NEW YORK—Nassimi, a leading manufacturer of artfully and sustainably designed coated and woven upholstery materials, announces the release of its third annual Sustainability Report, building on more than 20 years of environmental stewardship and innovation. The report highlights Nassimi’s ongoing progress in reducing environmental impact, advancing responsible production across its product portfolio, and environmental and social philanthropic initiatives. Serving as both a performance benchmark and a roadmap for future efforts, the annual report reinforces accountability within the company and across the industry. “Environmental stewardship is central to how we operate as a company, and this report reflects both our progress and the work ahead that we...

BEACON FALLS, CONN.—LAVATEC announced that Patrick Cox is the company’s new client relationship and retention manager. Cox, who previously served in a regional sales manager capacity, reports to LAVATEC President and Managing Partner Mark Thrasher. Based in New Orleans, he primarily interacts with chief engineers and maintenance supervisors of customers and supports owners of smaller laundry operations. In addition to day-to-day communications regarding parts and service quotes, he is involved with post-service feedback, site visits, and improving communications across departments. “I’m excited to help customers not only maximize the performance of their equipment but also introduce them to new technology as...

MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS.—Bradley Company, innovator of commercial restroom products for more than 100 years, announced that its Elvari Washroom Accessories Collection has been honored with the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026, one of the world’s most prestigious and internationally established competitions for product design. Established in 1955, the Red Dot Design Award recognizes products that demonstrate outstanding design quality and innovation. In 2026, the highly competitive global program received thousands of entries from companies and design studios across 61 countries, highlighting its broad international scope. Awarded products reflect the many ways design today responds to evolving technological, functional, and societal needs across industries and...

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Nalgene Outdoor introduces the Fresh Flow straw bottle, a new addition to its reusable bottle collection designed to give fans more ways to hydrate without sacrificing the simplicity, durability, and approachable price points they expect from a Nalgene bottle. The result is a slim 24-oz bottle paired with a new interchangeable Fresh Flow cap that lets fans sip from a straw, chug from a spout, or swap the cap onto other Nalgene bottles they already own. The new Fresh Flow design also avoids many of the frustrations common in straw bottles today, such as complicated internal parts, difficult cleaning, and hidden moisture trapped inside...

SOLON, OHIO—Tarkett, a world leader in innovative and sustainable flooring solutions, has expanded its homogeneous vinyl sheet and tile offering with the introduction of Melodia Classic, as well as a broadened palette for its Melodia and Aria styles. Together, the collections offer 73 colors—from calming neutrals to bold accents—and three tonal patterns designed to work in harmony. With Melodia, soft, tonal shifts blend in a calming field of balanced color. Melodia Classic features a slightly larger visual that brings subtle movement while disguising traffic patterns. The terrazzo-inspired accent chips of Aria deliver elevated contrast. “With the addition of a new pattern and a more...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—This June marks the 30th anniversary of National Safety Month, an observance from the National Safety Council dedicated to “keeping people safe from the workplace to anyplace.” Workplace safety is a core principle on which Frontline International was built, as a maker of smart solutions for the management of fats, oils, and grease in foodservice kitchens. One of Frontline’s signature products rooted in safety is the Direct-Plumbed System, a closed system that carries used cooking oil from the fryer to a containment tank without ever being touched by human hands. The hot oil and grease used in fryers is...

EL SEGUNDO, CALIF.—A next-generation digital tipping platform is entering the hotel market that promises to modernize how hotel guests recognize/reward service staff, simplify operations for employers, and ensure payments flow directly to workers quickly and seamlessly. Launching at HITEC (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference) in San Antonio, June 15 to 18 in Booth # 2353, the NFC-powered TIPMO by GratifID platform delivers a frictionless tap-to-tip interaction designed to eliminate traditional barriers to gratuities while delivering a more transparent and employee-friendly tipping ecosystem. “Hospitality is built on people, and TIPMO was designed to put those people back at the center of the...

SAN DIEGO—Kirei, a provider of innovative, sustainable acoustic design materials for commercial interiors, introduces two new additions to the Lit Collection: the Tessellate Pendant and Tessellate Cloud. Expanding the collection’s integrated approach to acoustics and lighting, both designs translate bold, faceted geometry into high-performance ceiling solutions that balance visual clarity with acoustic control. Defined by triangulated surfaces, the Tessellate forms increase acoustic surface area while maintaining a clean, refined assembly. The result is a system that supports both performance and design intent without adding complexity to specification. The Tessellate Pendant brings this geometry into a vertical format, offering a strong yet...

SEATTLE—Hightower has launched its dedicated portal on Ecomedes, a leading sustainability intelligence platform for the built environment. Available now at hightower.ecomedes.com, the portal gives architects, interior designers, dealers, and project teams instant access to comprehensive sustainability and environmental performance data across the entire Hightower product catalog at no cost. The Ecomedes partnership represents the next step in Hightower’s ongoing commitment to building an industry-leading digital toolkit for customers. Following the company’s integration with Configura’s Commercial Interiors Library and Aline and Spec platforms last year, in addition to Cyncly’s Worksheet, Ecomedes extends that same customer-first philosophy into the sustainability space, giving project teams...

LONDON—Hilton, Accor, Marriott, Mandarin Oriental, and IKEA are among the hospitality groups collectively saving more than $100 million per year in food costs by reducing kitchen food waste, enabled by AI-powered tracking technology from Winnow. Winnow is an AI food waste technology company that equips commercial kitchens with connected hardware and artificial intelligence to track what food is discarded, when, and why. The data enables kitchen teams to adjust production, improve planning, and reduce overproduction. Winnow’s technology is deployed in thousands of kitchens across nearly 100 countries. Why Food Waste Matters to the Hospitality Industry Food waste is one of the hospitality...