PISCATAWAY, N.J., June 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Plumbing
manufacturer American Standard Brands announced that President and
CEO Jay Gould has been appointed to
the Board of Directors of LIXIL Corporation, the parent company of
American Standard. The appointment was confirmed at the June
gathering of LIXIL's Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.
Gould joined American Standard Brands in January 2012. Over the course of the next 18
months, Gould executed a plan that quadrupled the company's EBITA,
grew sales by 10 percent and improved gross margins by 700 basis
points. Prior to American Standard, Gould was president of the Home
and Family Group of Newell
Rubbermaid, taking an innovative, consumer-driven approach
to building demand, significantly increasing revenues for the
Company's Levolor, Calphalon, Rubbermaid and Graco brands
throughout the economic downturn. Preceding Newell Rubbermaid, Gould held senior executive
roles at the Campbell Soup Company, the Coca-Cola Company and
General Mills, Inc.
Led by President and CEO Yoshiaki
Fujimori, LIXIL Group Corporation (TSE Code 5938) is a
listed holding company posting 1.4 trillion
JPY in consolidated sales in FY March
2013. The Group engages in a broad spectrum of housing
businesses, ranging from the manufacture and sales of building
materials and housing equipment to the operation of home centers
and a network of homebuilding franchises. The largest housing and
building materials company in Japan with a vast and unique business
portfolio, it is a leader in eight market categories, with a 55
percent share in exteriors, 50 percent share in housing sashes and
doors, 50 percent share in curtain walls and 40 percent share in
sanitary wares. LIXIL is also a leading brand in tiles, washstand
cabinet units, and bathroom and kitchen units.
For more information about American Standard Brands, visit
www.americanstandard.com.
ABOUT AMERICAN STANDARD BRANDS
American Standard Brands make life healthier, safer and more
beautiful at home, at work, in the community and throughout the
world. Offering total project solutions for residential and
commercial customers around the world with respected brands such as
American Standard®, DXV™, Safety
Tubs®, Crane Plumbing®, Eljer®,
Fiat® and Decorative Panels International®.
American Standard Brands is owned by LIXIL Corporation (TSE Code
5938), a global building products company. Learn more at
www.americanstandard.com, or follow us at twitter.com/AmStandard,
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