Lakewood, NJ – March 2, 2012 – Component Hardware Group, Lakewood, NJ, and JHL Enterprises, two leading manufacturers of plumbing and hardware products, today announced plans that they have signed a definitive agreement to merge.  Under the terms of the merger agreement, JHL will be fully integrated into Component Hardware Group.  Harry Franze will retain his position as President & CEO of the combined businesses.  J. Howard Levine, CEO of JHL Enterprises, will stay on in a consultant role.  “From the start of our discussions it became apparent that merging our companies would provide the platform for JHL to continue its growth trend while providing Component Hardware with access to new markets,” said Franze.  The merger will take effect on March 2, 2012.

The combined company will be headquartered in Lakewood and retain a warehouse in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.  In the near-term, the company’s main priorities will be to seamlessly unify its product lines and services.  Component Hardware will continue to service all existing JHL customers and support its commitments.

“The merger with JHL further strengthens our leadership position in the foodservice hardware and plumbing markets”, said Ed Whartnaby, Executive VP – Sales & Marketing, of Component Hardware. “We will be able to provide our customers with a broader product line at a range of price points, while still offering the same high quality and customer service that they have come to expect.”

For more information about Component Hardware, please visit http://www.componenthardware.com/.

About Component Hardware Group®, Inc

Component Hardware Group is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of premium plumbing and hardware products. The company creates innovative solutions that serve the foodservice, institutional, healthcare and commercial markets in the following brand divisions: Flame Gard® Filters & UL-Fire Rated Access Doors, Keil® Refrigeration Hardware, Encore® Premium Plumbing, SANIGUARD® product protection, Regal Ride™ casters and TOP-LINE® economy plumbing. Component Hardware has provided excellence in the plumbing and hardware industry for more than 30 years and, today, remains steadfastly committed to quality, service and innovation. For more information, please visit http://www.componenthardware.com, http://www.chgeurope.com, http://www.flamegard.com, http://www.encoreplumbing.com, and http://www.keilhardware.com.

Lakewood, N.J. – February 15, 2012 – Component Hardware Group, the leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of premium plumbing and hardware products, is pleased to announce the the appointment of Lois Schneck as director of marketing and the promotion of Kevin Tumpey to business development and sales operations manager.

“We’re very excited to be able to expand the Component Hardware team in the New Year,” said Ed Whartnaby, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Component Hardware. “Not only are we adding a talented marketer to our current roster of dedicated team members, we’re also pleased to acknowledge a long-standing employee for his commitment, quality work and proven results over the past twenty years.”

In her new role as the Director of Marketing, Schneck will develop strategic and tactical marketing plans, identify new product and market opportunities, and build awareness of Component Hardware and its brand divisions. Schneck was previously director of marketing for Follett Corporation, a leading designer and manufacturer of ice storage and transport systems, ice makers, ice and beverage dispensers and medical grade refrigerators and freezers.

With over twenty years of experience in Sales and Marketing at Component Hardware, Tumpey will oversee the daily operations of the sales department and manage the distributor and dealer sales channels in his new role. He will also work with the sales department to enhance customer satisfaction and revenue generation, and build upon long-term account goals — all in line with the company vision and values. He is responsible for all corporate product training and coordination with other departments on new product development.

For more information about Component Hardware, please visit http://www.componenthardware.com/.

About Component Hardware Group®, Inc

Component Hardware Group is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of premium plumbing and hardware products. The company creates innovative solutions that serve the foodservice, institutional, healthcare and commercial markets in the following brand divisions: Flame Gard® Filters & UL-Fire Rated Access Doors, Keil® Refrigeration Hardware, Encore® Premium Plumbing, SANIGUARD® product protection, Regal Ride™ casters and TOP-LINE™ economy plumbing. Component Hardware has provided excellence in the plumbing and hardware industry for more than a quarter of a century and, today, remains steadfastly committed to quality, service and innovation. For more information, please visit http://www.componenthardware.com, www.chgeurope.com, http://www.flamegard.com, www.encoreplumbing.com, and www.keilhardware.com.

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