Affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Acquires the Eljer Plumbingware Business BOCA RATON, Fla., July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Capital Partners, Inc., a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies, today announced that one of its affiliates has acquired from Eljer Plumbingware, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of kitchen, bath, and plumbing products for the residential and commercial construction and repair markets, the Eljer Plumbingware business. The business was purchased from Jacuzzi Brands, Inc. (NYSE:JJ). Jason H. Neimark, Managing Director of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., commented, "Eljer Plumbingware has been one of the most prominent names in plumbing fixtures for over 100 years, and we are anxious to assist the management team in enhancing the Company's brand equity and longstanding customer relationships. This is the second plumbing fixture manufacturer that affiliates of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. have acquired this year." About Eljer Plumbingware, Inc. Founded in 1904 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Eljer Plumbingware is a manufacturer and marketer of ceramic, composite, and iron sanitary plumbing fixtures including bathtubs, toilets, bidets, lavatories, and faucets marketed under the Eljer(R) brand name. Products are distributed through Home Depot, Menards, Ace Hardware, True-Value, Yardbirds, and A-Boy Supply, as well as a network of wholesale distributors. About Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Sun Capital Partners, Inc. is a leading private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies that can benefit from its in house operating professionals and experience. With more than $2.5 billion of capital under management and with offices in Boca Raton, Los Angeles, New York, and London, affiliates of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. have acquired more than 90 companies throughout the world with consolidated sales in excess of $20.0 billion. For more information about Sun Capital Partners, Inc., please visit http://www.suncappart.com/ . DATASOURCE: Sun Capital Partners, Inc. CONTACT: Jason H. Neimark, Managing Director, Sun Capital Partners, Inc., +1-561-394-0550, or Web site: http://www.suncappart.com/

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