Don Arnold shows us the trends he found at the 2001 ISH show.
Seems like I say this about ISH each outing, but once again it's an amazing fact - this year's edition (March 2001) had more exhibits (2,285) - and more people attending (200,000) - coming from more countries (100+) than ever. The product categories I cover, outside-the-wall plumbing and hardware, grew to include still another building this year. The international scope of exhibitors continues to expand, this year including a much larger representation of Asian manufacturers. The U.S. roster keeps growing as well, and 2001 saw Kohler exhibiting for the first time. The list of American participants also included Acorn, Bemis, Fluidmaster, Leonard Valve, NIBCO, Oatey, Olsonite, Sloan Valve and Watts Regulator.