LUMBERTON, N.J., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- BLANCO, the German manufacturer of finely crafted sinks and faucets, has joined DIFFA's Specify With Care® program, and will support the foundation with a donation when their award-winning BLANCO ATTIKA™ sink is specified.
"Support from Specify With Care Affiliates, like BLANCO, ensures that DIFFA has the resources to help HIV/AIDS organizations year-round and is able to respond quickly to the needs of the organizations it supports," states Johanna Osburn, executive director for DIFFA. "Specify With Care Affiliates distinguish themselves as socially conscious companies that support a cause that has had a significant impact on the design community."
The BLANCO ATTIKA sink with its elevated modern rim design and bold architectural character has won many prestigious design honors for its one-of-a-kind elevated rim geometry including being voted the "Best of The Best" at the Interior Innovation Award 2013, receiving the Red Dot Design Award, Good Design Award and the 2013 iF Product Design Award.
For a video about the BLANCO ATTIKA sink, click here:
http://youtu.be/QhwE8NL--WA
About DIFFA
DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS raises and grants funds to organizations that fight HIV/AIDS by providing treatment and direct care services for people living with or impacted by the disease, offering preventative education programs targeted to populations at risk of infection, or supporting public policy initiatives. In 2014, DIFFA celebrates its 30th year as one of the largest funders of HIV/AIDS service and education programs in the United States, mobilizing the immense resources and creativity of the design community. Since its founding, DIFFA has emerged from a grassroots organization into a national foundation based in New York City with chapters and community partners across the country that, working together, have provided over $40 million to hundreds of HIV/AIDS organizations nationwide.
For more information visit www.diffa.org.
About BLANCO
For three generations, BLANCO has quietly and passionately elevated the standards for luxury sinks, faucets and decorative accessories. Proud of its European heritage and award-winning German engineering, BLANCO is steadfastly committed to their tradition of high quality, innovative design and unsurpassed service since 1925. Dedicated to quality without compromise, every sink is closely inspected many times before it receives the BLANCO name.
A remarkable history of firsts emphasizes BLANCO's zeal for innovation including the first stainless steel sink to achieve a 10mm radius –STEELART® – the first to market colored hard composite sinks -and BLANCO's pioneering MicroEdge™ technology with its virtual flushmount edge.
BLANCO has a long tradition of environmental stewardship and their production facilities operate to strict DIN EN ISO 14001 environmental performance standards.
BLANCO is the brand of choice in the luxury sink and faucet category for its unparalleled quality and an inspirational breadth of design possibilities. From the precision craftsmanship and artistic creativity of its STEELART brand to the stunning durability of its ground breaking SILGRANIT® collection, BLANCO has proven that the sink is far more than a mere functional element in the kitchen.
Since 1994, BLANCO has been a member of the Caux Round Table (CRT), an international network of principled business leaders and companies working to promote a moral capitalism.
For more information, visit www.blancoamerica.com.
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