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Connections is the official weekly electronic newsletter of the DPHA sent to our database of DPHA members.  It conveys timely industry and Association news, summaries of successful sales and business practices, and industry research reports. Each week Connections delivers dynamic, highly readable and graphically appealing content that connects people with the information they need to become more productive, effective and professionally accomplished.  Connections also features new products, news, personnel updates, member videos, new member spotlights, and other announcements from DPHA manufacturer members each week. 

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Timothy Witherington Announced as New President of Barclay Products
Timothy Witherington Announced as New President of Barclay Products

Barclay is excited to announce that Timothy Witherington is the new President of Barclay Products. Tim has been a values employee for 38 years. He has learned all aspects and functions of the company by undertaking numerous tasks and responsibilities, and with exceptional acumen he has ensured... Continue Reading

Date posted03/18/2022


Gessi Reimagines 1920's Signature Style for Inspired Venti20 Collection
Gessi Reimagines 1920's Signature Style for Inspired Venti20 Collection

Extraordinary design has emotional power and an intrinsic ability to instill beauty into everyday objects. Gessi substantiates this truth with their new Venti20 Collection that revitalizes the eclectic vibe of the “Roaring Twenties” and translates that same joy and optimism into modern... Continue Reading

Date posted03/18/2022


Experience the Convenience of Having Instant Hot Water with the Little Gourmet® Heating Tank
Experience the Convenience of Having Instant Hot Water with the Little Gourmet® Heating Tank

With a myriad of uses, and hot water available in an instant, life just got easier with The Little Gourmet®. The Little Gourmet® heating unit hides underneath your kitchen sink cabinet, while the fixture of your choice adds personality and ambiance to your perfect kitchen space. Whatever... Continue Reading

Date posted03/18/2022


Better-Tasting Water at the Kitchen Sink: That's Elkay
Better-Tasting Water at the Kitchen Sink: That's Elkay

Now, the same filtration used in Elkay's trusted ezH2O® bottle filler is available for the home. The Avado® 2-in-1 faucet with filtration is an all-in-one system that delivers cleaner drinking water right at the kitchen sink. No need for a second tap or additional equipment –... Continue Reading

Date posted03/18/2022


BOCCHI Adds New Bathroom Product Line to Current List of Offerings
BOCCHI Adds New Bathroom Product Line to Current List of Offerings

BOCCHI has introduced a bathroom product line into the US market, it was recently announced. The brand new series includes 13 collections of varying sink models, cabinet and console bases, and wall-hung toilets, with multiple installation options, and 12 colors. “We’re excited to... Continue Reading

Date posted03/11/2022


House of Rohl Introduces the Apothecary™ Collection for the Bath
House of Rohl Introduces the Apothecary™ Collection for the Bath

Reflecting the heritage revival-style trend of mixing old with new, ROHL® introduces the Apothecary™ Collection for the bath. Taking inspiration from angular antique bottles that once held potent elixirs and are now sought-aftercollectables,Apothecary transforms vintage design into a... Continue Reading

Date posted03/11/2022


New Infinity Drain® Hair Maintenance Kits "Solve the Clog" to Make Cleaning Easy and to Avoid Costly
New Infinity Drain® Hair Maintenance Kits "Solve the Clog" to Make Cleaning Easy and to Avoid Costly

Infinity Drain will begin shipping all of its drains with their new patent-pending Hair Basket in Spring 2022. Infinity Drain's revolutionary Hair Basket is uniquely engineered with a deep cone-shaped basket to collect more hair, soap scum, shampoo, conditioner and other small debris than... Continue Reading

Date posted03/11/2022


VOLA RS11 Awarded the 'Best of Best' Iconic Award 2021
VOLA RS11 Awarded the 'Best of Best' Iconic Award 2021

Hastings Tile & Bath is proud to announce that VOLA’s RS11 has won the ‘Best of Best’ Iconic Award, hosted by the German Design Council. For use in offices, retail and hospitality, VOLA’s new RS11 is a series of hands-free sanitizer dispensers designed by architect and... Continue Reading

Date posted03/11/2022


How Much Is an Unpicked Nit Worth?
How Much Is an Unpicked Nit Worth?

Almost every business has those petty items that can annoy your customers, contractors, suppliers, and others you depend on to complete projects. In a Harvard Business Review blog, Michael Schrage said his pet peeve is standing in line at Starbucks only to be delayed several seconds by each... Continue Reading

Date posted03/11/2022


HydroTap® by Zip® Water Returns to KBIS 2022 with New Designs and Touch-Free Technology.
HydroTap® by Zip® Water Returns to KBIS 2022 with New Designs and Touch-Free Technology.

Zip Water introduced its all-new HydroTap Touch-Free Wave system to the North American design community at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2022. The new tap design is an innovative, contactless version of its signature HydroTap system, and uses proprietary, in-house sensor technology to... Continue Reading

Date posted03/4/2022


Canadian Faucet Manufacturer BARIL Internationally Rewarded Twice
Canadian Faucet Manufacturer BARIL Internationally Rewarded Twice

BARIL has received two prestigious design awards for its latest collection, Flora. The juries of the International Design Awards (IDA) and the Award for Design Excellence (ADEX) programs have both recognized the quality of Flora's design, a collection imagined and assembled by BARIL, under the... Continue Reading

Date posted03/4/2022


ThermaSol® Expands Territories For Vision Sales Group, Adding Southern California To Its Area of Cov
ThermaSol® Expands Territories For Vision Sales Group, Adding Southern California To Its Area of Cov

ThermaSol® is pleased to announce that they’ve expanded the sales territory for the Vision Sales Group. The Vision Sales Group currently covers New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Southern Nevada, El Paso region (Texas) and effective March 1, 2022, they will add Southern California to their... Continue Reading

Date posted03/4/2022