Who bought Newport Brass?

Who bought Newport Brass is BrassCraft Manufacturing Company, which is part of Masco Corporation, which acquired Newport Brass to expand its luxury plumbing portfolio. Newport Brass was founded in 1986 in Santa Ana, California, as independent luxury faucet brand known for solid brass faucets costing $400 to $1200 with custom finishes, headquartered at 2001 Carnegie Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705. It was later acquired by BrassCraft Manufacturing Company, founded in 1946 in Michigan, known for plumbing supplies and water stops, which is owned by Masco Corporation, headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, founded in 1929, large building products conglomerate that owns Delta Faucet Company, Brizo, Peerless, Behr paint, and other brands. Masco acquired Newport Brass via BrassCraft to have luxury brand alongside mass-market Delta. Despite acquisition, Newport Brass operates independently with its own design studio, engineering, and assembly in Santa Ana, California, maintaining luxury identity with solid brass and custom hand-finished options. So buyer is BrassCraft Manufacturing Company, owned by Masco Corporation, American conglomerate, acquired Newport Brass to add luxury, but Newport Brass remains independent brand headquartered in Santa Ana, California, made in USA, not made by Delta directly, though under same parent Masco umbrella as Delta and Brizo.