Beverly Hills, California – THG USA, the exclusive importer of luxury bath products from the house of Tetard, Haudiquez and Grisoni (THG), made a notable appearance at last night’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony. The elegant Papillon, from the THG Cristal de Lalique Collection, was the lavatory set of choice in the world-class Presenters Lounge. Designed by internationally renowned interior designer Kenneth Bordewick, the Presenters Lounge was visited by many of Hollywood’s favorite celebrities and award-presenters, including Halle Berry, Sophia Loren, Nicole Kidman and Harrison Ford. The celebrities were pampered with culinary-treats and a fully-stocked bar in the glamorous accommodations before making their way to present the world famous Golden Globe statuette.  THG’s Papillon was a natural fit for the striking environment of the Presenters Lounge. An exquisite piece, the Papillon set features intricately detailed butterflies designed by Lalique, the world-renowned crystal art and jewelry design house. The beautiful set flawlessly complemented the other fine furnishings in the luxurious lounge, which included $800,000 worth of stunning vintage Lalique crystal pieces shipped from France, exquisite hand-embroidered drapes, and art-masterpieces worth more than $1,000,000 from the Frederick R. Weisman foundation, as stated by interior designer Kenneth Bordewick.  “I wanted the Presenters Lounge to combine the glamorous luxury of Hollywood’s Golden Age with the glitter of today’s top stars,” said Bordewick.

Click here for a Video of the Producer of The Golden Globe Awards, Barry Adelman, Showing Off THG Papillon

THG Papillon at the Golden Globes

THG Papillon at the Presenters Lounge

Lalique Crystal in the Presenters Lounge

Lalique Crystal in the Presenters Lounge

Lalique Table at the Golden Globes

Lalique at The Golden Globes

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THG USA is the exclusive importer of luxury bath products from the House of Tetard, Haudiquez and Grisoni (THG) in Normandy, France. The THG collections comprise over 250,000 products, found in unique architectural residences, hotels, resorts, luxury yachts and royal palaces worldwide. Customers may visit one of 90 authorized THG designer showrooms across North America to choose from a selection of over 150 designs and 35 finishes. Visit THG USA on the web at www.thgusa.com or www.thgstyle.com. For additional information contact DRS & Associates at 818.981.8210 or www.drsandassociates.com.

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THG is world renown for creating some of the most exquisite examples of bathroom fixtures and hardware ever imagined. Our passion for meticulously crafting the finest materials into works of art carries over into everything we do. Bath & Art de Vivre, “art of living” has deep meaning and conviction beyond the end product that we produce; we consider it our responsibility to take action in order to reduce the environmental impact our activities might have.

Environmental Management System:

Over 10 years ago, THG began the processes of updating our manufacturing facilities and management guidelines while implementing and applying the following environmental policies:

- Observe prevailing environmental laws

- Stay focused on the action of reducing the environmental impact of the company’s activities in everything that we do

- Maintain an ecological approach to the conception of new product development and expansion

Our factory and facilities reflect THG’s commitment today and well into the future:

- New facility adding 35,000 sq. ft. constructed in accordance with RT 2500 standards (Thermal Regulation) utilizing architectural designs, engineering and materials to minimize energy consumption.

- High efficiency lighting installed in 48,000 sq. ft. of facility and power grid management system allows for a reduction of more than 50 percent of electric consumption via Gradual Power Supply Technology.

- Solar Energy and a 19,000 sq.ft. photovoltaic plant add to THG’s list of sustainable development actions taken to harness renewable resources. This is achieved by taking advantage of the building’s elongated roof surfaces. The production of electricity is achieved in a silent, autonomous manner that is greenhouse-gas-emission free and non-polluting. THG has entered into a partnership agreement on energy consumption reduction with ADEME, an agency for sustainable energy and environmental development located in France.

- Reclamation and Non-Hazardous Industrial Waste is achieved with the latest techniques and treatment procedures such as: the plating of finishes with zero water waste; relying on a drastic reduction of chemical product consumption while maximizing water recycling. (This process reduces water consumption by 80 percent). Air quality is maintained by capturing carbon emissions and “cleaning” of emitted gases created during manufacturing. In addition, once industrial water is used, it is collected and treated in our own plant and recycled back into the closed loop circulation system.

-Recycling is achieved across all levels of operation at THG. In the manufacturing process, recycling is done in conjunction with our metal suppliers. Brass is the quintessential recyclable material and allows a 100 percent full cycle program. We work extremely close with our vendors to be sure that the raw material that we are working with meets our stringent standards in terms of the perfect alloy compositions required for our foundry and machining. THG also recycles all of its other metals, including inox, aluminum, copper and others. A full recycling program is in place throughout all facilities to include generalized waste sorting of consumables, plastics, cardboard, and organic matter. Waste collected is transformed into other products through a third party.

-THG brings luxury, quality and peace of mind to our clients. In doing so, we use lead-free brass in all of our products. Water conservation is a standard amenity on all THG lav faucets, shower heads and hand showers. These products are equipped with code approved water restrictors that do not hinder their performance.

Over the years, THG has been able to build a significant part of its business internationally, due to the mutual confidence and respect of its distribution partners across the world.

“THG’s desire to export has enabled it to establish strong networks throughout the whole world”

This recognition of the importance of exporting has enabled THG to establish itself in many prestigious projects, while still maintaining the flexibility necessary to provide outstanding service through sales networks in Europe, the United States, the Middle-East and Asia.

It is this strong focus on the quality of the service offered to its distribution partners which has enabled THG to become recognized and appreciated among professionals in this sector around the world.

As a manufacturer of middle and high-end faucetry products, THG knows the importance of launching new products regularly. Speed of execution is a major advantage in the entire process of creation since new product lines must be adapted to all the special needs of our customers and supplied in a great number of installation options, styles and finishes.

“The control of a product launch depends on the professionalism of our staff and the flexibility of our production.”

The technical mastery of the production and development staff (design, tooling-up, etc.) allows us to conduct a product creation, from design to a packaged and marketable product, in a very short amount of time. Each stage of the process- design, prototyping, pre-industrialization and industrialization is conducted in collaboration with the staff in order to take advantage of the considerable experience of our technicians.

In day-to-day manufacturing, this flexibility of production, along with the professionalism of our personnel, provides us with the ability to produce customer orders, whether standard or special, with optimum quality.