RENO, NEV.—Loud exterior noise from traffic, train tracks, late night parties, and general urban living penetrates right through traditional windows and patio doors, making it difficult for hotel guests to relax and sleep. Left unaddressed, excess noise will negatively affect hotel bookings and cause unwanted reviews on social media. Negative guest feedback can compromise a hotel’s bottom line and are particularly important to avoid today as the hospitality industry strives to make up for the difficult pandemic years. To resolve excessive noise issues quickly and cost effectively, Soundproof Windows, a national manufacturer of window and patio door soundproofing products, provides...

DELANCO, N.J.—Commercial furnishings expert Stylex announces the release of its latest accent table Umo, the perfect piece to outfit lounges, work nooks, and spaces that blur the lines between residential and commercial. Cleverly designed by Stylex’s Brandon Walker to lend function, form, and texture to a variety of multi-purpose spaces, Umo can serve as an occasional table, sculpture, and—in a pinch—extra seating. “An exercise in minimalism and material purity, we strove to create an ambiguous object that lies between sculptural and functional,” says Walker. “Taking inspiration from the iconic arches found in a de Chirico painting, the table’s architectural, minimalist form is...

WOOSTER, OHIO—Wooster Products’ FLEXMASTER Safety Renovation Treads offer an easily applied anti-slip surface to interior or exterior stairs. An extruded aluminum base is covered with Flex-Tred anti-slip tape which provides a much higher coefficient of friction, whether wet or dry, significantly reducing the risk of slips or falls. They are available in lengths to 12-feet and with a variety of tread depths. Various colors, including fluorescent colors and NITEGLOW Glow in the Dark are available; all colors extend uniformly throughout the abrasive surface. The abrasive FLEX-TRED tape is chemically bonded onto the extrusion with an adhesive matrix capable of...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added Green Hotel Cards Inc. to the “Key Cards” section of its Green Product & Service Directory. Every day, 35,000 pounds of plastic cards are discarded by hotels and their guests, ultimately ending up in landfills across our country. How long will it take for our Earth to digest this plastic waste? At least 200 years. Don’t underestimate the impact of a key card. It is small, but it’s the first product you pass to your guests. Why not impress them from the very beginning? From recycled to paper or natural wood, you will...

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN—Independently verified research by Swedish clean drinking water innovator Bluewater has verified the efficiency of its water purifier technology at removing up to 99.99 percent of health threatening microplastics and chemicals such as toxic PFAS from tap water. Two studies were instigated by Bluewater at its research lab in the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) after it became alarmed about the growing number of scientists reporting finding microplastics in humans and especially small children and infants. In late March 2022, researchers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam reported finding microplastics in the blood samples of 22 anonymous donors. Three-quarters of the test subjects appeared...

TORRANCE, CALIF.—LEDtronics has added two new low-voltage, single-contact, bayonet-based LED bulbs to its series of ultrabright, direct incandescent replacement lamps in automotive, accent lighting and compact illumination applications that offer up to 90 percent energy savings. The 8-LED B608-SIW-006M uses only 0.8 watts and produces luminous intensity of 63 candelas, while the 18-LED B618-SIW-006M uses 1.7 watts and produces 77 candelas. Both bipolar lamps use a 15mm single-contact bayonet for lines running 6 volts DC and readily adjust to direct-current polarity. They are ideal in maintenance-intensive and low-voltage applications such as automotive and gaming candle indicators, indicator lights for instrumentation,...

LOMBARD, ILL.—Radonova, a global leader in radon measurement, has relocated from their Westmont, Illinois address to just 5 miles up the road to Lombard, Illinois as part of a long-term growth plan. The new facility more than doubles their capacity to sell and process radon tests and measurements in the United States and Canada. The new office, located at 1 East 22nd Street, Suite 200 in Lombard, Illinois offers space for additional inventory and future expansion. “We had been in our old office location for 6 years and were outgrowing the space,” says Radonova, Inc. Operations Manager Steve Leslie. “The move...

ORLANDO, FLA.—Showing how it is providing a complete range of application-specific autonomous robots to the hospitality industry, LG Business Solutions USA demonstrated three unique UL-certified robots at HITEC 2022. Appearing together at a trade show for the first time, the LG CLOi ServeBot, the LG CLOi GuideBot tour guide robot and the newly UL certified autonomous LG CLOi UV-C Bot roamed at the Orange County Convention Center. “LG is committed to leading the way in the development of a broad range of autonomous robots that can improve and enhance the hospitality experience for our channel partners,” said Michael Kosla, LG Business Solutions USA’s Hospitality Vice President....

GREENVILLE, S.C.—The world’s first health-focused, specialty-grade coffee brand, Purity Coffee, recently announced a product rebranding to better highlight the company’s mission to improve the world’s health, one cup of coffee at a time. Purity Coffee’s team unveiled a new packaging to suit the renaming of its selection of coffees, with the addition of a new roast. The change aligns with Purity’s mission to provide people access to specialty-grade, mold-free, antioxidant-rich, and organic coffees. In their announcement, Purity Coffee founder and CEO, Andrew Salisbury says, “Over the last six years, we’ve learned so much from our customers, our lab testing, our farmers,...

KALAMAZOO, MICH.—Landscape Forms, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-design site furniture, structure, LED lighting, and accessories, introduces the Air Collection, a family of lightweight, recyclable high-density polyethylene (HDPE) seats and benches designed in collaboration with its long-time partner Escofet. The Air Collection is inspired by the concept of “lightness,” both as a physical characteristic and as an aesthetic captured in the playful and colorful presence the collection brings to outdoor settings. Constructed of rotomolded HDPE with hollow interiors, the Air Collection’s five seating elements translate Escofet’s bold, iconic aesthetic to a material that’s light, durable and versatile—perfectly suited for...