Kohler Rental Power Takes Manhattan

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Annual New York City holiday institutions “Citi Pond at Bryant Park” and “The WIRED Store” Opening Night both supported by Kohler Rental Power

KOHLER, Wis. – Dec. 8, 2010 –Kohler Rental Power, aKohler Co. business, today announced its supporting role in two annual New York City holiday attractions: “Citi Pond℠ at Bryant Park” and “The WIRED Store” Grand Opening. New York City’s only free-admission ice skating rink, Citi Pond at Bryant Park also features a restaurant, lounge and event space, as well as shopping at more than 125 artisan boutiques. Meanwhile, The WIRED Store is an experiential gallery showcasing what’s new and next for the holiday season.

Citi Pond at Bryant Park

Providing critical support to Upsilon Ventures, LLC, which produces, develops and operates all Citi Pond at Bryant Park venues, Kohler Rental Power serves as a single-source vendor for temporary power, heat, chillers and luxury restrooms. Open from late October through February, Citi Pond at Bryant Park’sfree-admission ice skating rinkrelies on Kohler Rental Power for precision chilling. Too cold and the ice will crack; too warm and water pools on the surface. At “The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park” Kohler provides power for more than 125 unique craft vendors and specialty retailers comprising the open-air boutique holiday marketplace.Celsius, a two-story glass enclosed restaurant, bar and event space offers a warm respite and a delicious menu and looks to Kohler for both power and heat. Additionally, and available to all visitors to Citi Pond at Bryant Park, Kohler supplies twoKOHLER® luxury restrooms, providing finely appointed amenities in premium individual facilities for men and women.       

The WIRED Store

A KOHLER luxury restroom — featuring exceptional KOHLER urinals, lavatories and custom
cabinetry — also provided upscale comfort to visitors at the grand opening of another New York City holiday staple. The WIRED Store is an experiential gallery showcasing what’s new and next for the holiday season. From gadgets, games and gear to apparel and décor, The WIRED Store brings that cutting-edge magazine to life. The WIRED Store is located at 692 Broadway, at 4th Street in NoHo. It will be open to the public November 19, 2010 – December 26, 2010 from 11am – 7pm, Wednesday through Sunday (closed Mondays and Tuesdays and the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays). Visithttp://www.wired.com/wiredstorefor online shopping, updates, special events and promotions.

Project Details — Citi Pond at Bryant Park

A host of Kohler Rental Power hardware, technical services expertise and distributed power and heat go into helping Upsilon Ventures transform Bryant Park into Manhattan’s most celebrated holiday epicenter.

• Two 1500-kW KOHLER Power Modules (generator and switchgear in one trailer)
• Two 250-ton air-cooled Chillers
• Over 2 million BTUs of heat
• 825 power distribution pieces
• One 24’ KOHLER Luxury Restroom
• One 32’ KOHLER Luxury Restroom
• Fuel management
• On-site project manager

Project Details — The WIRED Store

With exceptional KOHLER products throughout the restroom, Kohler Rental Power delivered
close-to-home comfort in the 32’ luxury restroom available to visitors attending The WIRED Store Grand Opening in November.Click hereto take a virtual tour. Amenities include:

• Temperature-controlled environment
• Multi-lavatory countertop with adjacent mirrors
• Warm water faucets
• Toilets and urinals
• Full-length mirrors
• Diaper-changing stations
• Integrated sound system

About Kohler Global Power Group

Providing dependable power solutions in the United States since the early 1920s, Kohler Co. has evolved its Global Power Group into a worldwide organization encompassing generators, engines and rental power. The Global Power Group is comprised of Kohler Power Systems, SDMO Industries, Uninterruptible Power Supplies Ltd (UPSL), Kohler Rental Power, as well as Kohler Engines and Lombardini, Srl.

Kohler Power Systemsis a global manufacturer of power generation equipment for residential, industrial, mobile and marine applications, with a power output range of 3.5 kW to 3250 kW. Based in France,SDMO Industriesdelivers energy solutions — industrial generators up to 2,800 kW, as well as portable generators —  for markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Combined, SDMO and Kohler Power Systems create the world’s third-largest generator (gaseous-, petrol- and diesel-powered) manufacturer. Kohler also offers automatic transfer switches, switchgear, monitoring controls and accessories.UPSLis a leading uninterruptible power supply system, as well as power protection product and services provider for the United Kingdom.

Kohler Rental Powerprovides temporary power, HVAC, luxury restrooms, as well as complete planning, implementation and professional support to the industrial, commercial, disaster recovery and event markets throughout the United States.

Kohler Engines, along with Italy-basedLombardini, represent a global engine concern in business since the 1920s. Together, Kohler Engines and Lombardini manufacture a wide range of gasoline and diesel engines, from 4 to 64.4 hp, which are supplied to equipment manufacturers worldwide in the lawn and garden, commercial and industrial, agricultural and construction markets.

About Kohler Co.

Founded in 1873 and headquartered in Kohler, Wis.,Kohler Co. is one of America’s oldest and largest privately held companies. Kohler is a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, engines and power generation systems, cabinetry, tile and home interiors, and international host to award-winning hospitality and world-class golf destinations.
 

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