Kohler Co. completes its investment in Interceramic common stock

Chihuahua, Mexico -- Internacional de Ceramica S.A. de C.V. has announced the completion of an investment by Wisconsin-based Kohler Co. in Interceramic's common stock. The investment forms a portion of a broader strategic association between Interceramic and Kohler, which began in the late summer of 2000, providing for the distribution by the Interceramic franchise network of Kohler products throughout Mexico. As a result of Kohler becoming an equity investor in Interceramic, the two companies will explore the development of compatible business strategies. Solidifying this strategic alliance, David Kohler, the Kitchen and Bath Group President of Kohler Co., has been elected to the Interceramic Board of Directors.