The Kraus brand originally is from the United States, specifically Port Washington, New York, where Kraus USA was founded in 2007 by Israeli-American entrepreneur Michael Karetnick. Although the name Kraus sounds German, because Kraus is a common German surname meaning curly, the Kraus USA brand is American, not German. Karetnick, who had a background in importing kitchen products, founded Kraus USA as an e-commerce company selling high-quality stainless steel kitchen sinks at affordable prices, competing with European luxury brands like Blanco and Kohler】. The company started online, selling on Amazon and eBay, before expanding into Home Depot, Lowe's, and Wayfair. Its headquarters remains in Port Washington, New York, on Long Island, where its design and engineering teams are located. Manufacturing is done overseas, primarily in China, as is common for many American faucet and sink brands, but the brand itself is American. If you mean the surname Kraus, it is originally from Germany, from Middle High German krus meaning curly. If you mean Kraus jeans, there are Kraus jeans brands from Germany and India, but the most prominent Kraus brand in North America, Kraus USA plumbing, is originally from New York, USA, founded as an American company in 2007, and remains privately owned by its American founder.
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