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August-Wilhelm Siekmann, 81, chairman of the influential German kitchen manufacturer SieMatic Corp., died Aug. 29 after a brief but serious illness.

Delta Faucet Co. and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association (PHCC) named Pat Ellingson and Tom Hills, owners of Ellingson Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning in Alexandria, Minn., 2004 Plumbing Contractor of the Year.

SFA Saniflo displayed its new Sanibest macerating toilet system at the ISH North America trade show in Boston in October.

Gerber Plumbing Fixtures LLC showed its new line of self-rimming drop-in lavatories at the ISH North America trade show in Boston in October.

Kohler Co.'s David Kohler, president of its Kitchen & Bath Group (left), met with Roland Bleinroth, president of Messe Frankfurt, the organizer of ISH North America, following Kohler's presentation at a special luncheon held during the trade show in Boston in October.

Cole & Co. offers furniture-styled vanity collections as part of its homebuilder programs.

Creative Specialties International, a division of Moen Inc., hired Adria Harrison as merchandising/communications manager and Kevin Jones as senior product/brand manager for its Home Care line.

In-Sink-Erator has joined the Logo Partner Program offered by the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association.

Maintenance plumbers, distributors and wholesalers are invited to attend Sloan-sponsored training seminars that will cover all Sloan products including Flushometers, faucets, hand dryers, soap dispensers, bedpan washers, lavatories and more.

MTI Whirlpools says one of the trends in bathrooms is a return to the clean, elegant look of free-standing bathtubs.