Kohler
Kohler Company, based in Kohler, Wisconsin, U.S., is a maker of bathroom and kitchen products such as toilets, bath tubs, and sinks under the brand names Kohler, Hytec, and Sterling. It also makes furniture under the brand names Baker and McGuire, as well as ceramic, stone, and mosaic tile under the brand Ann Sacks.
Top competitors are Crane Plumbing, Masco, and Moen.
The company is controlled by Chairman Herbert Kohler and his sister Ruth Kohler, third generation Kohlers. Herbert & family have a personal fortune of US$4 billion and are in position 82 in Forbes list of U.S. billionaires. [1] [2]
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Political contributions
From January 1, 2003 to June 25, 2008, company Chairman and President Herbert Kohler gave $207,062 to Republicans, $12,600 to independent Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), and $0 to Democrats. [3]
Personnel
Key executives:[1]
- K. David Kohler, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Herbert V. Kohler, Jr., Chairman and President
- Jeffrey P. Cheney, Chief Financial Officer
- Laura Kohler, Senior Vice President Human Resources
- Jim Westdorp, Group President, Kitchen & Bath Americas
Contact details
444 Highland Drive
Kohler, WI 53044
United States
Phone: 920-457-4441
Fax: 920-457-1271
Web: http://kohlerco.com
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kohler Company Profile, Hoovers, accessed June 2008.
- ↑ Herbert Kohler & family, Forbes, accessed June 2008.
- ↑ Herbert Kohler, Federal Election Commission, accessed June 25, 2008.
