Kitchen & Bath

Architects and designers seeking new, modern product options for multi-family and hospitality properties can now turn to the new Moen® Genta™ bathroom suite. While compact in design, the Genta bathroom faucets provide a substantial style statement with a sleek Chrome finish and curved edges with clean lines that all blend seamlessly to satisfy occupants’ desires. For added appeal, a clear, twisting ribbon water flow provides a beautiful presentation.

To complete the suite, the collection includes tub/shower and shower-only options with a three-function showerhead and valve-only trim. Genta accessories are also available, including a single robe hook, pivoting paper holder, hand towel bar and towel bars in 18- and 24-inch lengths.

Celebrity Clean Freak Howie Mandel Serves as “The Face of ActiClean”; TV, Radio, Print and Social Ads Tout “Surprise Guests Are No Worries”?

Unexpected guests at the front door? Worse yet, the in-laws stopping by unannounced? It’s no worries with the new ActiClean self-cleaning toilet from American Standard. Simply press a button, walk away, and let the toilet do the rest.Just ask Howie Mandel. The comedian, television host and self-described germaphobe is helping launch the ActiClean self-cleaning toilet, serving as its P.R. spokesperson.American Standard, a LIXIL company, has invested heavily in the introduction of ActiClean, which is currently launching in both retail and wholesale channels. The ActiClean self-cleaning toilet is a first-of-its-kind product for U.S. homeowners seeking low-maintenance, affordable products that make life easier.The brand is undertaking an innovative omni-channel approach to getting the word out to everyone in America that ActiClean is the solution for anyone who dreads the unpleasant task of cleaning their toilet, or wants to make sure their toilet is always ready for unexpected guests.”A surprise visit from the in-laws is stressful,” said Jeannette Long, vice president of marketing communications. “We used that idea in our advertising to show how worry-free owning the ActiClean toilet can be and demonstrate how American Standard is raising the standard.The national advertising campaign, called “Surprise! It’s the In-Laws!,” will span TV, radio, consumer and trade print, digital and paid social to launch ActiClean. Imagine the embarrassment of welcoming a surprise guest into your home and wondering whether your toilet is clean. This national publicity effort uses that insight to demonstrate you’ll never need to worry again. Television advertising debuted September 2016 using targeted cable and video-streaming networks. Broadcast is complemented with endemic home decor print for consumers, and trade print for plumbers, architects and designers.Supporting with earned media and social is a campaign leveraging clean freak Mandel, who leads the ActiClean Patrol to find one lucky homeowner to receive a visit from him with an ActiClean toilet delivered to their home for installation. Consumers are invited to upload videos to the ActiClean Patrol website, showing why their bathroom desperately needs an ActiClean toilet to keep it clean and neat.“The development of this new ActiClean self-cleaning toilet is a huge accomplishment in our business. It is a testament that American Standard, after more than 140 years in the plumbing industry, continues to lead the way in developing innovative kitchen and bath fixtures that offer consumers a lifetime of exceptional performance and reliability,” said Maha El Kharbotly, chief marketing officer of LIXIL Water Technology Americas, the business unit under which American Standard operates.To participate in the ActiClean Patrol program, visit www.acticleanpatrol.com.To learn more about the new ActiClean toilet, visit www.americanstandard.com/acticlean or call (800) 442-1902.

Source: American Standard Press: American Standard Launches National Campaign to Announce New ActiClean Self-Cleaning Toilet

Full bath suite blends geometric shapes for contemporary sophistication

Answering consumer desires for modern, urban bath design, the new Zura™ bath collection from Delta Faucet is constructed to deliver a precise marriage of rounded, rectangular and triangular elements. The geometric shapes effortlessly blend together, creating a collection that is every bit as contemporary and sophisticated as it is innovative.

The Delta® Zura bath collection features deck mount lavatory faucets in a split Matte Black and Chrome finish, adding to an extensive line of finish options offered by Delta Faucet. The collection also features a luxurious pendant raincan showerhead with H₂Okinetic^® Technology. For added convenience, single–handle and vessel faucets are equipped with optional Touch₂O.xt^® Technology. The entire faucet serves as a sensor with this technology, allowing water flow to be turned on and off with a simple touch to the faucet’s spout, hub or handle. Alternatively, the faucet can be operated in hands-free mode that senses your presence within 4” and automatically shuts off within seconds once hands are removed.

“When creating this collection, we wanted to deliver a full suite that was unique in both design and functionality,” said Clinton Cardinal, Delta product manager. “As a result, the Zura collection offers a transformative style that gives consumers a chic metropolitan look with transformative technologies.”

In addition to Touch₂O_.xt Technology, the Zura collection’s features include:

• DIAMOND™ Seal Technology, which combines a durable DIAMOND Valve with InnoFlex^® PEX waterways. The valve requires no lubrication, eliminates wear on seals, and ensures “like new” operation for the life of the faucet, lasting up to 10 times the industry standard.¹ The InnoFlex waterways eliminate potential leak points and are less hassle to install.

• MultiChoice^® Universal Valve installation, which ensures future shower function upgrades or style changes can easily be made without altering plumbing behind the wall.

• H₂Okinetic Technology, which creates a shower experience like no other. Each showerhead and handshower contains an internal system that sculpts the water into a unique wave pattern, creating a consumer-proven feeling of more water, all without using more water. All showerheads in the Zura bath collection feature H₂Okinetic technology.

• WaterSense^{® 2} Delta Faucet Company takes its role as a WaterSense^® partner seriously and is committed to working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to encourage efficient use of water resources and actively protect the future of our nation’s water supply. All lavatory faucets in this collection meet WaterSense requirements, flowing at a rate that is less than the industry standard of 2.2 gallons per minute (gpm).³

The Zura bath collection offers a variety of faucet configurations, including:

• Single-handle and vessel faucets with optional Touch₂O_.xt Technology
• Two-handle widespread faucets
• Single- and two-handle wall mount faucets

The bath suite includes tub and shower faucets, showerheads, handshowers, body sprays, a unique floor-mount tub filler, a bidet and coordinating accessories. In addition to the split Matte Black and Chrome finish, the collection is available in Chrome, Polished Nickel and Brilliance^® Stainless finishes. For more information, visit deltafaucet.com.

Source: Zura Bath Collection

Menomonee Falls, WI. (August 3, 2016) – Bradley Corp., designer and manufacturer of industrial safety and commercial washroom products, introduces its new Customized Emergency Signaling Systems, which help to quickly alert and mobilize emergency response teams to affected personnel using emergency safety showers and eye and eye/face wash fixtures, while discouraging vandalism that impairs the performance of emergency fixtures.

Designed for use with both new emergency safety fixtures and retrofits, the Emergency Signaling Systems allow users to customize their alarm packages with distinctive light and sound features that immediately and clearly alert safety personnel when an emergency occurs to improve response time. These customized systems may be located in indoor, outdoor or remote worksite locations.

Equipped with loud 108-decibel sound alarm tones to cut through ambient noise, the Signaling Systems offer a selection of several distinct tones. The custom packages also include highly visible colored flashing lights with choices of light colors for signal, area and beacon lights. An auto reset/silence switch will silence the alarm but keep the signal light flashing while an emergency is being addressed. The auto reset ensures the system will always be ready after testing the fixture.

A central control board connects all input and output devices and also allows for a simple hook up to a building’s remote monitoring system and Building Management Systems. This allows management to contact first responders, ensure immediate notification of proper safety and facility personnel, and provide for remote monitoring of safety equipment.

The custom alarm packages also include signaling devices that may be easily recessed into a wall, mounted directly to a wall surface or mounted directly onto the safety fixture. Powered by a convenient and easy to use universal power supply that accepts AC 90-264 volt input, the systems can be built for general area, Class 1 Division 1 or Class 1 Division 2 hazardous locations, and can be placed indoors or outdoors with waterproof and corrosion-resistant NEMA 4X rated products.

Bradley’s Emergency Signaling Systems are ideal for facilities with few employees, school science rooms, laboratories, warehouses, manufacturing facilities and more.

“When an employee is accidentally exposed to hazardous chemicals, every second counts for accessing emergency fixtures and receiving prompt emergency medical attention,” said Ryan Pfund, Senior Product Manager, Emergency Fixtures, Bradley Corp.

“The average Emergency Medical Services response time in the U.S. is 9.4 minutes, according to the National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center (NEDARC). Bradley’s new signaling technology coupled with each emergency fixture helps to close the gap of time it takes to alert and mobilize the facility personnel and medical experts to administer proper medical care, improve the outcome of the emergency, and augment the overall safety preparedness of facilities.”

For 95 years, Bradley Corporation has designed and manufactured commercial washroom and emergency safety products, and today is the industry’s leading source for commercial plumbing fixtures, washroom accessories, restroom partitions, solid plastic lockers, and emergency safety fixtures and industrial grade electric tankless heaters. Headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Bradley serves the commercial, industrial, health care, retail, and education markets worldwide. For more information, contact Bradley at 1-800-BRADLEY orwww.bradleycorp.com.

Source: Bradley Corp.’s New Custom Emergency Fixture Signaling Systems Expedite Response Efforts When Accidents Occur – Bradley Corporation