- Fast track current four-year apprenticeship programs by
recognizing accredited high school applied technology
training;
- Add construction classes back into high school curriculum
nationwide;
- Create a national plumbing license, rather than individual
state licenses, to establish uniformity, simplify training, and
encourage portability across state lines for employment
opportunities.
“To keep our economy strong and our communities healthy and safe,
we at LIXIL Americas recognize how critical it is to attract a new
generation of talented men and women to the building trades,” said
Delarge. “Think of the rebuilding needs from just the past two
weeks of storms. We want families and businesses back in their
homes and buildings quickly, we need skilled labor to make that
happen. We need well-trained labor to assure that those homes and
buildings functioning effectively and make everyday life
comfortable and secure.”
Ongoing Support for Trade Careers
Encouraging careers in the skilled trades, LIXIL Americas is a
founding sponsor of the Generation Next program spearheaded by This
Old House. This philanthropic initiative raises money from
companies and trade groups in the building and construction
industry to provide scholarships for students pursuing careers as
plumbers, electricians, carpenters, roofers, masons and other
skilled professions.
Additionally, the New Jersey-headquartered LIXIL Americas provides
training and career mentoring to high school and adult vocational
education programs throughout its home state. This initiative
includes tours of its research and design center in Piscataway,
N.J., as well as product donations to upgrade training
facilities.at local schools. Skilled plumbers, contractors and
builders are also provided with product usage training, with a
focus on commercial fixtures and faucets, plus a tour of the
Company’s product development and testing facilities.
“We are committed to raising awareness of how a career in the
skilled trades can be emotionally fulfilling and financially
rewarding to young people seeking a vocation. By providing
scholarship funds, we can help ensure that we have a talented “next
generation” who aspire to these viable trade professions,”
explained Delarge. “From helping to fund scholarships to promoting
policy change, we are proud to champion these financially rewarding
and personally satisfying careers.”
ABOUT LIXIL CORPORATION
LIXIL is a global leader in the housing and building industry. Our
unique portfolio spans everything from technologies that
revolutionize how we interact with water in our daily lives, to a
full lineup of products and services for housing and major
architectural projects. Delivering core strengths in water,
kitchen, housing, and building technologies, our brands including
LIXIL, American Standard, GROHE, DXV, INAX, and Permasteelisa are
leaders in the industries and regions in which they operate. LIXIL
operates in more than 150 countries and employs more than 70,000
people, bringing together function, quality, and design to make
people’s lives better and more delightful – wherever they
are.
Learn more at
www.lixil.com,
facebook.com/lixilgroup
and www.linkedin.com/company/lixil-group.
ABOUT AMERICAN STANDARD BRANDS
American Standard Brands make life healthier, safer and more
beautiful at home, at work, in the community and throughout the
world. Offering total project solutions for residential and
commercial customers around the world with respected brands such as
American Standard®, Safety Tubs®, Crane Plumbing®, Eljer®, Fiat®
and Decorative Panels International®. American Standard Brands is
part of LIXIL, a global leader in housing and building materials
products and services. Learn more at www.americanstandard.com, or
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