OSHKOSH, WIS.—Continental Girbau Inc. recently recognized two distributors for outstanding on-premise laundry sales and service. Coronet Equipment LTD, in Edmonton, Alberta, received the Canadian Distributor of the Year Award, while Darling’s Sales & Service Co., in Blaine, Minn., earned Continental’s On-premise Laundry Distributor of the Year Award. Coronet is a full-service distributorship handling Continental on-premise and vended laundry equipment distribution in Saskatchewan and the Northern Canadian territories. Coronet helps evaluate and design on-premise laundries with equipment to meet the specific efficiency, labor and productivity needs of a range of businesses—from commercial and industrial laundries, to laundries at hospitals, hotels, fire...

NEW YORK—To mark its centennial anniversary, the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show (IHMRS) is unveiling a new brand and mission to better capture the dynamic innovation of the hospitality industry. HX: The Hotel Experience—Rooms to Restaurants (HX), will debut November 8 to 10, 2015 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City and represents a bold new strategic direction.This multimillion-dollar investment aimed at revitalizing the largest hospitality trade event in North America is founded on the belief that true hospitality is anticipating a guest’s needs to create a memorable and unique experience. To achieve that, HX...

BUFFALO, N.Y.—Delaware North, one of the largest hospitality management companies serving national and state parks, recently announced a lineup of environmentally-friendly initiatives it is implementing across its parks and resorts properties this summer.Among its efforts, Delaware North is expanding a partnership with Tesla, completing a restoration project at an iconic attraction at Niagara Falls State Park and planting the company’s greenhouse for its hospitality operations near Yellowstone National Park. In August, the company will for the first time host a sustainability conference for its environmental managers.Delaware North began its environmental stewardship efforts in the early 1990s at Yosemite National...

BENTON HARBOR, MICH.—Whirlpool Corp. completed its purchase of American Dryer Corp. (ADC), a privately held company that manufactures and markets coin-operated, on-premise, industrial and specialty laundry equipment. The acquisition gives Whirlpool Corp.’s commercial laundry business a platform to reach new countries and channels, while building on a strong foundation of innovation, quality, and service. “Acquiring ADC strengthens our commitment to the commercial laundry industry and is aligned to our objectives of driving growth in adjacent businesses,” stated Jeff M. Fettig, Whirlpool Corp. Chairman and CEO. “We believe this investment nicely complements our leadership position in the overall laundry category.”“Our Maytag and...

OSHKOSH, WIS.—Laundry Plus, a commercial laundry in Bradenton, Fla., is the recent recipient of Continental Girbau Inc.’s 2014 Business Partner of the Year award. During the past four years, Laundry Plus—owned by Rick Rone—has invested in Continental and Girbau Industrial (GI) branded laundry solutions, while assisting and nurturing new Continental and GI investors.“The evolution and partnership we have formed with Laundry Plus has been a key component in introducing and growing the Girbau Industrial brand in the North American marketplace,” said Continental President Mike Floyd. “We are excited about continuing to team with Laundry Plus to bring a higher...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO.—FridgeWize, a leading provider of energy-efficient commercial refrigeration solutions, announced a new vertical comprised of HVAC EC Motors that target larger applications—like hotels, hospitals and office buildings—to significantly maximize energy and dollar savings for clients.FridgeWize’s new high efficiency HVAC EC Motors include Fan Coil Motors, Air Handler Motors, Rooftop Packages & Pool Motors. “When it comes down to it, any movement of air or water requires motors,” said FridgeWize President and CEO, Ryan Grobler. “Implementing energy efficient equipment like our new HVAC EC Motors will make a huge impact on larger scale operations like hotels and hospitals....

TRAVELERS REST, S.C.—Commercial plumbing and foodservice products manufacturer T&S Brass and Bronze Works has redesigned and expanded its website to provide more detailed product information for its customers and a more comprehensive, user-friendly experience.“We’ve been eager to do a redesign for some time now,” says E-Marketing Manager Patti Bishop, “but we wanted it to coincide with several other technology upgrades. Data now pulls directly from our ERP system to provide the most current product information available, and the site uploads easily and quickly to all mobile devices. Our users in the field will greatly benefit from the responsiveness of...

TORONTO—Green Key Global and La Tablée des Chefs have announced a new partnership. With this collaboration the two organizations will work to get hotels to focus on food waste.By partnering with Green Key Global, La Tablée des Chefs will rely on the support of the association to promote its services to its members’ institutions. The efforts invested by hotels in the reduction of food waste will be recognized in the Green Key Eco-Rating Program.When a hotel wants to be environmentally responsible by giving a second life to ready-to-eat surpluses and enabling people in need to enjoy quality food, it...

NEW ALBANY, MISS.—Master-Bilt, manufacturer and supplier of a full line of premier commercial refrigeration, has added 2Market Group, Inc. to its sales team covering the Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, West Virginia, Indiana and Western Pennsylvania territories. 2Market Group, Inc. specializes in marketing kitchen restaurant supplies and kitchen restaurant equipment to restaurants, cafeterias, schools, corporate kitchens, c-stores and healthcare facilities. Partners Don Hagan and Tom Favret founded 2Market Group, Inc. in 2005 and together offer a combined 70 years of experience in the foodservice equipment rep industry with extensive refrigeration experience. 2Market Group, Inc. builds relationships with both dealers/distributors and buyers/end-users to...

VANCOUVER, B.C.—Burt’s Bees Canada and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced that they have expanded their WILD FOR BEES partnership by installing 16 uniquely built bee hotels across Canada, including three major bee hotels in downtown Vancouver. This brings the total number of hotels to 21 since the WILD FOR BEES partnership began in 2014.Important national partners on this project include Pollinator Partnership Canada and Sustainable.TO Architecture + Building (Sustainable.TO), a leading Canadian architecture firm. Sustainable.TO led the design and construction of the bee hotels nationwide, while Pollinator Partnership Canada provided strategic guidance and expertise on pollinator health. In Vancouver,...