GROHE, a manufacturer of faucets and shower products, is the 29-year-old subsidiary of GROHE Water Technology AG & Co. in Germany. The parent company recently was purchased by Texas Pacific Group and Credit Suisse First Boston Private Equity (SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES, July 2004, page 14). The transaction now has been completed.
Noll most recently served as general manager and vice president/sales at GROHE. He joined the company as northeast regional sales manager in 1993, was named national sales manager in 1996 and vice president/ sales in 1998. He had been general manager since 2001.