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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>
On November 18, 1968, [[Rockwell International|Rockwell Manufacturing Co.]] agreed to purchase Sterling Faucet Co. and the three subsidiaries, Sterling Manufacturing Co., Sterling Tubular Products Inc. and Sterling Faucet Canada Ltd. When the purchase was complete, Sterling Faucet Company became a subsidiary of Rockwell for the following years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rockwell buy W. VA Company|publisher=The Weirton Daily Times|date=15 November 1968|location=Weirton, West Virginia|page=8}}</ref>
===Late 20th century===
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 January
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
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
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
On December 29, 1986, Sterling Faucet Co. announced the acquisition of [[Polar Stainless Products Inc.]] which owned a plant in [[Searcy, Arkansas]] since 1965<ref>{{cite news |title=Industrial Bond Issue |publisher=Northwest Arkansas Times |date=9 August 1965 |location=Fayetteville, Arkansas |page=2}}</ref> and employed 150 workers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kohler Co. Subsidiary Gets Polar Stainless
In 1987, Sterling Faucet Co. purchased the Bath Products
On March 31, 1988,
On November
From 1994 to
On July 2, 1999,
===21st century===
In
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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