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| predecessor = Sterling Specialty Company<br>Sterling Faucet Company <br> Rockwell International - Building Components Division<br>Sterling Plumbing Group Inc.
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1907}} in [[Newcomerstown, Ohio]], [[United States]]
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'''Sterling Plumbing''' is the brand-name of a line of plumbing products manufactured by [[Kohler Co]]. The company designs and manufactures a diverse selection of product for the kitchen and bath, including
== History ==
===Early years===
The earliest roots of the company trace back to 1907 when two brothers from [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] , Clark and John M. Beggs,
In 1931, the company was renamed as The Sterling Faucet Company.<ref>{{cite news|title=Newcomerstown fire does $100,000 damage|
On October 1, 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 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 June 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> J.W. Ruby was placed in charge of the Morgantown facility.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sterling Plumbing - About Us |url=https://sterling.kohler.com/en/about-us |website=Sterling Plumbing |publisher=Kohler Co}}</ref>
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 October 20, 1944, Sterling Faucet Co. announced plans for a considerable expansion of the plant.<ref>{{cite news|title=50 Years Ago|publisher=The Tribune|date=20 October 1994|location=Coshocton, Ohio|page=5}}</ref>▼
▲On October 20, 1944, Sterling Faucet Co. announced plans for a considerable expansion of the plant.<ref>{{cite news|title=50 Years Ago|
On September 13, 1948, the company Sa-Mor Quality Brass, Inc. was established in Morgantown, West Virginia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sa-Mor Quality Brass, Inc. - Company Profile|url=https://bizstanding.com/p/sa-mor+quality+brass+inc-103082537|website=BizStanding.com|accessdate=15 May 2018}}</ref>
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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>
In August 1961, the Canada Sterling subsidiary, Sterling Faucet Canada Ltd bought from [[United Carr Fastener Canada Ltd]] a plant in Oakville, Ontario, Canada with the purpose of establishing a facility for the manufacturing of plumbing brass products. The company planned to employ 50 workers during the first year.<ref>{{cite news|title=FP Reports on opportunities - new plants |publisher=National Post|date=26 August 1961|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada|page=20}}</ref>
In 1963, a gas regulator and meter plant was built in Sheridan Arkansas by the Reynolds Gas Regulator Company (subsidiary of [[Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=Industrial Gains in Four cities|publisher=Baxter Bulletin|date=1 Nov 1962|location=Mountain Home, Arkansas|page=10}}</ref> By 1965, this plant was part of Rockwell Manufacturing Co.<ref>{{cite news|title=State Briefs|publisher=The El Dorado Times|date=14 July 1965|location=El Dorado, Arkansas|page=6}}</ref> The plant later will be transformed into a faucet manufacturing facility for the production of Sterling Faucets.▼
▲In
By 1967, Sterling Faucet Co. reached 28 million USD in sales. Sterling Faucet Company operated plants in Reedsville, West Virginia, Tyler, Texas, and 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>▼
▲By 1967, Sterling Faucet Co. reached US$28 million
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
On January 10, 1974, the Building Components division of Rockwell International informed the closing of its plant in Tyler Texas citing duplication of production facilities. The plant had 150 employees at the time of the announcement.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tyler Plant to be Closed|publisher=Longview News-Journal|date=10 January 1974|location=Longview, Texas|page=7}}</ref>
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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>
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,
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|publisher=The Sheboygan Press|date=29 December 1986|location=Sheboygan, Wisconsin|page=15}}</ref> The acquisition brought stainless steel sinks to the Sterling family of products.
In 1987, Sterling Faucet Co. purchased 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
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> Sterling Plumbing Group focused in the manufacturing and marketing of a full line of plumbing products for the Hardware/Home Center, Plumbing and Hardware wholesale, Builder and Specialized OEM market channels.
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>
From 1994 to
On July 2, 1999, the company Sterling Plumbing Group Inc. was merged with Kohler Co.<ref>{{cite web|title=Business Organization Detail|url=http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/corporations/organization.aspx?org=27524|website=Online Data Services|publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State|accessdate=2 May 2018}}</ref> By the end of the year, the logos located in the facilities of the Sterling Plumbing Group were replaced by the Kohler logo.
===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 transferred 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>
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==
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[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Bathroom fixture companies]]
[[Category:Sanitation companies]]
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