Founded in 1959, Phylrich International was a critical factor in establishing and defining the decorative plumbing marketplace. Phylrich International created a product steeped in innovative design and elegance, essentially creating a world class product line that catered to the finest architects and designers. Products that were historically only available through a limited number of showrooms in New York and Los Angeles were brought to markets throughout the United States through Phylrich International's aggressive and successful marketing. The company rapidly built a reputation for elegance and quality in its products. Our products are in use world wide and are the product of choice in some of the finest hotels such as, The Clift in San Francisco, Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur, Caesar's Palace, Luxor, and the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, and the Boca Raton Hotel in Florida.
In the 1960s and 1970s Phylrich International continued its defining role in the decorative plumbing marketplace. The company significantly expanded its range of elegant products and continued to build a first class sales force. Phylrich International is also respected for its 40 year commitment to timely and efficient customer service. Quality manufacturing, elegant designs and a total commitment to customer service, this is the hallmark of Phylrich International. Our product line presents a merger of taste, elegance, and functionality for the discerning customer. As a result of our commitment to the customer we have built a team of professional sales personnel that are considered the best company sales team in the decorative plumbing industry. Our product line contains over 100 distinctive series designed to complement any décor, from baroque, to modern, to contemporary, all designed and manufactured with quality, elegance, and functionality in mind. Phylrich International believes that quality is not only the aspect of a product that are seen. We extend our quality and functionality perspective to all aspects of our products including those that will remain unseen after installation. Our valves are current state of the art and we continue to search for new more innovation approaches to this critical component of our product line.
In order to exercise more complete control over our product, Phylrich International continues to operate an in house plating and finishing facility. We offer 26 different high quality finishes. All finishes are offered with a life-time warranty. Faucets manufactured by Phylrich International in the 1960s and still in use today due to quality manufacturing and finishing.
Phylrich International, and its products, remain a benchmark of elegance and quality in the decorative plumbing marketplace. Beginning in 2000 Phylrich International embarked on its second forty-years with a commitment to growth, new products, and innovation in design and function. We invested significant capital in upgrading our current facility and purchased a new facility which we are looking to be housed in by the first quarter of 2002. We have upgraded our existing facility with the goal of sustaining our commitment to quality as well as in the context of operating a healthier working environment for our work force. A significant number of our manufacturing personnel have been with our company for 15 years or longer. We have also undertaken of process of environmental upgrades that provide a high degree of environmental regulatory compliance, a less environmentally hazardous plating facility and a safer working environment for our plating staff. By abandoning the usage of certain chemicals such as Hexavalent Chrome we have greatly reduced the potential dangers associated with operating a plating facility. Phylrich International is committed to producing its product in the most environmentally friendly context possible and will continue to seek out changes that reduce or eliminate the environmental impact of our manufacturing operations.
This is all part of the plan for Phylrich International in the 21st century. Quality, elegance, and functionality in our products accomplished through environmentally conscious manufacturing. We continue to work with today's top designers and artists with an eye for tomorrow's creative and innovative decorative plumbing products. Art, elegance, quality, functionality and ergonomics, the benchmarks of Phylrich International in the 21st century.
