The ISH pilgrimage 2011
09 May 2011 For the past 22 years, Connection Magazines and World Plumbing Info publisher Jeff Patchell has been fortunate to attend the world’s major bi-annual plumbing fair. In the following report Jeff explains why ISH (International Sanitation & Heating) never ceases to be an interesting week in understanding where the market is heading.

German tapware manufacturer expands
18 Nov 2009 In spite of the difficult business climate internationally, highly respected German tapware, shower and fittings specialist Hansgrohe has recently set up its own distribution and marketing office in Australia.

X-valve stops leaks
09 Jul 2009 Methven’s long history of innovation is no better represented than by its latest product, X-Valve, a reverse thread valve that stops faucet leaks in their tracks.

Water efficiency key to green building solutions
22 Jun 2009 Water efficiency will become increasingly important to green building efforts in the US during the next five years, according to the newly released Water Use in Buildings: Achieving Business Performance Benefits through Efficiency , a SmartMarket Report sponsored by Chicago Faucets.

Nanoperl® Aerator: A breakthrough in faucet design
22 Jun 2009 The 2009 ISH expo in Frankfurt saw NEOPERL present the first mini-aerator with an aerated stream diameter of only 6 mm, the smallest of all aerators on the market so far.

Sensor-operated Sloan Lumino™
14 May 2009 The new Sloan Lumino™ sensor-operated faucet from Sloan Valve Company allows users to adjust water temperature, which is visually indicated by an illuminated color ring. Red indicates hot water; white is for tempered, or mixed, water; and blue is for cold.

Get your faucets now
15 Apr 2009 European market leader, the Geberit Group is a global provider in the area of plumbing technology with sales of 2.45 billion and about 5,697 employees in 40 countries worldwide. Geberit has provided sanitary technology since 1901.