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INDUSTRY NEWS
Penguin Toilets receives KBIS award
LAS VEgAS — The 2011 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas boasted an attendance of more than 30,000. Penguin Toilets Model 524 is the recipient of the 2011 Best of KBIS People’s Choice Award, which is selected by the attendees of the show. Products introduced in the past 12 months are voted on for their func- tionality, quality/durability, flexibil- ity, aesthetics/style and innovation. Larry Trowbridge, co-founder of Penguin Toilets LLC, said, “Pen-
guin Toilets is honored to be recog- nized by the attendees of this show. I couldn’t be more proud of our team in creating this high efficiency toilet and introducing a new era of toilet technology. Our goal this year is to get recognized; with this award, we know that we are on the right path.” Penguin’s Model 524 has a
patented technology for overflow protection that utilizes a secondary drain system. A modest and contem-
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