| Business Summary | | American
Standard
Companies
Inc.
is
a
global,
diversified
manufacturer
of
brand-name
products
in
three
major
product
groups,
air
conditioning
systems
and
services,
bathroom
and
kitchen
fixtures
and
fittings,
and
vehicle
control
systems
for
heavy
and
medium-sized
trucks,
buses,
trailers,
luxury
cars
and
sport
utility
vehicles.
The
Company's
brand
names
include
Trane
and
American
Standard
for
air
conditioning
systems,
American
Standard,
Ideal
Standard,
Standard,
Porcher,
Jado,
Armitage
Shanks
and
Dolomite
for
plumbing
products,
and
Wabco
for
vehicle
control
systems. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | American
Standard
manufactures
high
quality,
brand
name
air
conditioning
systems,
bathroom
and
kitchen
fixtures
and
fittings
and
braking
systems
for
vehicles.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
fell
1%
to
$3.83
billion.
Net
income
rose
10%
to
$185
million.
Revenues
reflect
decreased
sales
of
plumbing
products
and
vehicle
control
systems.
Earnings
benefitted
from
materials
management
and
lower
selling,
administrative
and
interest
expenses. | More
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Developments |
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| Position | Frederic Poses, 57 | Chairman,
CEO | G. D'Aloia, 55 | Sr.
VP, CFO | Marc Olivie, 47 | Pres,
Global Plumbing Products Sector | J. McGrath, 59 | Sr.
VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. | Lawrence Costello, 52 | Sr.
VP of HR |
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