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Briggs Industries named Matt Holmes vice president/sales - retail. Holmes will be responsible for all Briggs retail business in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

The Kitchen/Bath Industry Show held at Chicago's McCormick Place conference center in April brought together wholesalers, manufacturers, manufacturers reps, architects, interior designers and builders to discover the latest in fixtures, finishes and fashion for the kitchen and bath.

Mr. Steam® (formerly Sussman Lifestyle Group) named J.B. O'Connor Co., its manufacturers rep for West Virginia and western Pennsylvania.

Supply New England (Attleboro, MA) has entered into a partnership agreement with HomePortfolio, a consumer Internet company.

Falcon Waterfree Technologies, manufacturer of waterfree urinals, announced that Capricorn Management, the investment arm of eBay's Jeff Skoll, has completed a major investment resulting in a 25% stake in the privately held company.

The Geberit Group reported substantial increases in sales and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31. Sales were up by 14% in Swiss Francs or by 12.5% in local currencies.

Indianapolis-based Economy Plumbing Supply said it has completed extensive renovations on its two HomeStyle showrooms.

Tasman Sinkware North America said The Rocky Mountain Agency, based in Salt Lake City, for Utah and Idaho, and Burke Agency, of Walled Lake, MI, for the lower peninsula of Michigan, will represent its Oliveri line of kitchen sinks.

MAAX announced a strategic partnership with Mega Western Sales of Los Angeles (Gardena), CA, to represent its bathware products in California, Nevada and Arizona.

Julien, a supplier of stainless steel kitchen equipment, has added three rep firms: Luxury Marketing in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area; Stehr Enterprises for Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland and Delaware; and Hot2Cold for the Midwest.