Education Solutions, a comprehensive brochure by Chicago Faucets, is specifically designed to help designers and architects, plumbing engineers, maintenance personnel and other professionals carefully select the right faucets and fixtures for their applications. Chicago Faucets is widely known to have the broadest selection of faucets in the education marketplace. The brochure provides information about Chicago Read more
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Education Solutions, a comprehensive brochure by Chicago Faucets, is specifically designed to help designers and architects, plumbing engineers, maintenance personnel and other professionals carefully select the right faucets and fixtures for their applications. Chicago Faucets is widely known to have the broadest selection of faucets in the education marketplace.
The brochure provides information about Chicago Faucets products for each functional area and unique application: from dorm rooms to labs, every space has its own unique requirements.The full-color, 10-page, fold-out brochure illustrates the full range of products, from electronic, manual, laboratory, service, glass and pot filler faucets to flush valves, drains, shower and specialty products.
For selection ease, the brochure includes full product descriptions and solutions and is divided into six areas:
- Public Restrooms – metering faucets, flush valves, sensor-operated electronic faucets that deliver unsurpassed commercial performance
- Dorms and Locker Rooms – sink and lavatory faucets, flush valves and shower products designed for vandal resistance
- Laboratories – specialty fittings for unique services like air and gas as well as water, many available with antimicrobial coating
- Food Service – glass and pot fillers, pre-rinse sprays and kitchen faucets designed for quick repair and interchangeability
- Maintenance – service sink faucets and sill fittings that withstand a lifetime of rigorous use
- Specialty Products – stop valves, bubblers and vacuum breakers manufactured to the same high standard as other Chicago Faucets products
The brochure also describes Chicago Faucets as a market leader in providing single-source solutions for water flow and sink locations from the stops to the aerator with durable, high-performance products backed by strong warranties and unparalleled customer service. In addition, Chicago Faucets’ exclusive ECAST® line of products are designed to meet the most stringent requirements for low-lead plumbing products, including the 2014 Federal Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water law.
The Chicago Faucet Company is part of the Geberit Group, a European market leader and global provider of sanitary technology. Since 1901, The Chicago Faucet Company, located in Des Plaines, Illinois, has offered commercial and residential products built to stand the test of time. A combination of the best engineering, finest materials and quality workmanship has made Chicago Faucets the specified choice in many of the finest building projects throughout North America.
As European market leader, the Geberit Group is a global provider in the area of plumbing technology with sales of CHF 2.3 billion and about 6,200 employees in 41 countries worldwide.
TOTO is Again Recognized as Best in Class Worldwide Based on Economic, Environmental, and Social Performance TOTO, the largest plumbing manufacturer in the world with $5.1 billion dollars in annual sales, announced today that it has been distinguished as a global leader in the building products industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Read more
TOTO is Again Recognized as Best in Class Worldwide Based on Economic, Environmental, and Social Performance
TOTO, the largest plumbing manufacturer in the world with $5.1 billion dollars in annual sales, announced today that it has been distinguished as a global
leader in the building products industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) based on its long-term strategy and economic, environmental, and social performance. This is the fourth consecutive year the TOTO Global Group has received this top honor.
Annually, DJSI World tracks the 2,500 largest
sustainability-driven companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index. In 2014, only 319 companies were named to the elite DJSI World listing.
After careful review by RobecoSAM, specialists focused exclusively on sustainable investment, the TOTO Global Group scored highest in social performance for the third year in a row. The company was lauded for its human capital development, corporate citizenship, and talent attraction and retention. The TOTO Group also received top honors for its economic performance in customer management and environmental performance for its initiatives to reduce global warming.
“The TOTO Global Group is deeply committed to making people’s lives better, protecting the planet, and keeping our water pure. We are proud to have contributed to environmental sustainability through innovative plumbing products and water-related services since TOTO was frst established in 1917,”said Daijiro Nogata, Chief Executive Offcer for TOTO USA. “We are deeply honored to be named a global leader for the building products industry again this year by the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. We will continue to lead the way as a
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genuinely sustainable company that operates in harmony with the earth for better living today – and a better tomorrow.”
Recently, the TOTO Group announced its Global Environmental Vision that defned key performance indicators and targets, which the TOTO Global Group will work together to achieve by 2017, the year of TOTO’s centenary:
- Conserving Water
◦ The TOTO Global Group will help protect the world’s water supply by:- ▪ manufacturing water-effcient products and promoting their use around the world, which will reduce the amount of water consumed by TOTO products during their life-cycle by 343 billion gallons, and
- ▪ promoting the use of water-saving toilets around the world, with a target shipment ratio of toilets that use 1.28 gallons per fush, or less, of 70% in Japan and 80% for the TOTO Group worldwide.
- Preventing Global Warming
◦ The TOTO Global Group will help prevent global warming by:- ▪ manufacturingwater-effcientproductsandpromotingtheiruseworldwide,which will reduce CO2 emissions during their life-cycle by 5.63 million tons, and
- ▪ reducing CO2 emissions by its worldwide business units by 352,000 tons.
- Conserving Natural Resources
◦ The TOTO Global Group will help conserve natural resources by:- ▪ promoting a zero emissions policy worldwide, and
- ▪ increasing the recycling rates in its manufacturing facilities by 99% in Japan and 90% for the TOTO Group worldwide.
- Keeping the Earth Clean
◦ The TOTO Global Group will help keep the planet clean by preventing the generation of hazardous chemical substances. - Conserving Biodiversity
◦ The TOTO Global Group will select raw materials by using criteria that help conserve biodiversity. - Contributing to Local Communities
◦ The TOTO Global Group will contribute to local communities by:▪ resolving social and regional issues that concern the environment in collaboration with stakeholders in each country and region, and
▪ increasing the number of Green Volunteers worldwide to 55,000.
- The TOTO Group calls its social contribution projects that relate to the
environment (such as tree planting and environmental cleanup) Green Volunteer programs.
- The company encourages all of its employees to participate in these programs.
(BUSINESS WIRE)– MovinCool®, a brand of DENSO Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of air conditioners, announced a new Climate ProTM 18 portable heat pump, which combines both cooling and heating capabilities in a single, self-contained unit. The compact system is 13 percent smaller and 22 percent lighter than other comparable heat pumps, yet it Read more
(BUSINESS WIRE)– MovinCool®, a brand of DENSO Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of air conditioners, announced a new Climate ProTM 18 portable heat pump, which combines both cooling and heating capabilities in a single, self-contained unit. The compact system is 13 percent smaller and 22 percent lighter than other comparable heat pumps, yet it offers significantly higher performance.
New MovinCool Climate Pro 18 portable heat pump is smaller and lighter than other comparable units, yet offers significantly higher performance. (Photo: Business Wire)
“MovinCool has the most comprehensive lineup of spot air conditioners on the market,” said David Keller, manager, Heat Management Department, DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc. “Now the Climate Pro 18 gives our customers the added choice of an all-in-one cooling and heating solution, designed with the high levels of MovinCool performance, quality and reliability they have come to trust.”
The Climate Pro 18’s cooling capacity of 14,600 Btu/h, heating capacity of 13,700 Btu/h and minimum operating temperature with plenum of 24 degrees Fahrenheit make this unit the best-performing system in its class.
A new controller features a larger LCD screen that displays diagnostics and step-by-step instructions to start, set up or restore operation. The system is fully compatible with most standard, off-the-shelf wireless thermostats.
As with other MovinCool portable systems, highest-quality manufacturing details include hermetically sealed refrigeration units and fan motors, to ensure long-term reliability. MovinCool’s industry-leading warranty covers parts and labor on the entire unit for three years.
For more information, visit www.movincool.com/portable-air-conditioners/climate-pro-18.
WILO USA, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, re-introduces their no cost, no obligation “Test in Your Tank” submersible mixer program. The program allows qualified participants to request select Wilo submersible mixers from their local sales representative, test it in their facility’s tanks for a trial period Read more
WILO USA, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, re-introduces their no cost, no obligation “Test in Your Tank” submersible mixer program.
The program allows qualified participants to request select Wilo submersible mixers from their local sales representative, test it in their facility’s tanks for a trial period and simply authorize payment or return it, no strings attached.
Wilo’s uniquely designed polyurethane propellers and gear-driven set up allows the ability to ‘dial in’ the most efficient mixer selection for the application. As a result, Wilo’s mixers are not only the most reliable in the industry, but also use significantly less energy. A recent trial done in Laurel, MD showed significant energy cost savings of up to 60%!
“This is an extraordinary offer by Wilo and is proof on how much we believe in the ‘German’ quality of our mixers. Customers can be assured of the mixers adaptability and usefulness because it is operating and being tested in use, in their tank and facility,” says Harold Adams, National Sales Manager – Water Management.
“Our mixers: TR326 MegaProp, TR90 UniProp, TR50 UniProp and TR21 MiniProp, are part of our ‘Test in Your Tank’ program. The program is on a first come, first serve basis and open to all qualified participants and part of our ongoing ‘Pioneering for You,’ strategy,” Adams says.
As the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has swept across the country, Sioux Chief Manufacturing has done its part to help raise money for this awful disease. It began with two employees, Chris Cucar and Sarah Calini, challenging the rest of Sioux Chief to take the challenge. Joe P. Ismert, Owner of Sioux Chief, was the Read more
As the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has swept across the country, Sioux Chief Manufacturing has done its part to help raise money for this awful disease.
It began with two employees, Chris Cucar and Sarah Calini, challenging the rest of Sioux Chief to take the challenge. Joe P. Ismert, Owner of Sioux Chief, was the one to dump the bucket of frigid water on the heads of Calini and Cucar.
Not only did Ismert volunteer to pour freezing water on his employees, he offered to match any donation made by a Sioux Chief employee.
The donating didn’t stop there, Rex Baer, Vice President of Product Development, offered to donate $10 on behalf of every Sioux Chief employee who participated in the ice bucket challenge as a group. That day, 18 Sioux Chief employees participated in the challenge in front of the Sioux Chief building.
Watch for live updates about total donations made and see all of the videos of Sioux Chief participating in the challenge on our Facebook page – facebook.com/siouxchiefmfg
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