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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Spice Up Your Kitchen with New Faucet Collections
from JADO
Combining the utmost in functionality with distinctive modern designs, these four
new kitchen faucet collections were created with your inner top chef in mind.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (December 17, 2009)
— JADO has introduced four new kitchen faucet
designs that promise to stir the imaginations and
the appetites of design-savvy faucet shoppers.
Named for the cooking spices that served as their
inspiration – Basil, Cayenne, Coriander and
Saffron – each collection incorporates superior
functionality with innovative ergonomic designs
around such routine kitchen activities as rinsing
pasta, washing hands, filling pots or rinsing the
The JADO Basil is the perfect choice for
transitional styled kitchens
sink. The result is an inspiring suite of designs to revitalize the kitchen and enhance
productivity.
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All four collections include drip-free ceramic disc valve cartridges and eight-inch spouts
that swivel either 150-degrees or 180-degrees. This generous range of motion permits greater
flexibility in spout placement by the user, especially when it comes to filling large pots for cooking.
Each collection offers either a pullout nylon hose or a pull-down metal hose:
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Nylon hoses deliver a smoother, fuller range of motion.
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Metal hoses offer better control of the hand spray.
All Jado kitchen faucets are low-lead-compliant, meeting new NSF Standard 61/Section 9
and recently enacted lead requirements in California and Vermont.
Cayenne Collection: Designed to offer
the perfect complement to today’s top-selling
kitchen appliances, this sleek and
contemporary collection dazzles with a
minimalist style that is balanced by surprising
design elements. The faucet’s functionactivation button may be personalized by
placing it in front of or behind the hand spray. A
chic joystick offers fingertip control of on/off
operation and temperature.
The contemporary JADO Cayenne
complements to today’s top-selling
kitchen appliances,
All Cayenne faucets are available in
polished chrome, brushed nickel and ultra
steel. Suggested retail pricing starts at $550.
Basil Collection: This new design is the perfect choice for those seeking a truly
transitional style for their kitchens. The two-function hand spray makes it easy to change from
aerated to spray with a simple press and turn to lock the activation button in place. Offering a full
range of motion, the hand-spray handle has the freedom to complete any culinary task. The Basil
Collection kitchen faucets are available in both single-lever and single-function pull-down options.
Coordinating bar versions are also available in single lever-and single-function pull-down
models. Finish choices include polished chrome, old bronze, brushed nickel and ultra steel.
Suggested retail pricing begins at $375 for the bar faucet and $475 for the kitchen faucets
Saffron Collection: Evoking the milieu of the most admired chefs, this new collection
features a soft contemporary styling that brings professional kitchen design into the home. The
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stainless steel hose protector coil offers durability and
flexibility, yet is removable for easy cleaning.
Available in polished chrome, brushed nickel and
ultra steel, the Saffron Collection includes culinary and
single-lever models, as well as a single-lever bar faucet.
Suggested retail pricing starts at $485.
Coriander Collection: Stepping firmly into the
world of professional meal preparation, this collection
embodies a trans-modern approach inspired by master
chefs and their world-class kitchens. The smart, twofunction hand spray and easy-to-use activation button in
the pullout faucet
model deliver the
The JADO Saffron Collection
includes this culinary style
faucet, as well as singlelever models
utmost in
functionality and stylish appearance. With a 150-degree
swivel spout and three finishes – polished chrome, brushed
nickel and ultra steel – the Coriander Collection stands as a
kitchen faucet design for both today and tomorrow.
Suggested retail pricing starts at $475.
For more information on the new kitchen faucet
collection or other JADO products, visit www.jadousa.com;
The JADO Coriander Collection
embodies a trans-modern
approach inspired by master chefs
and their world-class kitchens.
or call 800-227-2734.
ABOUT AMERICAN STANDARD BRANDS
American Standard Brands is a leading North American manufacturer of a wide range of highquality kitchen and bath products, including faucets, fixtures, furniture, vitreous china fixtures,
cast iron sinks, whirlpool tubs and other related products. The company currently serves both the
residential and commercial markets; employs more than 6,000 people in the United States,
Canada and Mexico; and markets products under the American Standard®, Crane®, Eljer®,
Porcher®, JADO® and Fiat® brands. American Standard Brands is an affiliated portfolio company
of Sun Capital Partners with a minority interest held by Bain Capital Partners, Inc.
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