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{{Infobox company
| name = Sterling Plumbing
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| industry = Plumbing
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| predecessor = Sterling Specialty Company<br>Sterling Faucet Company <br> Rockwell International - Building Components Division<br>Sterling Plumbing Group Inc.
| successor = <!-- or: | successors = -->
| founded = {{Start date and age|1907}} in [[Newcomerstown, Ohio]], [[United States]]
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'''Sterling Plumbing'''
== History ==
===Early years===
The earliest roots of the company trace back to 1907 when two brothers from [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] , Clark and John M. Beggs, built a factory in [[Crafton, Pennsylvania]] to produce household gas valves for fireplaces and boiler stands.<ref>{{cite
In 1931, the company was renamed as The Sterling Faucet Company.<ref>{{cite news|title=Newcomerstown fire does $100,000 damage|publisher=The Tribune|date=16 March 1939|location=Coshocton, Ohio|page=1}}</ref>. The company specialized in the production of faucets. The company also provided services of chrome and nickel plating for auto parts and for doctor's and dentist's instruments.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tribune Classified Advertising Information|publisher=The Tribune|date=12 May 1931|location=Coshocton, Ohio|page=9}}</ref>▼
▲In 1931, the company was renamed as The Sterling Faucet Company.<ref>{{cite news|title=Newcomerstown fire does $100,000 damage|
On October 1st, 1936 the company requested a federal court to declare them insolvent and grant permission to reorganize under the U.S. Bankruptcy laws.<ref>{{cite news|title=County firm is insolvent|publisher=The Daily Times|date=1 October 1936|location=New Philadelphia, Ohio|page=1}}</ref> ▼
▲On October
On March 16, 1939, a fire destroyed the Sterling Faucet facility of Newcomerstown, Ohio. After the fire was extinguished, it was unclear whether or not the facility would be reconstructed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Newcomerstown fire does $100,000 damage|
===Mid-20th century===
On April 9, 1940, it was announced the Sterling Faucet Company will be moved to [[Morgantown, West Virginia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Faucet Plant is Lost Here|publisher=The Coshocton Tribune|date=9 Apr 1940|location=Coshocton, Ohio|page=3}}</ref> On
During the United States’ participation in World War II, Sterling shifted the brass operations into military manufacturing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sterling Plumbing - About Us |url=https://sterling.kohler.com/en/about-us |website=Sterling Plumbing |publisher=Kohler Co}}</ref>
▲On March 16, 1939 a fire destroyed the Sterling Faucet facility of Newcomerstown, Ohio. After the fire was extinguished, it was unclear whether or not the facility would be reconstructed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Newcomerstown fire does $100,000 damage|publisher=The Tribune|date=16 March 1939|location=Coshocton, Ohio|page=1}}</ref>. The company had approximately 80 employees at the moment of the fire.<ref>{{cite news|title=Faucet Plant is Lost Here|publisher=The Coshocton Tribune|date=9 Apr 1940|location=Coshocton, Ohio|page=3}}</ref>
On October 20, 1944, Sterling Faucet Co. announced plans for a considerable expansion of the plant.<ref>{{cite news|title=50 Years Ago|work=The Tribune|date=20 October 1994|location=Coshocton, Ohio|page=5}}</ref>
▲On April 9, 1940, it was announced the Sterling Faucet Company will be moved to [[Morgantown, West Virginia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Faucet Plant is Lost Here|publisher=The Coshocton Tribune|date=9 Apr 1940|location=Coshocton, Ohio|page=3}}</ref> On Jun 12, 1940 it was reported the Sterling Faucet Company completed the transference of its assets to the former Sabraton Works facility of the [[American Sheet and Tin Plate Company]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Faucet Plant Transferred|publisher=The Daily Times|date=12 June 1940|location=New Philadelphia, Ohio|page=10}}</ref>
On September
In 1952, Sterling Faucet Company organized three corporations at Reedsville, West Virginia: Pittsburgh Valve Company, Sterling Manufacturing Company and Hardware Brass Manufacturing Company. By 1953 the three corporations in Reedsville had 62 employees.<ref>{{cite web|title=234 F.2d 565|url=https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F2/234/234.F2d.565.7107.7122_1.html|website=law.resource.org|publisher=Public.Resource.Org|accessdate=15 May 2018}}</ref>
On July
On December 24, 1958, Sterling President, J. Wesley Ruby, announced the purchase of a Glauber of Texas, Inc. which was a brass manufacturing plant located in [[Tyler, Texas]] with 115 employees. In the same press release, it was informed that two more plants, one in Ohio and one in Massachusetts will be integrated with five the company operates in West Virginia<ref>{{cite news|title=West Virginia Firm buys Plant in Texas|publisher=The Corpus Christy Caller-Times|date=25 November 1954|location=Corpus Christy, Texas|page=10}}</ref>
By 1967, Sterling Faucet Co. reached US$28 million in sales. Sterling Faucet Company operated plants in Reedsville, West Virginia, Tyler, Texas, and Oakville, Ontario, Canada employing about 2,000 workers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rockwell Co. to Purchase W.Va. Company|publisher=The Daily Republican|date=18 November 1968|location=Monongahela, Pennsylvania|page=5}}</ref>
===Late 20th century===▼
On
▲===Late 20th century===
In 1978, William W. Boyd and David C. Wright bought the company to Rockwell International and renamed it as Sterling Faucet Company.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Christine Valzovano|title=Manufacturers|url=https://www.theanswerline.com/Manufacturers.php|website=The Answer Line|accessdate=2 May 2018}}</ref>▼
In 1973, Rockwell International Corp., renamed the Sterling Faucet division as the Building Components Division.<ref>{{cite news|title=Unit renamed by Rockwell|publisher=The Pittsburgh Press|date=7 June 1973|location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|page=29}}</ref> Rockwell started manufacturing faucets under the Rockwell brand.
On November 7, 1977, Rockwell International Corp, informed it may sell the Building Components division since there were several prospective buyers. It was also announced it will close the plant of Reedsville, West Virginia merging it with the operations of the plant in Morgantown, West Virginia. After the closing of the Reedsville Plant, the operations of the division remained in the plants of Sheridan, Arkansas, and Morgantown, West Virginia.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rockwell may sell division|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=7 November 1977|location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|page=26}}</ref>
▲In 1978, William W. Boyd and David C. Wright bought the company to Rockwell International and renamed it as Sterling Faucet Company. The company was reformed as a privately held firm.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Christine Valzovano|title=Manufacturers|url=https://www.theanswerline.com/Manufacturers.php|website=The Answer Line|accessdate=2 May 2018}}</ref>
in 1980, Sterling introduced to the market the Accent brand of faucets.<ref>{{cite news|title=Laundry Tray Faucet|publisher=Fort Lauderdale News|date=6 November 1980|location=Fort Lauderdale, Florida|page=114}}</ref>
In 1987, Sterling bought the Bath Products division and related patented technology of the then struggling company, [[Owens Corning]]. The purchase included a manufacturing plant in [[Huntsville, Alabama]] that was built in 1972. This purchase brought the Vikrell (a poly-resin/plastic and fiberglass compound) line of bathing fixtures to Sterling.<ref>{{cite book|title=Home Page - The Taunton Press|date=2003|isbn=1-56158-584-X | page=47 | url=http://www.taunton.com}}</ref> ▼
On January 26, 1984, [[Kohler Co.]] announced the purchase of Sterling Faucet Co. Kohler officials mentioned the purchase will allow the company to enter in the economy end of the faucet market, expand its markets and broad the product lines. As part of the acquisition, the brass foundry and injection molding plant of Morgantown, West Virginia and the assembly and injection molding plant of Sheridan, Arkansas (were 700 and 250 workers were employed respectively) became part of Kohler. The Sterling and Accent brands were integrated into [[Kohler Kitchen & Bath]] family of products.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kohler Co. Buys Faucet-Making Firm|publisher=The Sheboygan Press|date=26 January 1984|location=Sheboygan, Wisconsin|page=3}}</ref> After the acquisition, Kohler started expanding the offering of Sterling branded products adding in the following years, tube doors, shower doors, corner shower enclosures, bathing fixtures, vitreous china fixtures, and other bathroom accessories to the existing faucets line.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Sterling Plumbing|url=https://sterlingplumbing.com/about-us|website=Sterling Plumbing|publisher=Kohler Co.|accessdate=2 May 2018}}</ref>
On March 31, 1988, The company was renamed as Sterling Plumbing Group Inc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Business Organization Detail|url=http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/corporations/organization.aspx?org=121007|website=Online Data Services|publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State|accessdate=2 May 2018}}</ref>▼
On
▲In 1987, Sterling
On
On November 16, 1988, Sterling bought Kinkead Industries (a subsidiary of [[USG Corporation]]) and its manufacturing plant in [[Union City, Tennessee]]. This purchase added folding shower doors, tub and shower enclosures to the Sterling family of products.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kohler subsidiary buys Illinois firm|publisher=The Sheboygan Press|date=16 November 1988|location=Sheboygan, Wisconsin|page=20}}</ref>
===21st century===▼
▲On
On January 13, 2012, Kohler co. announced the faucet facility at Malvern Arkansas will be closed and the existing operations will be transfered to the facilities in Sheridan Arkansas and Kohler Wisconsin<ref>{{cite web|author1=Lindsey Tugman|title=Kohler Co. closing Malvern plant|url=http://hotsprings.thv11.com/news/news/83428-kohler-co-closing-malvern-plant|website=hotsprings.thv11.com|publisher=THV11|accessdate=2 May 2018|date=13 January 2012}}</ref>.▼
▲===21st century===
In 2015, Sterling introduced a stainless steel kitchen Sink that included a pull-out kitchen sink faucet with soap dispenser. This brings back, in a limited way, a kitchen faucet to the current Sterling line of products, which did not occurred since 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sterling R11402-2PC-NA Southhaven Double-Basin Kitchen Sink|url=https://www.lowes.ca/kitchen-sinks/sterling-r11402-2pc-na-southhaven-double-basin-kitchen-sink-33-in-x-22-in_g2502448.html|website=www.lowes.ca|publisher=Lowes Canada|accessdate=16 May 2018}}</ref>▼
In January 2003, in a press release, Sterling Plumbing announced the discontinuation of the entire faucet product line to focus in other group of plumbing products.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sterling Discontinued Entire Faucet Line|url=https://www.supplyht.com/articles/85067-sterling-discontinued-entire-faucet-line|website=Supply House Times|publisher=American Supply Association|accessdate=2 May 2018|date=9 May 2003}}</ref> Production of faucets continued in the different Kohler facilities under the Kohler brand. The discontinuation included the faucet lines Nova™, Starflo™, Gemini™, Tribute™, Eminence™, Progression™, bath/shower drains and accessories.
▲On January 13, 2012, Kohler co. announced the faucet facility at Malvern Arkansas will be closed and the existing operations will be
▲In 2015, Sterling introduced a stainless steel kitchen Sink that included a pull-out kitchen sink faucet with soap dispenser. This brings back, in a limited way, a kitchen faucet to the current Sterling line of products, which did not occurred since 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sterling R11402-2PC-NA Southhaven Double-Basin Kitchen Sink|url=https://www.lowes.ca/kitchen-sinks/sterling-r11402-2pc-na-southhaven-double-basin-kitchen-sink-33-in-x-22-in_g2502448.html|website=www.lowes.ca|publisher=Lowes Canada|accessdate=16 May 2018}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Kohler Co.]]
*[[The Vollrath Company]]
== References ==
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