OAK BROOK, IL – Elkay Manufacturing Company, a 92 year-old, privately-held American building products company recently received the Bath & Kitchen Buying Group [aka BKBG] Vendor of the Year award, presented by the group on September 5, in Chicago.

Elkay Cabinet Group is the fifth recipient of this award, presented by the BKBG annually. According to an association spokesman, the BKBG uses nine different criteria in the selection process; the selection committee then narrows the list to three finalists, and a majority vote determines the single winner

“The Vendor of the Year award is the highest honor that we as an organization give to a preferred vendor,” according to Eddie Schukar, executive director and vice president of vendor relations for BKBG.

“Elkay Cabinet Group has gone above and beyond to help grow BKBG. We commend them for helping us create win-win relationships between manufacturers and dealers.”

For more than 90 years, Elkay has been an innovative manufacturer of stainless steel sinks and faucets for residential and commercial use. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, Elkay expanded its commercial offerings 43 years ago to include efficient water coolers, drinking fountains and the award-winning EZH2O® rapid bottle filling stations. In 1993, Elkay further expanded its reach into the kitchen and bath industry with the acquisition of several cabinet companies, including Yorktowne™ Cabinetry. Today the Elkay Cabinet Group is one of America’s leading cabinet makers with eight brands in the marketplace, including the award-winning Medallion® Cabinetry brand, recipient of the Best of Houzz award, 2012.

Elkay is firmly committed to U.S. manufacturing, with six plumbing products facilities and eight cabinet facilities in the United States. For almost a century, Elkay has been an American-owned and operated company, providing thousands of jobs that support domestic families and communities.

For more information regarding Elkay cabinet brands, visit elkay.com, and navigate to the various cabinet brand websites.

Source: Elkay