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ASA Emerging Leaders' EMERGE conference moves later in 2021

Michael Maloney

January 27, 2021

Goodbye 2020, hello fresh start, right? Unfortunately, we aren’t quite out of the woods yet.

Jeff Valles: Not worried about e-commerce?

Invest in your showroom's edge.

Jeff Valles

January 27, 2021

Remember when you traveled to shop at your local shoe store? The salesperson guided you around the showroom and helped you select the shoes that were just the right look and then carefully measured your shoe size.

ASA distributor members report mixed results from Q4 2020

January 26, 2021

ASA’s Pulse sales report shows member distributor respondents enjoyed an average sales growth of 4.4% and a median growth of 6% during the fourth quarter of 2020, while distributor respondents doing business primarily in the industrial pipe, valves and fittings channel continued to report declines.

REHAU founder dies at age 95

REHAU is mourning the loss of company founder and honorary president Helmut Wagner.

January 26, 2021

REHAU is mourning the loss of company founder and honorary president Helmut Wagner. He passed away last Sunday at the age of 95 in Switzerland surrounded by his family. The news of the death of the popular founding father, who was highly committed to the end, has moved REHAU employees around the globe.

NKBA 2021 Market Outlook Report

Report predicts 16% growth in residential bath and kitchen remodeling.

January 26, 2021

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) released its 2021 Market Outlook report, revealing the industry is poised for continued growth with overall spending for both kitchen and bath projects to increase in the coming year. The industry anticipates a pronounced rebound in overall industry growth from -5.9% in 2020 to 16.6% in 2021, compared to 9% in 2018 and 1% in 2019.

Watts names new senior product manager, shut-off valves

January 25, 2021

Nath brings to Watts extensive experience in product management for large product portfolios across several industry verticals.

AD announces Canada business unit

January 25, 2021

With 28 years of commitment to Canadian independent distributors, and as a sign of its focus on further investment in the Canadian market, AD announced it has made the strategic decision to establish AD Canada as a distinct business unit, serving the more than 150 members of its three Canada-based divisions.

2021 Best of KBIS finalists

January 22, 2021

The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) announced the product finalists for the 2021 Best of KBIS Awards. Regarded as one of the industry’s most prestigious awards, Best of KBIS recognizes the most innovative new kitchen and bath products of the year.

Remembering Jim LaPorte

Mike Miazga

January 21, 2021

LaPorte, a revered individual in local circles and throughout our industry, died recently at the age of 89.

Kohler goes virtual with first-ever Kohler@Home symposium

January 19, 2021

The event, free and open to the public, will kick off one week ahead of the fully virtual 2021 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, where Kohler will also exhibit.