Delco Sales Acquires Benisek Sales, Strengthens Sloan Valve Company's Presence in Key Markets


FRANKLIN PARK, IL - Sloan Valve Company has announced that effective June 1, 2007, Benisek Sales has been acquired, in total, by Delco Sales, combining the organizations to serve the burgeoning Southern California marketplace. The Sales and Service team from the Benisek organization will remain in place aided by the resources of Delco Sales. The announcement was made by John Aykroyd, National Sales Manager for Sloan Valve Company.

"We are excited about this development," Aykroyd said, "which supports Sloan's strong commitment to succession planning between Benisek Sales and Delco. Sloan has always maintained a dominant position in the markets it serves, and this combination of two of our leading sales organizations underscores the continued dominance of our brand."

In addition to Sloan Valve Company, Delco represents a variety of other key lines in the plumbing and construction marketplaces.

Sloan Valve Company, the world's leading manufacturer of water-conserving plumbing systems, celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2006. Headquartered in Franklin Park, Illinois, the family-owned company manufactures plumbing products and accessories for commercial, industrial, and institutional markets worldwide.

For more information, contact Sloan Valve Company at 10500 Seymour Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131.
Telephone 800-9-VALVE-9 (800-982-5839 ext. 5609), fax 800-501-3989 or visit www.sloanvalve.com.

For more information, contact:
Susan Kennedy (847) 671-4300
James Nowakowski (847) 358-4848

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