WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.—In a landmark acquisition, Bay Street Manufacturing, behind the HealthGuard brand of residential and commercial bedding products, announced it is acquiring Florida-based CKI Solutions, creator of uniquely designed bedding accessories including the Bed MadeEZ mattress lifter and the zip-off-top encasements, among many other successful bedding products for the cruise, hospitality, hotel, and retail sectors. For over 30 years, HealthGuard has been a market leader in premium hypoallergenic mattress protection, featuring NO-MITE protection. Its products focus on enhancing sleepers’ health via an improved sleeping environment combined with outstanding comfort. Bay Street Manufacturing (HealthGuard) will now absorb CKI Solutions, a dba of Cadence Keen...

BROSSARD, QUEBEC—Distech Controls Inc., in collaboration with the Atrius team within Acuity Brands’ Intelligent Spaces Group, is excited to introduce Atrius Facilities, a cloud-based building management system (BMS) software solution designed to enhance building operations and reduce energy usage. Atrius Facilities offers a comprehensive solution for viewing, managing, and controlling systems across portfolios of all sizes, leveraging edge with cloud capabilities to enhance building efficiency and empower system integrators and facility teams to manage systems more effectively. Atrius Facilities includes three modules: Organize, Operate, and Optimize. The Atrius Facilities | Organize module, available now, allows system integrators to remotely set up, maintain, and access...

DARIEN, CONN.—Nuveen Green Capital (NGC), a leader in sustainable commercial real estate financing solutions, announced that it has closed on a $76.2 million financing package for Bishop’s Lodge Auberge Resort in Santa Fe, N.M. The closing marks the first-ever C-PACE financed deal in the state of New Mexico. Bishop’s Lodge is a luxury Auberge Resorts Collection hotel in northern Santa Fe, located in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Originally opened in 1918, the top-rated resort was named the number one resort in the U.S. Mountain West by Conde Nast Traveler and also received a coveted World’s Best...

COMMERCE, CALIF.—Nora Lighting, a leading name in the lighting industry, is excited to announce its new Nora Contractor Series family of products. The Nora Contractor Series was specifically designed to bridge the market gap between aggressive price points and quality products that meet industry standards. “We want to change the way distribution thinks about economy products,” said Fred Farzan, President at Nora Lighting. “Our Contractor Series allows distribution to feel confident taking advantage of low-price points for the products they are selling daily to contractors. Our engineering team worked to ensure we delivered Nora’s level of quality all with aggressive...

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—Visitors to this year’s The Hospitality Show in San Antonio, Texas, from October 28-30, are invited to explore ADA Cosmetics Refillution. This advanced automated hotel cosmetic refill system from the market leader is set to revolutionize efficiency, sustainability, and hygiene.  Building on over four decades of expertise in dispenser systems, ADA Cosmetics takes a major step forward in 2024 with the launch of its groundbreaking refill concept for hotels. The ADA Cosmetics Refillution is a high-speed machine that enables the reuse of dispensers instead of discarding them. “We’re excited to introduce the ADA Cosmetics Refillution in San Antonio and...

CORTE MADERA, CALIF.—A leader in opening glass wall technology, NanaWall’s NW Clad 740 offers an innovative folding door solution that combines sleek design with durability. Part of the brand’s latest product family, Generation 4, the Clad system sets a new standard for performance, safety, and aesthetics in the industry. NW Clad 740’s slim profile is comprised of quadruple laminated cross-grained wood in the interior and durable aluminum cladding on the exterior, offering exceptional energy efficiency and weather performance. The clip-on cladding technology allows the wood to breathe, providing rear ventilation for moisture dissipation, which enhances the system’s durability. Sustainably harvested, single-species solid wood...

LOS ANGELES—Imagine arriving in your hotel room, setting down your luggage, and falling back onto your cozy bed, closing your eyes for a moment as you catch your breath from traveling. Your head nestles into a throw pillow on your bed, and you realize a faint whiff of stale aging and aerosol. Your throw pillow hasn’t been washed by housekeeping, probably since it was first purchased. Many other heads have also laid on your bed’s throw pillow, all leaving traces that haven’t been cleaned away. Odds are, the throw pillows in your room haven’t been machine-washed because they cannot be...

SINGAPORE—ADA Cosmetics is set to significantly impact FHA HORECA Singapore by unveiling its latest innovation, the ADA Cosmetics Refillution system. Known as a leader in hotel cosmetics, the company is pushing the boundaries of sustainability, efficiency, and hygiene with this groundbreaking automated refill solution designed specifically for the hospitality industry. As pioneers in dispenser systems for over 40 years, ADA Cosmetics is once again raising the bar with the ADA Cosmetics Refillution system. This cutting-edge technology, debuting for the first time at a trade fair in Asia, is tailored to hotels, cruise ships, and airlines. It provides a fast and...

MIAMI—Groupe GM announced its collaboration with the French skincare brand Typology. This partnership marks Typology’s debut in the hotel industry, leveraging its status as a digital native brand renowned for minimalistic, safe, transparent and natural ingredients formulations. Typology, a pioneer in skincare, has entrusted Groupe GM with the development of its first-ever hotel line. This new hotel line mirrors Typology’s commitment to sustainability, combining clean formulations with eco-friendly packaging that showcases the brand’s minimalistic aesthetics and respectful ingredients. The products are designed not just to meet the needs of environmentally conscious travelers but also to provide them with a sophisticated...

ATLANTA—Interface, Inc., the global flooring solutions company and leader in sustainability, announced it received a top honor at the Reuters 2024 Sustainability Awards. The manufacturer received the highest distinction in the Net Zero: Leadership category for its decision to go “all in” on becoming carbon negative without offsets. As part of its strategy, Interface is focused on direct carbon reduction and carbon storage—not offsets—to meet the urgency of the climate crisis. The company is exploring and investing in innovation and R&D projects to avoid, reduce, and store more carbon across the entire enterprise to achieve its bold climate ambitions. This...