Crane Plumbing Corporation
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Crane Plumbing Corporation is a Canadian manufacturer of bathroom
fixtures, founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1906, and later moved to Montreal, Quebec. It is now based in Stratford, Ontario
, and is a subsidiary of the American
firm Crane Plumbing, which was merged on February 2008 with American Standard Americas and Eljer to create American Standard Brands
.
Crane products include:
Major competitors in the Canadian market include:
Bathroom
A bathroom is a room for bathing in containing a bathtub and/or a shower and optionally a toilet, a sink/hand basin/wash basin and possibly also a bidet....
fixtures, founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1906, and later moved to Montreal, Quebec. It is now based in Stratford, Ontario
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford is a city on the Avon River in Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada with a population of 32,000.When the area was first settled by Europeans in 1832, the townsite and the river were named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England. It is the seat of Perth County. Stratford was...
, and is a subsidiary of the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
firm Crane Plumbing, which was merged on February 2008 with American Standard Americas and Eljer to create American Standard Brands
American Standard Brands
American Standard Brands is a closely held manufacturer of plumbing fixtures, sold under the American Standard, Crane, Fiat, Sanymetal, Showerite and Eljer brand names, based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, United States. It is principally owned by Sun Capital Partners with Bain Capital...
.
Crane products include:
- bathtubs
- showerShowerA shower is an area in which one bathes underneath a spray of water.- History :...
- sinks
- toilets
- lavatory
- bidetBidetA bidet is a low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the genitalia, inner buttocks, and anus. It was originally a French word.-History:...
Major competitors in the Canadian market include:
- Kohler CompanyKohler Company'The Kohler Company is a manufacturing company in Kohler, Wisconsin best known for its plumbing products. Kohler also manufactures furniture, cabinetry, tile, engines, and generators.-History:...