Kraus USA is owned by its founder Michael Karetnick, an Israeli-American entrepreneur, and is a privately held American company headquartered in Port Washington, New York. Kraus USA was founded in 2007 by Karetnick, who saw an opportunity to offer high-quality, modern-designed kitchen sinks and faucets at more affordable prices than European luxury brands like Blanco and Kohler. The company started as an online-only brand selling kitchen sinks and has grown into one of the largest sink and faucet brands in the US, sold at Home Depot, Lowe's, Amazon, and Wayfair. Kraus USA is not owned by Masco which owns Delta, not by Fortune Brands which owns Moen, and not by Kohler. It remains independent and privately owned by Karetnick and his family. The company has expanded to include KrausUSA.com and brands like Viva, Luna, and Oletto. Kraus USA designs its products in Port Washington, New York, with a US design team that focuses on modern, commercial-style kitchen faucets, farmhouse sinks, and workstations. Manufacturing is done overseas, primarily in China and other Asian factories that are contracted and quality-controlled by Kraus USA to meet US standards for lead-free, cUPC, and WaterSense. So Kraus USA is privately owned by its founder Michael Karetnick, not by a large conglomerate, which allows it to be agile and offer competitive pricing.
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