is a refreshingly unconventional and exuberant bathroom suite. Designed for people with a zest for life that do not wish to be hampered with social conventions. 
Laufen
09/27/2010 ThermaSol® Takes Steam Bathing to the Next Level with the New Easy Start Control - As an exclusive amenity to the true home spa, ThermaSol has made the steam bathing ritual even more luxurious with the introduction of the Easy Start Control. Instead of stepping inside the shower to start the steam session, bathers can program the steam session to start from up to 50 feet away from the location of the steam generator. 
ThermaSol
09/27/2010 Watermark Designs Launches Dramatically Redesigned Website - Watermark Designs, a true manufacturer of made-in-the-USA products including decorative and elegant hardware for commercial and residential luxury markets, has launched a cutting edge website, redesigned to enable clientele easy access to valuable information about the company’s innovative products, services and features.
Watermark
09/22/2010 ThermaSol® Reinvents Commercial Steam Equipment with the PowerPak SuperDuty - Health club owners no longer have to worry whether or not their steam room is out of order. ThermaSol, the industry leader in steam bath products and technology since 1958, has engineered a new series of generators creating a fully digital, solid state system that is reliable and unsurpassed in value.
ThermaSol
09/15/2010 THG® USA Joins the Florida Luxury Marketing Council - THG USA is excited to announce their new membership with the Florida chapter of the exclusive Luxury Marketing Council (LMC). Memberships are extended by invitation only, to senior management and leading marketers from the luxury goods and services industry.
THG
09/14/2010 GRAFF® Hires Jody Rosenberg to Lead National Sales and Marketing Efforts - Ziggy Kulig, CEO of GRAFF, announced today that GRAFF has hired Jody Rosenberg as Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Jody is tasked with helping expand GRAFF’s brand and relationships with GRAFF’s showrooms, manufacturer rep agencies and specifiers to the A&D community.
GRAFF
09/10/2010
Stone Forest® Offers Stunning New Landscape Products at the ASLA 2010 Annual Meeting and Expo
 - Often described as outdoor works of art, Stone Forests’ unique outdoor products bring a harmonious and contemporary appeal to any landscape. Stone Forest, exhibiting in booth #1333, will show attendees at the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) 2010 Annual Meeting and Expo, how its artisans transform natural materials including granite, bamboo, onyx, travertine and marble into award-winning, high-design works of art for outdoor residential and commercial spaces.
Stone Forest
09/09/2010 Hastings Tile & Bath Continues Expansion with Addition of Two Manufacturer Representative Agencies - Hastings Tile & Bath, the premier importer and distributor of high-end bath and tile products has announced the addition of two manufacturer rep agencies to their growing family of reps.
Hastings
09/07/2010 ThermaSol® Helps New York Troops Let Off Some Steam - ThermaSol®, the industry leader in steam bath products and technology, recently decided to take action and provide the 99 Army Reserve Command of Fort Totten, New York, with the relaxing experience that they deserve—a new heater for their broken sauna.
ThermaSol
08/19/2010 THG® Increases Inventory and Offers Quick Ship Program on Popular Collections - THG® has announced the launch of its “Quick Ship” In-Stock Program after receiving an initial inventory of their most popular products. THG began accepting purchase orders in June 2010 and the program is gaining momentum within its nationwide dealer network.
THG
08/11/2010 GRAFF® Continues Expansion Across the Country with Addition of Four Manufacturer Rep Agencies - GRAFF, the leading manufacturer of contemporary bath and kitchen faucets, announced a major expansion of its nationwide sales organization with the addition of four highly regarded manufacturer rep agencies.
GRAFF
07/26/2010 Hastings Tile & Bath Strengthens Nationwide Dealer Network with Addition of Three Rep Firms - Hastings Tile & Bath today announced plans to extend their reach within the U.S. bath market with the hiring of three new representative firms. Hastings, the premier importer and distributor of contemporary bath and tile products for commercial and residential markets, expanded their nationwide network with the addition of Vision Marketing, Beauchesne and Associates, and WMS Decorative Solutions.
Hastings
07/19/2010 Caroma® Makes Tanks Disappear with Invisi™ Series II Toilet Suites - Caroma, the worldwide leader in high efficiency dual flush toilets for commercial and residential use, will unveil the Invisi Series II wall hung and wall faced toilet suites in the third quarter of 2010.
Caroma
07/19/2010 Caroma® Toilet Suites Merge Contemporary Design with Dual Flush Technology and Proven Performance to Reduce Water Usage - Caroma, the worldwide leader in high efficiency dual flush toilets for commercial and residential use, showcases a selection of the WaterSense labeled toilets throughout its catalog.
Caroma
07/19/2010 Caroma® Washbasins Convey Modern Design and Diverse Functionality - To accompany their famous high efficiency dual flush toilets for commercial and residential use, Caroma’s washbasins incorporate beautifully modern and European inspired designs with an extensive variety of styles, sizes and features that meet the needs of any homeowner or remodeler.
Caroma
07/14/2010 GRAFF® Adds Unique Scalable Faucet Line to its Modern CollectionGRAFF® Announces a Single Lever Edition of its Tranquility line of Contemporary Faucets - GRAFF has released new single lever versions of its popular Tranquility Collection; providing more options for homeowners and designers interested in using a complete line of GRAFF’s contemporary, precision-engineered faucets.
GRAFF
07/07/2010 Prize-winning Architecture: LAUFEN FORUM - The LAUFEN FORUM exhibition, training and visitor centre, completed in 2009 by architects Nissen & Wentzlaff, impressed the judges at the 2nd Marketing + Architecture award ceremony, held in the Lucerne Culture and Conference Centre. 
Laufen
07/06/2010 Hastings Tile & Bath Fine Tunes Its Basin and Tub Collections for Maximum Design Effect - Hastings Tile & Bath, the premier importer and distributor of unique contemporary products for all aspects of the bath environment, ratchets up the design quotient in basin and bath design by importing some of the finest and most interesting products being created today.
Hastings
07/06/2010 Hastings Tile & Bath Expands Its World-Renowned Tile Collection with Industry Defining Styles - Known in the industry for their longevity as well as their extraordinary products, Hastings Tile & Bath refuses to rest on its 125 year history by settling for anything less than remarkable when it comes to its tile collection. Unique, innovative and awe-inspiring, Hastings’ tile collections are far and away the most exotic and eclectic in the industry.
Hastings
07/06/2010 Hastings Tile & Bath Showcases Exclusive Vola line of Bath and Shower Products - From its inception in 1968, Vola remains the name that is synonymous with design innovation. Vola’s faucets have won more awards than any other faucet manufacturer.
Hastings
06/25/2010 LAUFEN’s Innovative Bath Series Makes Headway at Dwell on Design - Leading Swiss bathroom brand LAUFEN showcased four product brands last weekend at Dwell magazine’s 5th Annual trade show, Dwell on Design. More than 17,000 guests made their way over to the Los Angeles Convention Center, where LAUFEN showcased several innovative design lines from its growing portfolio of chic, high quality designer bathroom series. 
Laufen
06/22/2010 Profile Smart from Caroma® Receives 2010 IGDA Special Mention - Surrey, British Columbia – Caroma, the worldwide leader in high efficiency dual flush toilets for commercial and residential use, earned a special mention from New York House magazine’s Innovative Green Design AwardsSM (IGDA) competition for its breakthrough multi-purpose Profile Smart fixture.
Caroma
06/17/2010 JACLO® Hires TCB Sales & Consulting, Inc. to Handle Sales in NY Metro Area- JACLO Industries, the premier manufacturer of luxury grab bars, decorative plumbing and advanced shower solutions for commercial and residential markets, has announced an addition to its family of independent sales representatives. TCB Sales & Consulting, Inc, will cover the New York City Metro Area for all of JACLO’s products; both commercial and residential. 
JACLO
06/15/2010 Watermark Designs Adds Greg Libbey to National Sales Team - Watermark Designs, the leading manufacturer of decorative plumbing fixtures, bathroom accessories, lighting and elegant hardware, proudly announces the hiring of Greg Libbey as National Sales Manager.
Watermark
06/14/2010 GRAFF® Adds Unique Scalable Faucet Line to its Modern Collection - GRAFF, the premier manufacturer of contemporary bath and kitchen faucets, announces another addition to its ‘Modern Collection’ of bath faucets. Named M.E. 25, this collection boasts contemporary styling combined with cool aesthetics, excellent functionality and multiple options; making the M.E. 25 collection the most designer-friendly faucet on the market.
GRAFF
06/08/2010 THG® Wins Best Booth Design for Luxurious French Bath Products Display at HD Expo - THG, the French manufacturer of luxury bath products won the award for ‘Best Mid-size Booth’ at this year’s Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo) for their exquisite booth design.
THG
06/07/2010 Watermark Designs Names Reznitech International, Inc. as International Mfg Rep for Hospitality Industry - Watermark Designs, the leading manufacturer of decorative plumbing fixtures, bathroom accessories, lighting and elegant hardware, announces that Reznitech International, Inc. is now the manufacturer’s representative for the company’s products and services in the hospitality industry throughout the world, excluding the New England market.
Watermark
06/04/2010
Stone Forest® Debuts the Siena Collection - Rinse, Cleanse, Soak, Recline, Rest and Reflect. Indulge in warmth and beauty as Stone Forest invites you to take the bath and spa ritual to the next level. Introducing Stone Forest’s first full suite bath sculpture collection – Siena.
Stone Forest
06/04/2010
Stone Forest® Debuts New Products for Summer 2010 - For summer 2010, Stone Forest expands its collection of clean, contemporary designs for the bath with new sinks, sculptural vessels and additions to the well-received modular SYNC™ series, which inspired the transformation of the sink into a drop-in version for countertop installation.
Stone Forest
06/04/2010 GRAFF® Expands ‘Trends’ Line of Exquisite Bath Faucets - Answering the call for continued evolution of contemporary design in all aspects of home design products, GRAFF has announced three new additions to its ‘Trends’ Collection. The most contemporary of GRAFF’s collections, it includes not only the award-winning Luna Collection, but six other forward-thinking designs.
GRAFF
06/04/2010 GRAFF® Debuts Two Additions to Its ‘Timeless’ Collection - Translating ‘timelessness’ to home design products is a delicate and sometimes difficult task. GRAFF has achieved this balance of old and new beautifully with the addition of two new faucet designs in their engaging Timeless Collection.
GRAFF
06/03/2010 GRAFF® Lets Us Know What’s ‘Modern’ Now with Addition to Its Collection - Is there anything more confusing than the blurred lines between styles? With the introduction of the Immersion faucet line to GRAFF’s ‘Modern’ Collection, GRAFF shows us exactly what the definition of ‘Modern’ is today.
GRAFF
05/27/2010 Inalco Wins Best in Show Fourth Year Running at Coverings 2010 - For the fourth year in a row, Inalco Ceramica has won the coveted ‘Best Booth Design’ award at the Coverings 2010 trade show.
Hastings
05/19/2010 THG® Introduces the Bagatelle Collection at the Hospitality Design Expo in Las Vegas - THG’s newest bathroom collection, the Bagatelle, is a playful take on luxury bathroom fixtures and accessories designed by highly respected French designer Olivier Gagnère, whose eclectic Parisian apartment was recently featured on the cover of Elle Décor’s April 2010 issue.
THG
05/19/2010 JACLO® Luxury Fixtures and Shower Systems Make Renovating the Bathroom Easy- With bathroom renovations bringing in staggeringly high recoup values, it’s no surprise that modernizing the master bath has become a popular trend. And while whirlpools with numerous jets and carefully tiled shower stalls create a designer effect, their implementation contains a good deal of inconvenience and disruption caused by lengthy construction.
JACLO
05/17/2010 Catalano ‘Muse’ Collection Wins 2010 Chicago Athenaeum GOOD DESIGN® Award - Hastings Tile & Bath, the premier importer of the world’s finest bath and tile products for commercial and residential applications, is proud to announce that the Muse Collection from their exclusive Catalano line has won the prestigious GOOD DESIGN award, given out by the Chicago Athenaeum to those products that exhibit excellence in design.
Hastings
04/28/2010 Hastings Tile & Bath and Inalco Ceramica Host Renowned Tile Expert Patti Fasan for CEU Seminars in New York Showroom - Hastings Tile & Bath hosted a day of CEU accredited educational seminars in their New York showroom for architects and designers, given by tile industry expert Patti Fasan.
Hastings
04/28/2010 Caroma® Donates Dual Flush Toilets and Basins to Greensburg GreenTown Community - Model green community celebrates rebirth on third anniversary of devastating tornado destruction. After donating 400 dual flush toilets and hundreds of washbasins to the charitable organization’s rebuilding of the devastated Kansas town. 
Caroma
04/27/2010 Hastings Tile & Bath Hosts Huge Event to Celebrate 125 Years and Counting! - Saturday night, as KBIS was winding down the party was still going strong at the Luxe Home Showroom of Hastings Tile & Bath. Not every showroom at the Merchandise Mart was open…but Hasting Tile & Bath certainly was...
Hastings
04/27/2010 GRAFF® Hires Industry Veteran Paul Greenspan as Sales Manager - GRAFF, the premier manufacturer of contemporary bath and kitchen faucets, has hired Paul Greenspan as Sales Manager. Paul comes to GRAFF with over 25 years of experience in the decorative plumbing industry.
GRAFF
04/22/2010 Caroma® Extends “One Flush Makes a Difference” Promotion to Honor Earth Day - Bathroom water conservation leader offers 50% off high efficiency toilets throughout May
Caroma
04/13/2010 Caroma® Donates High Efficiency Toilets and Sinks to Working Artists Ventura Community - Artists Showcase Sustainable Living and Working Spaces Inside Ventura’s First LEED® Certified Affordable Housing Project on April 16th
Caroma
04/13/2010 Watermark Designs Opens Showroom in Historic Flatiron District as Part of Boutique Interior Group’s New York Showroom Collaborative - Watermark Designs, the leading manufacturer of decorative fixtures and bathroom accessories, announced the opening of its showroom in New York City, as a part of the collaborative showrooms in the newly opened BIG building.
Watermark
04/12/2010 Twitter Contest for Water Conservation Tips Pays Off During Earth Month  - Leading Toilet Manufacturer Caroma® gives away Dual Flush Toilets to Five Eco-Conscious Consumers. More about the winning Tweets...
Caroma
04/08/2010 Caroma® Donates to Green Habitat for Humanity® Subdivision in Florida High efficiency toilets provided to LEED certified townhomes for low-income families - Caroma announces their contribution of 38 dual flush toilets to the first subdivision built by Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County.
Caroma
04/05/2010 Caroma® Commemorates Earth Month with “One Flush Makes a Difference” Promotional Coupons - World leader in highly efficient toilets offers 50% off to customers.
Caroma
04/05/2010 Sustainable Solutions International Headquarters Awarded LEED®-CI Gold Certification - U.S. Green Building Council honors redesign of SSi™ headquarters with benchmark for sustainable commercial interior improvements.
SSi
03/30/2010 Caroma® Smart Toilets Featured on The Today Show - Over 5 million viewers learn how one flush can make a difference. Caroma's Profile Smart toilet with integrated sink and Sydney Smart™ toilet featured on The Today Show’s Green Gadget Time segment.
Caroma
03/29/2010 GRAFF® Signs Heritage Marketing Group as Rep Agency for Southwest Territory  - GRAFF, the premier manufacturer of high-end contemporary faucets and bath products for the kitchen and bath industry announced today that they’ve signed Heritage Marketing of Texas to represent their lines across the Southwest.
GRAFF
03/25/2010 GRAFF® Announces New Edition to its ‘Modern’ Collection of Contemporary Faucets - GRAFF has added another winning faucet collection to its growing line of contemporary, precision-engineered faucets. Called Qubic, the line is being hailed as another example of GRAFF’s manufacturing and engineering design excellence.
GRAFF
03/23/2010 ThermaSol’s Annual Sales & Awards Meeting Marks Important Culmination for Company - ThermaSol® held their annual sales and awards meeting Feb. 23 and 24 at their Simi Valley headquarters, where both internal and independent sales teams from 17 nationwide agencies covering countrywide territories gathered for special training and awards.
ThermaSol
03/16/2010 Hastings Hires New Executive Sales Manager to Handle Eastern United States- Hastings Tile & Bath, the premier distributor and importer of luxury bath and tile products for the kitchen and bath industry announced today that they’ve hired Stephen LaMachia to manage both their sales division and their independent reps east of Minnesota.
Hastings
03/09/2010 Hastings Tile & Bath Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Sonia® Bath Products- Hastings Tile & Bath announced that they’ve entered into an exclusive agreement to distribute the Sonia line of bath products in North America and the Caribbean.
Hastings
03/09/2010 Leading Toilet Manufacturer Caroma® Helps Raise Awareness at Global Green’s “Greener Cities for a Cooler Planet” Pre-Oscar® Party - Caroma rocked the night at the eco-friendly event that attracted Hollywood’s hottest celebrities and eco-luminaries to help promote environmental awareness.
Caroma
03/03/2010 Hastings Tile & Bath Expands Market Reach with Three New Rep Agencies - Hastings announced this week that they have significantly expanded their brands reach with the addition of three seasoned manufacturer rep agencies. Providing coverage from Connecticut to South Carolina, and into the Pacific Northwest...
Hastings
02/24/2010 GRAFF® Debuts New Look and Functionality for Its Global Website - GRAFF, a leading manufacturer of high-end faucets and shower products for the kitchen and bath industry, has re-designed its website in keeping with its mission to provide the most innovative products and services for its clientele worldwide.
GRAFF
02/23/2010 Leading Toilet Manufacturer Caroma® to be Key Sponsor at Global Green’s “Greener Cities for a Cooler Planet” Pre-Oscar® Party - Eco-friendly cause brings celebrities, Hollywood insiders and eco-luminaries together to create environmental awareness and kick off Caroma’s “One Flush Makes a Difference” promotion.
Caroma
02/22/2010 Stainless Steel Faucet Manufacturer MGS Makes Donation to Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore - MGS USA delivers first round of faucets from faucet-match program to one of the nation’s leading non-profit organizations in South Florida.
MGS
02/16/2010 Hastings Tile & Bath Celebrates Its Rich 125 Year History - The next time you visit the Statue of Liberty, look down instead of up and take note of the 800,000 hexagonal pavers surrounding this symbol of freedom and international friendship. All 800,000 pavers were provided by a company then called Hastings Pavement.
Hastings
02/16/2010 VOLA Series wins 2009 Chicago Athenaeum GOOD DESIGN® Award - Two of VOLA’s products have been awarded the prestigious Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award 2009.
Hastings
01/28/2010 2009 GOOD DESIGN® Awards Honor Two Industry-Leading Bath Companies - JACLO® and Laufen’s cutting-edge collections receive accolades for innovation, creativity, and aesthetics from one of the country’s most prestigious design organizations. 
JACLO
01/28/2010 2009 GOOD DESIGN® Awards Honor Two Industry-Leading Bath Companies - JACLO® and Laufen’s cutting-edge collections receive accolades for innovation, creativity, and aesthetics from one of the country’s most prestigious design organizations. 
Laufen
01/18/2010 THG® Presents at the 67th Annual Golden Globe® Awards - THG USA, the exclusive importer of luxury bath products from the house of Tetard, Haudiquez and Grisoni (THG), made a notable appearance at last night’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony.
THG
01/14/2010 JACLO® Announces California AB 1953 Lead-Free Certification - Will also meet Vermont’s S.152 legislation requirements- JACLO — a premiere manufacturer of decorative plumbing and advanced shower solutions — has announced its compliance with California’s AB 1953 and Vermont’s S.152 low-lead regulations.
JACLO
01/12/2010 THG USA Launches Luxury Social-Lifestyle Website: www.thgstyle.com - THG USA, the North American importer of luxury bath products from the house of Tetard, Haudiquez and Grisoni (THG), has launched a cutting edge luxury-lifestyle website.
THG
01/12/2010 Watermark Designs Continues to Expand Successful Expressions Program - Quick-ship program adds Stratford Collection to increase offering to customers.
Watermark
01/05/2010 Sustainable Solutions International (SSi™) Launches New Website - New online site provides a wealth of features and information for SSi’s family of green products.
SSi
01/05/2010 Watermark Designs Joins Premier Buying Group Forté - Increases Company’s Clout within Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Industry.
Watermark