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? Have you talked with your chemical company representatives and equipment distributor to assess how the laundry’s setup and practices mesh with your green focus? Take a moment to think about how many hours your laundry operates. I suggest even stopping in and taking a look at the...

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. Perfect for baked sandwiches, appetizers and pizzas, the 3255 features easy-to-use digital controls with one temperature control for the entire oven and conveyor speed controls for each individual belt. In addition to its conveyor cooking process, the 3255 is equipped with FastBake air-impingement technology. Developed by Lincoln in 2006, FastBake is a patent-pending airflow management system designed to reduce baking times...

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. Wascomat’s washers, dryers, and flatwork ironers are designed to minimize environmental impact in production, use, and disposal. Nearly all parts of Wascomat’s products are recyclable. The company’s equipment is accredited according to the ISO14001 Environmental Management System and ISO9001 Quality Management System. Wascomat manufactures and distributes a complete line of precision-engineered commercial...

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). The transaction, which was unanimously approved by both companies’ Boards of Directors, provides for a cash payment of 258 pence per Enodis share. In addition, in advance of the closing of the transaction, Enodis will pay a dividend of 2 pence per Enodis share in lieu of an interim dividend in respect of the financial year...

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. Patent pending variable ozone allows the Aqua-Fusion ozone laundry system to customize the amounts of ozone delivered to each washer. More heavily soiled laundry receives more ozone and lighter loads receive reduced amounts for maximum cleaning and saving effects. AWOIS’ Aqua-Fusion System reduces hot water usage, shortens wash cycles, increases linen quality while reducing linen replacement costs, and provides...

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, and the recipient will be announced at the 2008 Greenbuild Expo in Boston, November 19-21, 2008. “In addition to clear planning and implementation, the Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability seeks best practices from sustainability programs in foodservice and food retail that showcase a strong return on investment,” said Rick Cartwright, vice president and general manager of retail systems, ITW...

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. “With its oil, energy and labor-saving features and safety benefits, the new Protector fryer has earned its award for innovation by helping to meet the needs of foodservice operators,” said Brenda Fried, vice president of marketing for Frymaster, an Enodis company. “We are very proud to be recognized for our legacy of innovation, pushing fryer performance to higher levels to improve both...

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. Located on Level 3 of the North Hall, the Organic & Natural Pavilion will highlight exhibitors offering certified organic food and beverage products. Organic is one of the hottest menu trends right now, and show attendees...

RIPON, WISC.—Energy efficiency is only part of the story of UniMac’s new 55-pound drying tumbler. Hotel laundry managers will appreciate that UniMac built the UT055 to fit through a standard 36-inch doorway—unlike most drying tumblers of similar capacities. In addition to fitting through a standard opening, the tumbler is a foot shorter than its 50-pound counterpart. Its design maximizes cylinder capacity, while not wasting any cabinet space. The end result is a leaner (and greener) design that utilizes 20 percent less steel than a 50-pound tumbler. Perhaps the most impressive feature for on-premises laundry managers is the tumbler’s performance. In-house...

BENTON HARBOR, MICH.—Whirlpool Corp., the leading appliance manufacturer, has been recognized with its third consecutive Energy Star Sustained Excellence award. Provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the award honors Whirlpool Corp.’s contribution to providing innovative efficient products that help consumers reduce utility bills and greenhouse gas emissions. Whirlpool will accept the award at ceremonies in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 2008. This is the company’s ninth Energy Star award win. “Whirlpool Corp. is proud to again receive the Energy Star Sustained Excellence award,” said Mike Todman, president, Whirlpool North...