Throughout the course of our history, Kohler ideas and technologies have led the way to more gracious living in plumbing products, cabinets and vanities, tile and stone, home furnishings, engines and generators, hospitality, recreation and real estate development. Helping forge one of the oldest and largest privately held companies in the United States, Kohler associates around the world lend their talents, imagination and good sense to everything they do. This behavior springs from one of our founding principles to enhance the lives of individuals who are touched by our products and services.

Continued success springs from a clear sense of purpose and a corporate culture which promotes:

• Living on the leading edge, meshing art and advanced technology to create new products, new markets and new niches within existing markets.
• Maintaining a single high standard of quality in all products and services to make them capable of delighting the senses and sensibility of end users consistently.

Continually reinvesting the majority of our earnings in operational excellence. These principles have been powerful in driving the long-term success and character of the Kohler organization. Yet, a company cannot be explained in terms of mission or principles alone. Human energy is required to give life and direction to a mission.