STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN—Electrolux, a leading global appliance company, and Planet Water Foundation, a nonprofit organization that addresses water poverty, have announced an expansion of their global partnership to provide access to clean, safe drinking water in India. The two organizations’ partnership began in 2019 and has seen Planet Water and volunteers from Electrolux build and deploy community-based water filtration systems in Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, to date. The expansion of the partnership into India in August, saw the deployment of two Planet Water AquaTower systems in elementary schools in Shahapur, Thane, Maharashtra. Both systems were deployed by volunteers from Electrolux India...

NEW YORK—WINT Water Intelligence, a leader in cutting-edge water management and leak-prevention solutions for construction, commercial, residential and industrial applications, announces the strategic expansion of its leadership team to support the company’s continuing growth to execute on its mission to help organizations reduce water waste, carbon emissions and the environmental footprint of buildings. As part of its ongoing effort to equip companies with innovative tools to address the global water crisis and climate change, WINT has named Gil Briman Chief Operating Officer. He is joined by Josh Edwards, WINT’s new Vice President of North American Sales, and Deborah Margalit, the...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added Clean the World to its Green Product & Service Directory under the category of Recycling/Soap & Amenity Bottles. Clean the World provides innovative impact solutions that inspire businesses and individuals to impact their community and help change the world. Through its Hospitality Recycling program, Clean the World recycles the used soap and plastic amenity bottles left behind by guests and collected by housekeepers around the world. The Impact Reporting that is provided as part of the program provides partners advanced insights on their sustainability contributions. At any given moment, partners can review, track,...

HALLANDALE, FLA.—Groupe GM, an international leader in hotel amenities, has announced the relaunch of the Clarins hotel line, perfumed with the iconic Eau Dynamisante. Redesigned to better reflect Groupe GM’s sustainability goals, this specially tailored product range will be made available worldwide thanks to Groupe GM’s extensive distribution network. It all began in the first Clarins Institute on rue Tronchet, Paris. It was 1954 when Jacques Courtin-Clarins opened this pioneering establishment where he presented his holistic vision of beauty. In his mind, beauty, well-being, and health were one and the same. Here, he encouraged a dialogue with his clients. Very happy with...

SEATTLE—As hoteliers assemble in San Diego October 6 to discuss California’s tourism recovery, hotel staffing challenges, and the guest journey during the Southern California Hotel Conference and Trade Show, React Mobile will be there to showcase its latest version 2.0 employee safety solution that delivers the fastest response times, highest panic button reliability and beacon location accuracy to hotels. With more focus being placed today on improving the employee experience, the React Mobile team will be on hand to answer questions surrounding legislative compliance, device reliability, alert validation, and more. The SoCal Hotel Conference and Trade Show, produced by the California Hotel & Lodging Assn....

COMMERCE, CALIF.—Nora Lighting expands their surface mount luminaire offerings with a new wet location option. wELO LED surface mounts resemble the existing ELO family in appearance and accepts 120-277V input with 0-10V dimming. wELO is only 1” thick and offered in 8” and 11” sizes. wELO luminaires produce almost 1600 lumens in four dedicated color temperatures (2700K, 3000K, 3500K or 4000K) @ 80+ CRI. They are available in only a white finish and feature a regressed lens for a more refined appearance. wELO series is cETLus listed for wet locations, Energy Star certified, FCC certified, and suitable for use in closets....

SOLON, OHIO—Tarkett North America, a leader in innovative and sustainable flooring and sports surface solutions, announces the hiring of Omoleye Simmons as Vice President of Design for the company’s commercial business. “This new position was created as part of Tarkett’s commitment to leading the industry in design and delivering on our promise to offer beautiful, on-trend flooring solutions for any space,” said Paul Young, Senior Vice President, Product, Innovation, Design & Sustainability, Tarkett North America. “We’re excited to welcome Omoleye to our team and look forward to seeing her vision come to life.” An accomplished designer, Simmons spent the better part...

SAN FRANCISCO—TeraWatt Infrastructure, a company powering electrified fleets with its network of charging centers, announced that it has secured more than $1 billion of institutional capital to support the buildout of its fleet-focused charging centers and operations. Funds managed by Vision Ridge Partners have invested in TeraWatt alongside existing investors Keyframe Capital and Cyrus Capital, both of which have increased their commitments to the company. The company expects to use the over $1 billion committed to accelerate its next phase of development and expansion, which is focused on the buildout of a growing portfolio of charging centers and adding...

WOOSTER, OHIO—Wooster Products, the industry leader in anti-slip safety stair treads and walkway products, has promoted Erin Miller to the position of Central and Western Regional Sales Manager. She has served as an Inside Sales Coordinator at Wooster for the past five years. Prior to that she had extensive sales and executive management experience within the hospitality industry. In her new role, Miller will work with sales channel partners to promote the entire line of Wooster Products safety stair nosings and treads, anti-slip tapes, and coatings to architects, specifiers, contractors, OEMS, and end-users within the territory. She is based...

JESSUP, MD.—Baltimore Aircoil Co. (BAC) will showcase innovative commercial and industrial refrigeration solutions at RETA 2022—The Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association National Conference, taking place November 8 to 11, 2022, at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno, Nev., Booth #216. Highlighted in the booth are the Vertex Evaporative Condenser, TrilliumSeries Adiabatic Condenser, TriArmor Corrosion Protection System, and CXVT Evaporative Condenser with optional ENDURADRIVE Fan System. BAC’s Strategic Accounts Manager Dave Anderson will deliver a Hot Point presentation titled “What’s Keeping YOU Up at Night? A deep dive into condenser reliability” on Tuesday, November 8 from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. Stop by...