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American Standard Brands is a North American manufacturer of
On February 1, 2007,
plumbing fixture
A plumbing fixture is an exchangeable device which can be connected to a plumbing system to deliver and drain water.
Common fixtures Supply
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*Bathtubs
*Bidets
* Channel drains
* Drinking fountains
* Hose b ...
s, based in Piscataway, New Jersey
Piscataway () is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is a suburb of the New York metropolitan area, in the Raritan Valley. At the 2010 United States Census, the population was 56,044, an increase of 5,562 (+11.0%) fr ...
, United States. It is principally owned by the Lixil Group
is a Japanese group of companies that manufactures building materials, plumbing fixtures and housing equipment, headquartered in Tokyo.
is one of the major Lixil companies. Most of Lixil's plumbing fixtures are sold under the brand. Other L ...
, with Bain Capital Partners holding a minority stake. The company was formed as American Standard Americas from the North American operations of the kitchen and bathroom division of the American Standard Companies
American Standard Companies was a manufacturer of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, plumbing fixtures, and automotive parts. The company was formed in 1929 through the merger of the American Radiator Company and Stand ...
during a breakup of the company in 2007. Crane Plumbing
Crane Plumbing Corporation was a Canadian manufacturer of plumbing fixtures, established in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1906, as a subsidiary of the U.S. firm Crane Co., Crane Company (founded 1855 in Chicago by Richard T. Crane). Crane Company merged ...
and Eljer were merged into the company in 2008 creating American Standard Brands.
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, American Standard Companies
American Standard Companies was a manufacturer of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, plumbing fixtures, and automotive parts. The company was formed in 1929 through the merger of the American Radiator Company and Stand ...
announced it would break up its three divisions. The plan included the sale of its kitchen and bath division and the spin off of WABCO Holdings
WABCO Holdings, Inc. is an American provider of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission automation systems for heavy duty commercial vehicles. Their products are present in many commercial vehicles as truck, bus, trailer and ...
, American Standard's vehicle controls division, while retaining the Trane
Trane is a manufacturer of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, along with building management systems and controls. The company is a subsidiary of Trane Technologies, a company focused on manufacturing HVAC and refrigerat ...
Company.
On October 31, 2007, American Standard announced it had completed the sale of the kitchen and bath division to Bain Capital Partners, LLC. This included the sale of the American Standard name to Bain.
In the meantime, American Standard retained the rights to use the "American Standard" name for HVAC
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. HV ...
products. American Standard subsequently changed its name to Trane on November 28, 2007. Later in 2007, Ingersoll Rand bought Trane, acquiring the Trane and American Standard brand names. Ingersoll Rand has continued to produce HVAC equipment under both names.
Bain Capital
Bain Capital is an American private investment firm based in Boston. It specializes in private equity, venture capital, credit, public equity, impact investing, life sciences, and real estate. Bain Capital invests across a range of industry se ...
created American Standard Americas from the North American units of the bath and kitchen business units acquired from American Standard Companies. Bain sold a majority stake in American Standard Americas to Sun Capital Partners
Sun Capital Partners, Inc., is an American private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts. Sun Capital was founded in 1995 by Marc J. Leder and Rodger Krouse, former classmates at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and ...
on November 27, 2007.
In February 2008, American Standard Americas merged with two other plumbing fixture companies, Crane Plumbing
Crane Plumbing Corporation was a Canadian manufacturer of plumbing fixtures, established in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1906, as a subsidiary of the U.S. firm Crane Co., Crane Company (founded 1855 in Chicago by Richard T. Crane). Crane Company merged ...
and Eljer to create American Standard Brands. The Crane Plumbing unit includes the former Universal-Rundle product line which Crane acquired in 1995 and continues to support with repair parts. Crane also has a Canadian subsidiary Crane Plumbing Corporation.
In June 2013, the Japanese firm Lixil Group
is a Japanese group of companies that manufactures building materials, plumbing fixtures and housing equipment, headquartered in Tokyo.
is one of the major Lixil companies. Most of Lixil's plumbing fixtures are sold under the brand. Other L ...
agreed to purchase American Standard Brands from Sun Capital Partners.
In 2015, American Standard was recognized for the top spot for "Brand Familiarity" in Bathroom Accessories category by the Builder Magazine.
See also
*Ideal Standard
Ideal Standard is a privately held multinational plumbing fixture company headquartered in Belgium. It operates primarily in Europe and Latin America. The brand dates back to 1949, when it was used to brand fixtures of the foreign operations of t ...
, former European and Latin American operations of American Standard's predecessor.
* American Radiator Building
The American Radiator Building (also known as the American Standard Building) is an early skyscraper at 40 West 40th Street, just south of Bryant Park, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It was designed by Raymond Hood an ...
* John B. Pierce
* Primary competitors: Delta
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, Kohler
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, Moen, Pfister
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Etymology
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, Toto
References
External links
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