TACO REORGANIZES & REINVENTS ITSELF AS A GLOBAL BRAND No Longer Just a Heating & Cooling Company At the AHR Expo, Orlando, FL, January 25, 2016 – In order to diversify and facilitate entry into new industries and market channels, Taco®, Inc. has completed a major structural reorganization which starts with a change of name Read more
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TACO REORGANIZES & REINVENTS ITSELF AS A GLOBAL BRAND
No Longer Just a Heating & Cooling Company
At the AHR Expo, Orlando, FL, January 25, 2016 – In order to diversify and facilitate entry into new industries and market channels, Taco®, Inc. has completed a major structural reorganization which starts with a change of name: Taco, Inc. is now Taco Comfort Solutions™, a Taco Group Company.
The new name reflects Taco’s long experience and commitment to provide optimal indoor comfort while pursuing the highest efficiency in products that save energy and resources.
Taco Now a Global Brand
Under the privately-held company’s new organizational structure, Taco Comfort Solutions is a part of the Taco Group. Other worldwide elements of the Taco Group include Hydroflo Pumps/Fluid Solutions™ of Fairview, TN, Askoll/Taco Flow Solutions™ of Sandrigo, Italy and Taco Trading/Supply Chain Solutions Ltd.™ of Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The Taco Group includes operations and sales offices in the U.S, Canada, Panama, Italy, Dubai, South Korea, China and Vietnam, making Taco a truly global brand.
The Askoll Acquisition
The Taco Group’s biggest move to date is its just completed acquisition of Italian pump manufacturer Askoll®’s indoor heating pump company. Now called Taco Italia SrL and using the trade name Askoll/Taco Flow Solutions, Taco is now a new player in the European hydronics market.
Askoll’s patented ECM technology has already been employed in Taco’s newly introduced 00e™ Series high-efficiency circulator line. 00e pumps and circulators use up to 85% less electricity than standard models and are ideal for use in systems zoned with circulators or zone valves.
Moving Beyond HVAC
In addition to expanding its core business in heating and cooling through its acquisition of Askoll’s indoor heating business and entry into the European HVAC market, Taco Comfort Solutions intends to pursue growth and diversification through additional new partnerships and acquisitions, and to diversify by branching out into vertical markets and channels, both in HVAC and non-HVAC.
One such non-HVAC but closely related market is plumbing. Taco has developed smart plumbing products that conserve water and provide instant hot water. Drought in the western U.S. has opened up new markets for these products based on the pressing need to save water.
Totally separate from HVAC and plumbing, its Hydroflo Pumps/Fluid Solutions company manufactures pumps used in such industries as irrigation and agriculture. Hydroflo, headquartered in Tennessee, has assembly operations in Indiana, Arkansas, Texas and California, and a sales/distribution office in Panama City, Panama.
Taco’s Product Supermarket
Taco’s 96-year history reflects continual product advancements in controlling the flow of water in hydronic-based systems. As a solutions provider, Taco has developed a broad portfolio of electronic controls, valves, tanks, pumps, heat exchangers, high-efficiency variable speed drives, ECM circulators and a wide array of ancillary product and accessories.
Taco’s full suite of products provide efficient system flow control ranging from single family residential to large-scale commercial HVAC and plumbing applications. These Taco “Product Supermarket” solutions deliver high-efficiency, lower first costs, longer operational life, sustainability and energy conservation.
Owner’s Comment
“This is dynamic and exciting time for Taco,” says Owner and Chairman John Hazen White, Jr. “We are taking these actions from a position of strength and confidence to ensure Taco’s continuing success. As we do so, we will remain ever faithful and committed to the people and the core values that together have made Taco a great company. As Taco approaches its100th anniversary in business, we are no longer an American company based in RI but a global company based in the U.S.A.”
About Taco Comfort Solutions™
Taco Comfort Solutions™, a Taco Group Company, is a family-owned American manufacturer of HVAC heating, cooling and plumbing products. In business since 1920, the ISO 9001 company develops and manufactures a wide range of products and systems for both residential and commercial applications, to include circulators/pumps, valves and controls, air-dirt separators, heat exchangers, buffer and expansion tanks, domestic hot water and accessory products, and building management controls. Taco products are proudly made in America. Taco Comfort Solutions operates North American facilities in Cranston, RI, Fall River, MA and Marion, AR. Overseas Taco operates facilities in Milton, Canada and Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. The company serves the domestic OEM boiler market and the trade business through rep agencies and independent distributors serving plumbers and contractors across North America. www.tacocomfort.com
Somerton, Arizona will provide free plumbing repairs and perform other water conservation modifications in the homes of low-income seniors under a program aimed at reducing their water bills.The city next month will begin accepting applications for participation for the program, in which the city also will do basic plumbing inspections, replace toilets and other fixtures Read more
Somerton, Arizona will provide free plumbing repairs and perform other water conservation modifications in the homes of low-income seniors under a program aimed at reducing their water bills.The city next month will begin accepting applications for participation for the program, in which the city also will do basic plumbing inspections, replace toilets and other fixtures with more efficient models, and put in desert plants that need less water.The program is the first of its kind offered in the city, and the service will be free to those who qualify.
“Typically, it can be harder for older people to note if there are leaks,” said Samuel Palacios, the city’s public works director, “or their homes are real old and the (plumbing) fixtures aren’t efficient. Also, they typically are the people whose incomes won’t let them make those repairs. This program is intended for them.”The program, he added, will be funded entirely by the city, and will include such services as inspections of all plumbing fixtures in the bathroom and kitchen, inspection of yard watering systems to determine if they need repairs or should be replaced. The program also pays for materials.
To qualify, people must be 62 or older, meet low-income guidelines and live in their own homes inside the city limits.”In this city, there are a lot of homes of older people with low incomes, and there are a lot of old homes, particularly on the streets to the north and south of Main Street,” Palacios said. “We hope the water conservation program will help reduce their monthly water bills.”The city will publicize the program and review applications to select a list of participants in March and April, Palacios said.
The plumbing inspections and repairs are scheduled to begin in May.
Source: Somerton to offer plumbing aid to low-income elderly – Yuma Sun: News
Sloan, the global leader in commercial plumbing systems, today launched a dynamic new website that will provide architects, design professionals, engineers, contractors and facility owners with a comprehensive, easy to navigate resource that showcases the company’s products and expertise. The industry leading new site utilizes vibrant photography, mobile responsive design and user-friendly tools to help Read more
Sloan, the global leader in commercial plumbing systems, today launched a dynamic new website that will provide architects, design professionals, engineers, contractors and facility owners with a comprehensive, easy to navigate resource that showcases the company’s products and expertise. The industry leading new site utilizes vibrant photography, mobile responsive design and user-friendly tools to help site users access information quickly.
“Ultimately we want this site to inspire our customers with our wide range of products”
“As we begin our 110th year at Sloan, we are excited to launch this new website that will better educate and promote our company and our long-standing commitment to developing products that manage our planet’s most precious resource, water,” said Parthiv Amin, Vice President of Marketing, Sloan. “This new site showcases products, and, more important, project case studies that help illustrate to architects, designers and engineering professionals how our expertly-designed products are built not only to perform at the highest level but also to complement and enhance their designs.”
New Features
The website’s enhanced look and feel adds to a more in-depth user experience. A Design section has been added that is dedicated to providing architects and design professionals with both inspiration and product innovations that they can draw from for their next projects. Other features include a project photo gallery, vertical market focus and case studies with beautiful architectural photography by world renowned Hedrich Blessing Photography.
For audiences interested in Sloan’s wide array of products including flush valves, faucets, water closets, urinals, sinks, soap dispensers and more, the company has simplified the Products section and provides detailed specification sheets, BIM models and CAD drawings to help with the specification process.
The Resources section enables you to search and filter all technical documents for downloading including spec sheets, installation instructions, repair and maintenance guides, brochures, price sheets and more. This section best illustrates Sloan’s unparalleled sustainability expertise as well as its commitment to providing continuing education to architects, designers and engineers. Several courses are listed with a commitment to providing even more as the site evolves.
“Ultimately we want this site to inspire our customers with our wide range of products,” added Amin. “But it’s also critical that the site will help them with their water conservation and sustainability efforts. Water connects us all, and this site is a reflection of our brand commitment to our customers and, more importantly, their customers.”
For more information on the new website visit, www.sloanvalve.com.
About Sloan
Sloan is the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems and has been in operation since 1906. Headquartered in Franklin Park, Illinois, USA, the company is at the forefront of the green building movement and provides smart sustainable restroom solutions by manufacturing water-efficient products such as flush valves, electronic faucets, sink systems, soap dispensing systems, and vitreous china fixtures for commercial, industrial and institutional markets worldwide.
Site educates, informs and showcases the company’s wide range of products, commitment to sustainability and long-standing expertise
Source: Sloan® Launches New Website & Expansive Project Portfolio
TOTO is at Home with Kylie and Kris Jenner on Famed Kardashians Reality Show TOTO, the largest plumbing manufacturer in the world with $5.1 billion in annual sales, announced today that its latest technologically-advanced plumbing products are featured this season on The Kardashians mega-hit reality series. A storyline follows TV personalities and fashion trendsetters Kylie Read more
TOTO is at Home with Kylie and Kris Jenner on Famed Kardashians Reality Show
TOTO, the largest plumbing manufacturer in the world with $5.1 billion in annual sales, announced today that its latest technologically-advanced plumbing products are featured this season on The Kardashians mega-hit reality series. A storyline follows TV personalities and fashion trendsetters Kylie and Kris Jenner as they select TOTO products to make an elegant contemporary design statement in their master bath renovations and the glam bath Kylie designed for her new multimillion dollar home.
In The Kardashians’ episode that premiered Sunday, January 24th at 9PM E/P, Kylie and Kris visit TOTO’s West Hollywood Gallery to shop for products. President of Operations for the Americas Bill Strang met with the fashion icons to discuss the company’s forward-looking approach to product design.
“We were pleased to introduce Kylie and Kris Jenner to TOTO’s latest innovations,” said Strang. “We design TOTO products to make people’s lives cleaner, healthier, less complicated and more beautiful by seamlessly blending cutting-edge technology with elegant, high design.”
As Strang escorted Kris and Kylie around the TOTO Gallery, he offered insights into which TOTO products would best suit their individual bath spaces. The two style mavens immediately gravitated toward the elegant design of the technologically-advanced NEOREST 750H with Actilight, which now graces both their master bathrooms.
During the TOTO Gallery shopping trip, Kylie also selected the company’s high-luxe products for her glam bath, including the high-style Luminist Round Vessel Lavatories with LED Lighting, elegant Helix Wall-Mount EcoPower Sensor Faucets, chic Eco Soirée High-Efficiency 1.28 gpf Toilet, high-tech Washlet S350e personal cleansing system with eWater+, classically modern Aero Rainshower System, stylish Gyrostream Body Sprays, and elegant NEOREST Accessories.
Sophisticated bevel detail defines the fresh look Gessi North America has introduced the Fascino console lav with a striking bevel detail. By reinterpreting classic harmony in its signature minimalist style, Gessi, Italy’s largest producer of high quality original-design bath fittings, has ignited a “Modern-Traditional” dynamic in Fascino that goes well beyond a retro look. Perfectly simple, rather Read more
Sophisticated bevel detail defines the fresh look
Gessi North America has introduced the Fascino console lav with a striking bevel detail.
By reinterpreting classic harmony in its signature minimalist style, Gessi, Italy’s largest producer of high quality original-design bath fittings, has ignited a “Modern-Traditional” dynamic in Fascino that goes well beyond a retro look.
Perfectly simple, rather than fussy or overdone, Gessi’s Fascino console lav sounds both classy and contemporary notes in perfect harmony, living up to its Italian name, charm.
“A balanced blend of good taste and distinctive design, Fascino can be set gracefully in traditional or contemporary interiors,” says Larry Allen, CEO/Managing Director, Gessi North America, Anaheim, CA.
The Fascino lav comes in two sizes, approximately 36″ and approximately 44″ and may be drilled on-site for a single-hole or three-hole faucet. The lavs are made of white matte Cristalplant, a patented technologically advanced Italian solid surface material that is practically fireproof (class 1), strongly UV-resistant, non-porous and 100% recyclable. Its velvety natural stone-like finish is pleasant to the touch.
Companion Fascino faucets, tubs, showers and accessories are available for a total look in the spa bathroom.
All products are manufactured in Gessi Park, Italy, for utmost attention to the highest quality standards.
Gessi bath collections are available at select independent decorative hardware and plumbing showrooms throughout the U.S. and Canada.