Elkay
Plumbing Products Division (PPD) announced that the company has
completed the sale of its
Elkay
Canada Ltd. operations to Novanni Stainless Inc. Novanni
Stainless Inc. is a newly formed company owned by
Oakville
Stamping and Bending Ltd. (OS&B), founded in 1975, and
Supreme
Metal Products Inc., founded in 1985. OS&B, a privately
held company, is a Canadian manufacturer of overflows, traps, lavatory drains,
tubular brass fittings and flexible supply hoses. Supreme Metal Products Inc.,
also a privately held company, is a Canadian manufacturer of sink strainers.
Novanni Stainless Inc. will continue to serve Elkay Canada
Ltd.’s Canadian customers by manufacturing Wessan, AMI and other Elkay branded products
in the Coldwater, Ontario, facility and distributing Elkay branded products
throughout Canada as Elkay's exclusive distributor.
“We clearly see this move as the best strategy for Elkay to
continue to grow in the Canadian marketplace. This sale enables Elkay to
continue to distribute high-quality products to our Canadian customers,” notes Elkay Plumbing Products Division (PPD) President Steve
Rogers.
“We are also pleased that Novanni Stainless Inc. shares
one of Elkay’s core values — employees are a company’s most important asset. We
are thrilled we were able to ensure the jobs of our Canadian employees,” Rogers
adds.