American Standard Brands
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American Standard Brands is a North American manufacturer of
In addition to its namesake American Standard brand, the company also produces products under the Crane, Eljer, Fiat, Sanymetal, and Showerite brands.
History
On February 1, 2007,
On October 31, 2007, American Standard announced it had completed the sale of the kitchen and bath division to
In the meantime, American Standard retained the rights to use the "American Standard" name for
Bain Capital created American Standard Americas from the North American units of the bath and kitchen business units acquired from American Standard Companies.[2] Bain sold a majority stake in American Standard Americas to Sun Capital Partners on November 27, 2007.[3]
In February 2008, American Standard Americas merged with two other plumbing fixture companies, Crane Plumbing and Eljer to create American Standard Brands.[4] The Crane Plumbing unit includes the former Universal-Rundle product line which Crane acquired in 1995 and continues to support with repair parts.[5] Crane also has a Canadian subsidiary Crane Plumbing Corporation.
In June 2013, the Japanese firm Lixil Group agreed to purchase American Standard Brands from Sun Capital Partners.[2]
In 2015, American Standard was recognized for the top spot for "Brand Familiarity" in Bathroom Accessories category by the Builder Magazine.[6]
See also
- Ideal Standard, former European and Latin American operations of American Standard's predecessor.
- American Radiator Building
- John B. Pierce
- Primary competitors: Delta, Kohler, Moen, Pfister, Toto
References
- ^ "American Standard Companies Announces Completion of Sale of Bath and Kitchen Business to Bain Capital" (Press release). Piscataway, NJ, USA: American Standard Companies. October 31, 2007. Archived from the original on November 3, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ a b Hagerty, James R. (June 28, 2013). "Japanese Toilet Maker Lixil Buys American Standard". The Wall Street Journal. p. B3.
- ^ "Sun Capital Partners to Acquire a Majority Interest in American Standard Americas" (Press release). Boca Raton, Florida, USA: Sun Capital Partners. November 21, 2007. Archived from the original on May 6, 2009.
- ^ "American Standard America, Crane Plumbing and Eljer Complete Merger, Creating a Leading North American Bath and Plumbing Company" (Press release). Piscataway, NJ, USA: American Standard. March 6, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "Company Information". American Standard Brands. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008.
- ^ "2015 Builder Brand Use Study Results". Builder (magazine). April 9, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.