Viega broke
ground at a ceremony in McPherson, Kan., March 14 to officially begin construction
of its new 439,000-square-foot production, logistics and office complex.
Kohler Co. will open another retail store in the Abt Design Center, Glenview, Ill., later this summer, and also will house a separate site
for Canac, Kohler’s cabinet line.
The Geberit Group announced
a North American partnership with Duravit, a leading European manufacturer
of bathroom products, to develop a North American concealed
installation system and wall-hung toilet market.
The NKBA – Manufacturer and
Manufacturer Representatives Breakfast Networking
Event will be held 8:30-10:15 a.m. May 9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Manufacturers need not exhibit at the
Kitchen/Bath Industry Show to take part.
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling
Contractors-National Association Educational Foundation will award
more than $100,000 in scholarships this year; applications are
due June 1, 2007.