American Standard America

American Standard America
CEO: Donald C. Devine
HQ: One Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854–6820
telephone: (732) 980–3000
website: www.americanstandard–us.com
sic code: 3261
date of investment: December 2007
business description: American Standard America is a leading North American manufacturer of bath and kitchen products. Having an operating history of over 130 years, American Standard participates in all key product categories such as bathroom and kitchen faucets, fixtures, and furniture and delivers products to customers in both residential and commercial markets as well as in new construction and replacement/remodeling. The distribution channel includes wholesalers, do-it-yourself big box centers, and specialty merchants. The Company enjoys the second highest overall brand awareness in the industry and has the leading market share in toilets, the number two position in bathroom fixtures in the U.S., and the overall category leadership in Canada and the Dominican Republic. Products are marketed under such brand names as American Standard®, Porcher®, and Jado®. Crane Plumbing and Eljer, former portfolio affiliates of Sun Capital Partners, were consolidated into American Standard in April 2008.