Quick Drain™ USA, a leading manufacturer of low profile, linear shower drains for dramatic time-saving installations and a cleaner aesthetic, took home a “Gold Award” and the “Best of Competition” award for the Bath category in the Best of K/BIS® 2009 competition on May 2 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Judged by teams of professional kitchen and bath interior designers and architects at the Best of K/BIS Pavilion, a special section at the show dedicated to the competition, Quick Drain USA and its low-profile, linear slot drain system took home the most prestigious award offered in the bath category: The Gold Award, representing the most innovative product of the entire year for the bath industry.

In addition to winning the Gold Award for the bath industry, Quick Drain USA took home top honors in the category of “Best of Competition: Bath,” completing the first-place sweep of the Bath products category in the Best of K/BIS Competition for 2009.

“The Quick Drain family was completely honored to be selected for the Gold Award and the Best of K/BIS award for the bath category in a competition with so many other great products and companies from around the World,” said Josef Erlebach, president and co-founder of Quick Drain USA. “Being so new to the American marketplace we were not sure how the industry would respond, but we did feel that we had a special product that could make a positive impact in the industry. We’re happy that the judging panel agrees. We have to thank K/BIS and the NKBA for putting on a truly professional exhibition. We met a ton of great people in the industry to help us build our business, and have no doubts about the decision we made to exhibit this year for the first time. We will definitely be back.”

The Quick Drain USA channel drain system is ideal for all residential and commercial applications, including showers, deck drains, pool drains, public shower trenches and trough drain applications. Quick Drain USA’s drains are allow for any size ceramic, glass or stone tile to be installed immediately, offering a higher degree of creativity in design and much cleaner aesthetic. Quick Drain USA’s high-quality, stainless steel linear slot drains are quickly replacing the look of the traditional round center drain, and the low profile, subtle drains are available in both side and bottom drain outlets with very high drain rates. Completely removable and easy to clean, Quick Drain USA offers seven standard sizes including 30”, 36”, 40”, 44”, 48”, 52”, 58” models, all with a visible width of just 1 _” (38mm). All sizes and models come in a standard brushed Stainless Steel Finish. All Quick Drain USA linear slot drains can be installed over concrete and plywood substrates.