Ideal Standard
Ideal Standard International is a privately held multinational plumbing fixture company based in Brussels, Belgium. Principally owned by Bain Capital Partners since 2007 for 1.75b USD. it operates throughout the world except in North America, where the formerly affiliated American Standard Brands operates, which Bain Capital Partners has a minority stake in.
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