NKBA’s international business development program welcomed five new member companies and renewed eight existing members in the third quarter.

By Dianne M. Pogoda

The NKBA Global Connect program is growing, with five new members added in the third quarter of 2025. Additionally, eight companies renewed their memberships — a testament to the increasing value and influence of the initiative.

NKBA Global Connect facilitates and enhances interaction and communication among kitchen and bath industry members globally, helping international companies explore and prepare for a successful entry into the North American market.

These new member companies hail from four continents and represent a wide array of business areas across the industry, including surface materials, sanitary products, and kitchens.

The new members are:

  • Mcocod Inc. (China). Mcocod produces hardware, enclosures, and doors for showers and bathtubs, in standard and custom sizes. It also makes mirrors, medicine cabinets, frameless glass panels, railings, and other bathroom accessories. The China-based company has two American offices, in Norcross, GA, and Baldwin Park, CA.
  • Felyl Bath LLC (China). Felyl Bath produces high-end custom shower rooms, including enclosures, fixed glass panels, doors, and more. Frames are stainless steel, and tempered safety glass is 3/8-inches (10mm) with SGCC and ANSI Z97.1 certifications. Based in China with a U.S. headquarters in Macclenny, FL, Felyl maintains warehousing in California and Florida for efficient logistics and fast response to market demands.
  • Edwood Sp. z o.o. (Poland). Founded in 1999, Edwood produces oak wall panels, countertops, tables, furniture, and interior and exterior decking and cladding made from sustainable, thermally treated ash and pine. The company makes finished and semi-finished products, and holds international certificates for responsible, environmentally sound business practices.
  • Mobika Inc. (Turkey). Mobika was established in 2015 as part of a 53-year-old commercial group, Numan KALELİ A.Ş., a leading manufacturer of a wide range of building materials and furniture. Mobika produces four brands of furniture for kitchens, bathrooms, dressing rooms, and closets, as well as interior doors. Its state-of-the-art factory utilizes Italian machinery and a modulation production system that meets European standards.
  • Venux Surface SL (Spain). This surfacing supplier based in Castellon, Spain, is part of Grupo Stn Cerámica, a large enterprise founded in the Seventies. Venux strives for accessible luxury, sustainable production, and precision craftsmanship in its natural and engineered stone surfaces sourced from all over the world.
  • Pikcells (UK). This design-driven studio based in Huddersfield, United Kingdom specializes in high-end CGI for retail, furniture, and interior design. For 20 years, forward thinking retail brands have used Pikcells to stay ahead of the curve by helping them bring products and spaces to life by designing and crafting captivating CG images.  

Additionally, eight companies renewed their NKBA Global Connect membership in the third quarter, including:

  • Cambodian Birchever Furniture Co. Ltd. (Cambodia). This is one of the largest manufacturers of ready-to-assemble kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities under the Woodbon brand in Southeast Asia.
  • Meijie Faucet Co., Ltd. (China). Based in China’s Guangdong Province with factories in China and Mexico, Meijie Faucet has become one of the leading suppliers of faucets, under various brands, for North America, Europe, and Australia. Partners include Home Depot, Lowe’s, Hajoca, Menards, HD Supply, American Standard, Roca, Teka, Bunnings, and Grohe, among others.
  • Pitt Cooking (The Netherlands). Pitt’s innovative cooking systems comprise individual cast-iron gas burners that are installed directly into a countertop, in any configuration, to accommodate any size pots and pans and cooking style.   
  • Jiangmen Anmei Industrial Co., Ltd. (China). Guangdong, China-based Jiangmen Anmei makes faucets, sinks, accessories, mirrors, and shower niches for kitchens and bathrooms. It holds management system certification ISO9001 and exports all over the world, including the U.S., Canada, Britain, France, Australia, and beyond.
  • Tona Sanitary Ware Inc. (China). Founded in 2002, Tona is derived from “To Nature,” and produces cabinetry, vanities, sinks, showers, bathtubs, mirrors, and accessories for the bathroom. Headquartered in Zhejiang Province, it holds 119 patent certificates in 70 countries and complete system certifications in safety, sourcing, environmental management, and quality control.
  • Cranach Bath and Kitchen LLC With a focus on wellness, Cranach produces kitchen and bath faucets, hardware, and accessories, as well as health-centered systems including hydrotherapy, chromotherapy, and sound therapy in showers. The company has an American office in Houston, TX.
  • Akicon. Akicon, with American operations in California, produces bespoke kitchens and bath fixtures, hardware and accessories, including hand-crafted custom copper sinks, faucets, range hoods, tubs and more, as well as freestanding and slide-in gas ranges.
  • Grupo K1 SA (Brazil). K1 is the largest furniture group in Latin America, producing cabinetry, seating, furniture, and accessories for kitchens, baths, bedrooms, closets, living and dining spaces, and offices under five brands.

NKBA Global Connect membership provides exclusive market research and insights that help international companies that are exploring a foray into North America. Learn more about the program here.