KBB - September 2014 - 12

PEOPLE & PLACES
Marazzi USA has received an honorable mention in the tile category of the 2014 KBCULTURE
Award for its Oxford white-body wall tile. The
award honors an exclusive group of kitchen and
bath products, choosing those that showcase
aesthetic excellence and technological innovation. The Oxford collection features wide beveled edges on the high-gloss
5-in. x 15-in. or 10-in. x 15-in. tiles. The collection's ﬂoor tile is an Escheresque pattern of stacking cubes rendered in complementary colors.
The International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) is
poised for signiﬁcant growth at its 2015 show May 16-19
at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York. Now a part of
the Emerald Expositions Design Group, ICFF joins HD
Expo; Hospitality Design and Design:Retail magazines;
GlobalShop; the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show; and Kitchen + Bath Business and Contract magazines. In 2015, ICFF marketing initiatives will target a combined audience of nearly 200,000 architects, interior designers,
hospitality space owners and developers, as well as high-end retailers,
who are all registrants, attendees or readers of Emerald Expositions Design Group events and media.
DXV by American Standard - a new ﬂagship
luxury bathroom and kitchen brand launched
earlier this year - is now available at PIRCH locations across the country and includes tubs, toilets, sinks, lavatories and complementary faucet
collections. PIRCH fosters a "try before you buy"
atmosphere with a fully operational kitchen, bathroom and laundry room
ﬁxtures and faucets for customers to test drive before purchasing. The ﬁrst
phase of the DXV/PIRCH launch was in August, with more expansion
planned for future months.
Michael Traub, former president and CEO of BSH Home Appliances, has
left his position after 21 years with the company. Michael Steinle, who
has been with BSH for 32 years, has been named as his replacement and
previously served as the CEO of Bosch and Siemens Home Appliances
Group in the U.K. During his tenure, Traub successfully managed the company during the ﬁnancial crisis of the past several years, making the North
American region a role model within the global BSH organization.
Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. has named Mike Lidiak as
its new vice president of sales. He will be responsible for
developing and executing sales strategy and team leadership in all sales channels. The company also added two
design and sales professionals at its Spokane, Wash., store
and showroom - Jim Belisle and Dan Gorton.
Watermark Designs' Elan Vital faucet won the 2014
KBCULTURE Award for bathroom ﬁtings. The collection
is available in a widespread; elevated widespread;
single-handle, wall-mounted; widespread wall-mounted; two-handle, wall-mounted; bridge wall-mounted;
wall-mounted; deck-mounted; and ﬂoor-mounted version with a hand shower and thermostatic shower.

Circle No. 9 or visit kbbonline.com/freeinfo

http://www.classicisland.com http://www.classicisland.com http://www.kbbonline.com/freeinfo

KBB - September 2014

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of KBB - September 2014