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Which company offers the Which company offers the

greenest CABINET and greenest PLUMBING FIXTURE
SHELVING products? products?

KraftMaid 186 18.6% Kohler 343 34.3%

IKEA 157 15.7% Moen 157 15.7%

Timberlake 128 12.8% TOTO 78 7.8%
Merillat 98 9.8% Delta 78 7.8%

Other 98 9.8% American Standard 69 6.9%
MasterBrand 88 8.8% Niagara 59 5.9%

Wellborn 59 5.9% Other 59 5.9%

Echelon Cabinetry 49 4.9% Hansgrohe 49 4.9%
Wood-Mode 40 4% Pfister 49 4.9%

Merillat 40 4% Grohe 39 3.9%

ABOVE AVERAGE. This year, IKEA was dethroned by THEY’RE EVERYWHERE. If you’ve ever used a public
KraftMaid, but frankly, the cabinet market at large keeps bathroom, you recognize the Kohler name. The company
the sustainability bar very low. Even the leading brands just grabbed its sixth top brand spot in as many surveys.
have not managed to produce formaldehyde- and VOC- Runner-up Moen should not be underestimated. The
free products. This may explain why, overall, the company’s products ranked among the most innovative
industry has few brand standouts in this survey. we saw at the Design and Construction Week show in
Orlando this year (see Hot Products page 14).
KraftMaid 18.6% Kohler 34.3%

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