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• All plastic system • Compatible with all PEX • Ideal for tight spaces • Improved water flow
• Impervious to aggressive water
• S.I.S. (Superior Inside Seal) • Pressure test instantly
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• Meets NSF, IAPMO & CSA potable plumbing standards
• Worldwide manufacturer of fittings, valves & manifolds
Pull Push 26• •THE WHOLESALER® —APRIL 2011
NINDUSTRY GRAFF collaborates
EWS
with design school Madison, Wis. — GRaFF®
has
strengthened its philanthropic mis- sion with a newly formed collabora- tion with a local art and design school here. GRaFF do- nated price
books, catalogs and faucets to the Madison area Technical College in an effort to give students first-hand experience and an in-depth educa- tion in the plumbing products man- ufacturing process. students enrolled in the interior de-
sign undergraduate program at MaTC are required to take a kitchen
the school for use in projects also gives the students an opportunity to compare faucet styles and to see and feel various finishes.”
“Having the faucets available in
and bath design class. “in our kitchen and bath class we do comprehensive projects where the students have to price out their designs and keep the project on budget, using the catalogs designers would actually use. This is where the GRaFF catalogs and price books will be invaluable,” said Lisa neinhaus, a full time interior design instructor and certified kitchen and bath designer. “Having the faucets available in the school for use in proj- ects also gives the students an oppor- tunity to compare faucet styles and to see and feel various finishes.” The students will also have the op-
Plumbed
portunity to learn directly from a GRaFF employee. director of sales Paul Greenspan will teach a session on “designing and specifying shower systems,” an aia-accredited course that he teaches to nKBa members and architects around the country. The students may also be given a tour of GRaFF’s factory, which is guaranteed to open their eyes to the intricacies of the manufac- turing and design process. “as technology continues to
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evolve, the more we’re able to help young designers learn about our in- dustry, the better we all will be served,” said Jody Rosenberg, vice president of sales & marketing at GRaFF. “We believe the statement ‘Think globally, act locally,’ and we aim to put it into action every day at GRaFF.” Visit
www.graff-faucets.com.
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