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INDUSTRY NEWS
EASTHAnOVEr,n.J. — Foremost Groups has in- troduced Foremost Shower Enclosures, a com- plete line of shower and tub doors. Foremost offers every type of door from the ultimate lux- ury of frameless heavy glass to the basic framed tub and shower door — and everything in be- tween.
The division offers four exciting collections: • The Marina Collection — Elegant frame- less heavy glass doors • The Cove Collection— luxurious and styl- ish frameless doors • The Lagoon Collection— Subtle sophisti- cation of semi-frameless • The Tides Collection — Essential style of framed doors. in addition to rich finishes and elegantly shaped
handles and towel bars, stylized glass is also avail- able to make a customer’s new tub and shower door unique and personal. Foremost Shower Enclo-
sures will be available for pur- chase exclusively at authorized wholesalers and showrooms throughout the U.S. They will be manufac- tured at Foremost’s new man- ufacturing facility in Hobart, ind. The facility features a brand new showroom high- lighting the latest Foremost shower door, chinaware and bathroom furniture products. “in addition to being the
headquarters for our new shower door business unit, the new facility in Hobart will also serve as a central distri- bution point in the U.S. and will allow us to consolidate shipments to our wholesale customers of all our bath products including toilets, vanities, seats and doors,” said Dave Bruce, executive vice president of Foremost Groups inc.
•THE WHOLESALER® —APRIL 2011
Foremost launches Shower Enclosures Division
Foremost Groups, based in East Hanover, was established in 1987 as a privately held company focused on importing wood cabinetry and bath- room fixtures for the retail market. Since then, the company has expanded its scope developing four product divisions — bath furnishings, in- door furniture, outdoor furniture and food service equipment — which produce world-class goods of superior design, engineering and value for consumers and industry. Foremost Groups has offices and distribution centers in the U.S. and Canada.
log on to
www.foremostshowerdoors.com.
The Marina Collection of elegant frameless heavy glass doors is one of Foremost Shower Enclosures’ four new collections.
Elk GrOVE VillAGE, ill. — Mapes & Sprowl Steel, through a channel partnership with Ak Coatings, is now offering Agion®
treated steel for use in HVAC systems, commer- See contact information on page 82
cial refrigeration systems, appliances and building components where the growth of bacte- ria, mold and mildew may be an issue. The Agion antimicrobial compound is an in-
organic material whose active ingredient is ionic silver. Encapsulated in a zeolite matrix for continuous controlled release to the surface of the treated steel, silver ions suppress the growth of destructive bacteria and other microbes. The compound is incorporated into an epoxy-
Mapes & Sprowl Steel now offers treated steel antimicrobial-
based paint and applied to steel using roll-coat- ing technology. Mapes & Sprowl Steel provides Agion-treated
materials in all available galvanized steel sub- strates; 18g through 26g are standard stock items. The company offers coil slitting and cut-to-length services for Agion-treated steel. The Agion coating has been formulated in a
way that allows the material to be fabricated in the same manner as non-Agion treated steels, without loss of coating or efficacy. On treated steel articles, the pieces may also be welded, and the surface coating can be easily repaired. Touch- up paint for Agion treated products is also avail- able from Mapes & Sprowl. Visit
www.mapessprowl.com.
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