HICKORY, N.C.—HBF Textiles presents the second edition of The Designer Edit, a collection of six striking color personalities for key interior environments, envisioning the aesthetic trends and performance demands designed for today’s most desired environments. This edition’s palettes are curated and styled by Kickie Chudikova, a New York-based industrial designer celebrated for her artistry of designing with raw materials and creating products, lighting, and furniture that spotlight bold, saturated colors. Each palette includes HBF Textiles designs from several collections, accented by six new color additions to the Free Way chrome-free leather line, and featuring finishes from Sample House. The Retail Storyteller: Bold contrast meets...

KOHLER, WIS.—Kohler Co. presents Step into Possibility at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) February 17 to 19 in Orlando, a showpiece brand experience that brings together innovative design, the power of partnerships, and industry-leading sustainability solutions. Spanning 15,600 square feet, the show’s most highly anticipated booth (#W1700) transports guests from the show floor into Kohler’s world shaped by imagination and transformation—where asking “what if” unlocks what’s next. Artistry, proven performance, and elevated wellness are thoughtfully presented along a pathway through multisensory moments that reflect Kohler’s mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives. The curated journey begins through a replica of the...

RALEIGH, N.C.—Durat, a pioneer in sustainable solid surfacing, introduces the Murumuru Collection. Named after the Finnish word for “little crumb,” this new series embraces the beauty of finely speckled patterns, offering designers a fresh way to blend sustainability with refined aesthetics. The first three numbers of a Durat color indicate the resin color, and the last two digits indicate the aggregate used. The Durat-08 collection has an enhanced sustainability story; these colors use recycled Durat sheets as the aggregate. The Murumuru Collection features a curated range of colors: 070-08, 090-08, 100-08, 250-08, 270-08, 440-08, 670-08, 700-08, 750-08, and 800-08. Each...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added the Bradley Company as a Founding Sponsor at the Bronze level. For more than 100 years, Bradley has been a leader in advanced commercial washroom solutions that help make public environments more hygienic, efficient and safe. Founded in Wisconsin in 1921, Bradley built its reputation on innovation that improves handwashing performance, beginning with the original Washfountain and continuing today with next-generation touchless technologies. Bradley’s commercial washroom products are designed to support sustainability and operational goals common across lodging and hospitality environments, including cleanliness, maintainability, water efficiency, and long product life. Core offerings include seamless, cast-formed lavatory systems and...

KOHLER, WIS.—Kohler, a global leader of innovative sustainable solutions, debuts Anthem EvoCycle smart shower, a recirculating dual-mode system that delivers up to 80 percent water savings, while maintaining full flow rate. Anthem EvoCycle is designed to “conserve without compromise.” It demonstrates Kohler’s mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives by putting wellness and sustainability at the center of daily showering rituals with real-time water savings and insights. At the heart of the KOHLER Anthem EvoCycle is an intelligent recirculating system comprised of two modes—Standard Mode and Cycle Mode—blending performance and innovative design. The shower starts in Standard Mode that delivers fresh...

MIAMI—Amerikooler, a U.S. based leader in commercial refrigeration solutions, is redefining walk-in cooler and freezer installations with its comprehensive Nationwide Installation Service, designed for seamless project execution from delivery to start-up. With a network of certified professionals that spans the United States, every project is handled, whether in city centers or remote areas, by experts who meet stringent in-house certification standards, ensuring flawless assembly and reliable performance. The fully managed, white-glove process lifts the burden of coordinating complex installs and lets businesses focus on their operations, while Amerikooler’s team oversees everything from measurements to layout, project management, and system commissioning....

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y.—Realm Artesian Water announced that it has officially received its New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) certification, marking the final regulatory milestone required to begin full-scale production. With certification secured, the company is now preparing to commence bottling operations and has opened pre-orders at www.drinkrealm.com, with shipping scheduled to begin March 1, 2026. “This certificate is truly the last piece of the puzzle,” said Todd Kletter, CEO of Realm Artesian Water. “It’s been a nine-year journey to get here, and receiving approval from the Department of Health finally allows us to do what we’ve always known we could—share one...

SOLON, OHIO—Tarkett, a global leader in sustainable and innovative flooring solutions, has expanded its line of Contour Abstract 3.0 mm, 32 mil luxury vinyl tile Color Play collection with the addition of Color + Light. Inspired by the interplay of color and light to enhance spaces, the new style features a captivating textural pattern that results in vibrant movement and visual interest, transforming ordinary spaces into extraordinary experiences that inspire creativity, play and positivity. “Every interior environment you create is an opportunity to infuse a space with optimism, energy and emotional well-being. Call it joy-conscious design: an approach rooted in the...

DES PLAINES, ILL.—Chicago Faucets, a leader in commercial plumbing fittings, is celebrating its 125th anniversary, marking more than a century of engineering excellence, manufacturing strength, and deep partnership with specifiers, plumbing contractors, facility managers, and building owners. Since its founding in 1901, Chicago Faucets has shaped the plumbing industry through meaningful innovation. The iconic Quaturn cartridge revolutionized faucet reliability and serviceability. The company went on to lead in food service, education and healthcare plumbing solutions, pioneering infection-control and safety features long before they became industry standards. Breakthroughs continued with the launch of the HyTronic series, which set new expectations for safer touchless faucet performance,...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—There is a safe, clean method for transferring used cooking oil even when a kitchen’s containment tank is located far away from the fryer. Frontline International’s Used Cooking Oil Pump Station can be mounted on a wall, floor, or even in the ceiling near the FOG-generating equipment. It safely moves fats, oils, and grease to a remote containment tank via a trunk line running from the top of the pump station to a valve on the tank. The stainless-steel nozzle connects to a high-temperature, spring-loaded suction hose. This enables clean and thorough transfer of used shortening or fats from...