Formica Corporation knows a thing or two about counter-culture. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes its eponymous high-pressure laminate used for countertops, tables, floors, and other surfaces. Other products include fire-rated wall panels, sinks, doors, and toilet partitions. It also makes metal, stone, and wood veneer surface materials. In addition to residential kitchens, Formica's products are used in commercial buildings, including restaurants stores, offices, and hospitals. The company sells its products in more than 100 countries in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1913, Formica was acquired by New Zealand materials company Fletcher Building in 2007.

GBO is all about controlling Northern exposure. The Canadian company makes windows and doors at manufacturing plants in Quebec. The company sells its wares under the Bonneville and Polar brand names. Customers are in the home improvement, construction, and renovation markets in eastern Canada (Quebec, Ontario, the Maritimes) and the eastern US. GBO sold its Multiver division (tempered, beveled, and sealed-glass units) to a group of former executives of the division.

Geberit's products allow clean water in and take waste water out. Through its global subsidiaries, the company makes two primary product lines for residential, commercial, and industrial applications: sanitary systems (which include pneumatic and electrical faucets, flush actuators, water-saving cisterns, and installation mounting fixtures) and interior and exterior piping systems (which include plastic pipes and fittings for drainage and supply). Geberit also makes bidet-style shower toilets.

General Shale we take pride in delivering high-quality products and excellent customer service. Our production facilities manufacture more than one billion bricks a year, and are located in key distribution areas within easy access to any building project in North America. In 2006 Robinson Brick Company, based in Denver, Colorado joined General Shale. Sales are supported by a network of distributors in the U.S. and Canada, as well as dedicated showrooms. Arriscraft International, a leading producer of building stone, was acquired by General Shale in 2007 adding another premier product line to our masonry portfolio.

Gensco is a multi-state HVAC distributor and manufacturer serving the Northwestern United States. Gensco began business in 1947 as the General Sales Company and incorporated under the name Gensco, Inc. in 1948. The name Gensco is a contraction of the words General Sales Company. Over the last sixty years, Gensco has grown and currently operates from twenty-five locations in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. We have approximately 700 employees. Our Corporate Offices are located in Tacoma, WA, approximately 25 miles south of Seattle. Our corporate building has over 200,000 sq. ft of warehouse, manufacturing and office space.

Griffon Corporation (the “Company” or “Griffon”), is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly-owned subsidiaries. Griffon oversees the operations of its subsidiaries, allocates resources among them and manages their capital structures. Griffon provides direction and assistance to its subsidiaries in connection with acquisition and growth opportunities as well as in connection with divestitures. Griffon also seeks out, evaluates and, when appropriate, will acquire additional businesses that offer potentially attractive returns on capital to further diversify itself.

Grohe goes with the flow. As Europe's leading manufacturer of sanitary fittings and water technology products, the company offers medium- and high-end products (shower heads and systems, faucet fittings, and flushing, installation, and water management systems) for residential, public, and commercial installations. Grohe has manufacturing plants in Canada, Germany, Portugal, and Thailand; about 20 marketing subsidiaries worldwide; and sales offices in 130 countries.

The company is one of the largest ceramic tile makers with brands including Porcelanite, Lamosa, Firenze, and Italica. Its bathroom fixtures lines include Ambiance, Lamosa and Vortens. The group distributes its products throughout Mexico and in the US, Central America, and South America. The company is also involved in commercial and residential real estate development in metropolitan Monterrey. Grupo Lamosa was founded as a brickmaker in 2004.

Ricchetti Group manufactures and distributes high-quality ceramic wall and floor tiles for internal and external use. First company in the ceramic sector to be listed at the Milan Stock Excange in 1996, the Group is the third largest in Italy and one of the leaders worldwide in the ceramic tile industry. Ricchetti Group utilizes the most updated technologies according to the best italian ceramic tradition.

Gustave A. Larson Company is the Midwest, Plains and Mountain States leading wholesale distributor of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR) equipment, parts, & supplies. Our business philosophy is to focus on serving the needs of our customers, with a value-added, professional and enthusiastic attitude. We have 350 team members who serve our customers in seventeen Midwest, Plains and Mountain states through our 44 locations.

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