NILES, ILL.— The Mitchell Group, a major converter of coated fabrics to upholstery markets around the world, unveiled two new products that bring both style and durability to commercial settings. The new additions—Cowboy and Lone Star—combine cutting-edge design with superior performance and an elevated aesthetic. With Cowboy, Mitchell introduces an innovative offering that combines distressed leather’s rugged charm and warm color palette with the finest fabrics’ softness and suppleness. The lightly distressed vinyl surface features a waxed, hand-rubbed finish, evoking the texture of premium leather without the associated upkeep. Cowboy is designed to add warmth and character to interiors, offering the...

LOS ANGELES—EVPassport, a global EV charging network, announced a strategic partnership with Daly Seven, a leading owner and operator in the hospitality industry, to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Daly Seven’s portfolio of 42 properties in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, further expanding its footprint in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. Daly Seven is recognized as an experienced hotel operator and asset manager by Hilton Hotel Corp., Marriott International, Hyatt, InterContinental Hotels Group, and Best Western Hotels & Resorts. Under this deal, Daly Seven properties will have access to EVPassport’s innovative and reliable...

PENSACOLA, FLA.—Oyster Bay Boutique Hotel is proud to announce an eco-friendly new offering for its guests: 100 percent sustainable, reusable aluminum custom-branded cans of spring water, produced by local company Custom Water Workz. This progressive initiative not only elevates the guest experience but also significantly curtails the reliance on single-serve plastic bottles, reinforcing the hotel’s commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. Mallory Studer, Owner of Oyster Bay, collaborated with Daniel Rogers, Client Services Director at Custom Water Workz, to craft a unique label design that highlights the hotel’s brand while promoting eco-friendly practices. “We are excited to offer our guests...

NEW YORK—Aquarian Holdings, a diversified global holding company with a strategic portfolio of insurance and asset management solutions, announced an investment into PACE Equity, the largest independent provider of funding for commercial property-assessed clean energy (C-PACE) projects offering private capital to fund components of a commercial building’s construction budget that have measurable water, energy, or renewable resource savings. Through its investment, Aquarian will take a majority share in PACE Equity and provide up to $1 billion of financing that allows the firm to significantly scale its capacity and expand the reach and size of its debt financing projects. “At Aquarian, we...

BEACON FALLS, CONN.—When looking at tourism business statistics in the United States, California, Florida and New York usually are at the top for attracting the most visitors in any given year. Places like Chicago and Washington D.C. also rank high, as do destinations in warm weather states such as Arizona and Texas, especially in the wintertime. One state that recently broke its tourism record and posted a 31 percent increase in travelers the past decade is Colorado. Mesmerized by its all-seasons beauty, 93.3 million people visited the state in 2023 and spent $28.3 billion, with the metro Denver area generating...

NEW YORK—Carnegie, a leader in sustainable textiles and acoustical management solutions for the hospitality industry, exhibited at Boutique Design New York (BDNY) on November 10-11. With over 70 years of innovation in responsibly designed materials, Carnegie highlighted its expertise in both sustainability and performance, showcasing a range of acoustic and textile products ideal for hospitality spaces. Visitors to the Carnegie booth experienced a striking art installation created through Kirei by Carnegie’s partnership with ArtLifting, a platform that supports artists impacted by disabilities or homelessness. Using custom printing abilities through Kirei Ink, this art piece was printed on Kirei PET and...

NORTON SHORES, MICH.—EarthTronics, dedicated to developing innovative energy-saving lighting products that provide a positive economic and environmental impact, introduces its 48-inch Color & Wattage Selectable LED Stairwell Light to ensure proper light levels and color temperatures for safely traversing the stairwells. The Color & Wattage Selectable LED Stairwell Light provides the flexibility of setting the color temperature at 3500K, 4000K or 5000K with an 80+ CRI at the point of installation. Offering 4200, 54000 or 6600 lumen levels operating at 35, 45 and 55 watts, respectively, the energy-efficient stairwell light provides 120 lumens per watt operating on 120 - 347...

EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS.—Having redefined workplace health and wellness with its recent human-centric office renovation, Excel Dryer, Inc., manufacturer of the XLERATOR Hand Dryer, is raising the bar once again with its launch of an exclusive continuing education program for design professionals. “Healthy Interiors: Using the WELL Building Standard to Design Commercial Spaces of the Future” focuses on a real-life renovation project integrating specific products to achieve WELL Certification. “Our office renovation broke barriers,” said Joshua Griffing, Director of Marketing and International Sales at Excel Dryer. “It was more than a renovation; it was a labor of love that invited us to underscore...

DURHAM, N.C.—Cree LED, a Penguin Solutions brand, announced the launch of its new CV28D LEDs with FusionBeam Technology, a groundbreaking advancement for the LED signage market. The CV28D LED combines the latest through-hole and surface-mount (SMD) RGB LED technology, delivering superior directionality, image quality, and resolution in a durable, easy-to-assemble package. This innovation marks a major leap forward for information displays, providing new levels of clarity and contrast versus current through-hole LED displays. With this high resolution, CV28D-enabled signs can now display icons, photos, logos, and even video, bringing unprecedented versatility to signs that can currently only display text or simple shapes. Compared to...

CALGARY, CANADA—Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Inc., a leader in decarbonization and carbon capture and utilization (CCU) for hard-to-abate industries, along with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) has successfully completed a three-year study on the use of low-carbon cement in highways. The results highlight Carbon Upcycling’s ability to be a drop-in solution for reducing carbon-intensive cement in concrete. The study, managed by Sutter Engineering LLC and sponsored by the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA), rigorously tested 16 unique concrete mixtures in real-world conditions on an active Minnesota highway to identify options that could reduce the carbon footprint of...