BEMIS PLUMBING PRODUCTS GROUP

WHAT

• The world's largest manufacturer of toilet seats, serving residential and commercial building, and OEM industries
• More than 2,500 plumbing wholesalers and distributors throughout North America
• Worldwide distribution in North, Central and South America, Europe, and the Far East through national and regional dealer networks
• Fullest product line in the industry, with seats for every application, every market channel and every price point, and to meet every style, color and preference

WHERE

• World headquarters: Bemis Manufacturing Company, Plumbing Products Group, 300 Mill Street, P.O. Box 901, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin 53085, Phone 920-467-4621 or 800-558-7651, Fax 920-467-8573, www.bemismfg.com
• Two million square feet of manufacturing, warehousing and office space worldwide, with plant and warehouse locations in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Texas, California, Canada, UK, Italy, Mexico, Chile, China

NEW PRODUCTS

• Oversized seat - The Bemis Paramont™, a full 1-1/2 inch wider in diameter than a standard toilet seat
• Slow-Close hinge - Anti-slam hinge for lid and seat, available on select models. Restyled 200/1200 series-most popular Bemis heavy duty residential plastic model

PRODUCT LINE OVERVIEW

• Easy•Clean™ - Easy•Clean™ hinges are the simple answer for a sparkling bathroom. The entire seat lifts away with a simple twist for effortless, impeccable cleaning. Positively brilliant!
• Easy•Close™ - Easy•Close™ hinges bring tranquility to your surroundings. The toilet seat always closes softly. There's never a slam or a pinched finger. Experience serenity at home.
• Easy•2™ - Easy•2™ hinges have it all - style, sophistication, and beauty. Two desirable features, quite and smooth closing with effortless cleaning, come together for a flawlessly functional toilet seat.
• PROseat™ molded wood seat - A favorite with plumbing and contract professionals because of its strong and hefty hinge design; durable three-layer enamel finish; and easy installation
• Residential plastic and molded wood seats - In regular and elongated, and in a host of contemporary and classic styles, profiles and colors to match any taste
• Commercial plastic seats - Including the Bemis Posturemold® and a variety of other heavyweight designs
• Antimicrobial plastic seats - With DuraGuard® agent molded into seat
• ADA-compliant seats - Including Medic-Aid® seats with stainless steel side arms and textured plastic handgrips; and lift seats, both containing DuraGuard antimicrobial agent
• Fireproof and fire resistant seats - Fireproof thermoset (urea) seats, and seats containing FirePro™ fire-retardant material
• Specialty seats - Including for infant/pediatric use; and marine and airplane applications
• Solid wood seats - In a variety of finishes and hinge options including brass and chrome
• Soft seats - Cushioned comfort in a variety of colors and styles

HISTORY

Privately owned and operated since its founding in 1901, Bemis Manufacturing Company became a leader in toilet seat production in the 1930s, beginning with reinforced wood in 1932, and moving on to sturdy laminated wood seats. In the 1950s, Bemis led the industry in developing compression-molded wood seats, using custom-built presses and an automated painting and curing system that today still offers the finest enameled finish in the industry.

By the 1960s, the company introduced injection-molded seats and rapidly emerged as a leader in plastic molding technology. In 1975, Bemis acquired STASCO (Standard Tank and Seat Company) of Camden, New Jersey, further expanding its product offerings and sales efforts on the East Coast. The company continued to grow, in part through acquisitions including the Moldex® Seat Company in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Company growth, in part through these acquisitions, positioned Bemis as the largest toilet seat manufacturer in North America.

Recent international efforts in Mexico, South America, Asia Pacific and Europe, including the late-1999 acquisition of Carrara & Matta, a leading Italian bathroom toilet seat and accessories firm, have further solidified the Bemis position as the world's largest manufacturer of toilet seats.

KEY MANAGEMENT

Peter Bemis, President and CEO, Bemis Manufacturing Company

Norm Giertz, Chief Operating Officer/President, Proprietary Group

Bill Dowding, Vice President of Market & Business Development, North America and Europe.

Philippe Ubaghs, Vice President and Managing Director, Bemis Europe

Scott Thomson, Director Marketing North American Plumbing Products

Michael Moore, Vice President of Sales, North American Plumbing Products