Liberty Hardware Manufacturing Corporation Wins Three Prestigious 2005 ADEX Awards

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Liberty Hardware Manufacturing Corporation, a leading manufacturer of decorative and functional hardware for the home, has received three 2005 Awards for Design Excellence (ADEX) for products in the company’s betsyfieldsdesign™ brand of hardware. ADEX is the largest and most prestigious awards program for product design of furnishings and building materials marketed to the design trade. Design Journal, the international trade publication for interior designers, architects and facility managers, sponsors the ADEX Awards. The company received two platinum awards and one silver award for its French Romantics Collection of knobs, pulls and wall plates and its Piedra Hookrail featuring a natural pine finish and three hooks in an oil-rubbed bronze finish. “We are excited and honored that Design Journal has recognized the superior design of our products,” said Greg Furdas, Senior Director of Marketing. “Our focus is on supplying our customers with innovative trend-setting product design and development and Design Journal has acknowledged that success. Our team of designers and product developers will continue to use their special talents to create imaginative products for consumers’ homes. From that very first spark of inspiration, we’re out to make a difference.” About Liberty Hardware Liberty Hardware Manufacturing Corporation is a trend-forward, design-oriented and innovative producer of decorative and functional hardware solutions for the home. Since 1942, Liberty Hardware has built its reputation by offering an extensive line of high quality products available through fine retail outlets and original equipment (OEM) distribution channels across the country. The company’s headquarters is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has other office and distribution facilities located in Fontana, California, New Jersey, the United Kingdom and China. Liberty is the fastest growing subsidiary of Masco, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of brand-name consumer products for the home. Liberty Hardware has led the Masco family of companies for five years in overall percentage sales growth. Masco is also a leading provider of services that include the sale and installation of insulation and other building products such as cabinetry, fireplaces, gutters, bath accessories, garage doors, shelving, and windows.