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in 1980, Sterling introduced to the market the Accent brand of faucets.<ref>{{cite news|title=Laundry Tray Faucet|accessdate=15 May 2018|publisher=Fort Lauderdale News|date=6 November 1980|location=Fort Lauderdale, Florida|page=114}}</ref>
Sterling Faucet Co. was acquired by [[Kohler Co.]] in 1984. The Sterling brand was integrated into [[Kohler Kitchen & Bath]] family of products.
On December 29, 1986, Sterling Faucet Co. announced the acquisition of Polar Stainless Products Inc. which owned a plant in [[Searcy, Arkansas]] and employed 150 workers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kohler Co. Subsidiary Gets Polar Stainless|accessdate=16 May 2018|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. 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> From 1994 to 1995, the faucet operations at Morgantown, West Virginia were transferred to facilities in the cities of [[Sheridan, Arkansas|Sheridan]] and [[Malvern,_Arkansas|Malvern]], [[Arkansas]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=Bill Henson|title=Sterling shifts its molding to Arkansas|url=http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/19950918/NEWS/309189980/sterling-shifts-its-molding-to-arkansas|website=www.plasticnews.com|publisher=Crain Communications Inc.|accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref> At the same time, the corporate offices moved to [[Rolling Meadows, Illinois]].
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>.
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