MILWAUKEE, WISC.—Perlick Corp. has surpassed Energy Star standards by an average of 23.7 percent on its products receiving the Energy Star award since February 2007. Continuing its commitment to green practices, Perlick has announced, after an extensive study, its usage of ecomate, a new blowing agent and family of polyurethane foam systems.

CHICAGO—Master-Bilt, manufacturer of a full line of premier commercial refrigeration systems, will display its energy-saving equipment and technology at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show May 17-20, 2008 at McCormick Place in Chicago, booth No. 7213.

As the manager of your property, you know every inch of it. That’s helped you identify key areas where green practices can be employed to save the facility in expenses and create a better feeling for guests staying on the property. Now be honest, have you taken a close look at your laundry?

FORT WAYNE, IND.—Lincoln Foodservice Products announces an addition to its highly successful line of Impinger conveyor ovens for foodservice. The new 3255 is engineered for quick production of baked items with a state-of-the-art combination of air-impingement and continuous-conveyor technologies.

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Wascomat Laundry Equipment as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. With more than a century of experience, Wascomat’s products are engineered for quality, energy/water efficiency, and with strict attention to consumption of resources and fossil fuels.

MANITOWOC, WISC.—The Manitowoc Company, Inc. announced that agreement has been reached on the terms of a recommended acquisition of Enodis plc in a transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion, including the assumption of Enodis’ net debt (approximately $207 million as of September 29, 2007).

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Aquawing Ozone Injection Systems (AWOIS) as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. AWOIS’ patented Aqua-Fusion System provides energy and water savings along with an increase in wash quality.

CINCINNATI—For the second consecutive year, the Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability (HCFS) is awarding a $5,000 grant to the individual or company judged to have the best-executed foodservice or food retail sustainability project of the year. Submissions are currently being accepted.

SHREVEPORT, LA.—Frymaster, LLC’s new multi-efficiency electric Protector fryer has received a 2008 Kitchen Innovations (KI) award from the National Restaurant Assn. (NRA). The Protector was one of only 25 equipment innovations to earn a KI award this year.

CHICAGO—The 2008 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, to be held May 17-20 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, will feature more than 2,150 exhibiting companies and once again offer a slate of environment-related educational sessions. The show is expected to draw 74,000 industry professionals from all 50 states and 115 countries. Programming will also feature trendsetting chefs and restaurateurs, leading experts, celebrities and more.