HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.—Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) announces the release of Slim Jim Step-On refuse containers, the newest addition to RCP’s hands-free waste management portfolio. Designed to satisfy the diverse needs of any facility, the Slim Jim Step-On containers maximize space efficiency with a 20 percent smaller footprint and a slim profile ensuring a good fit in even the tightest spaces.   “The Slim Jim Step-On container is designed with a slimmer profile and fulfills a gap in the market for smarter, safer, aesthetic refuse containers,” said Kristine Sickels, Vice President of Marketing, RCP. “Foodservice, healthcare and commercial environments demand hands-free waste...

SPARTANBURG, S.C.—Milliken announced that Bill Graves has been appointed vice president of sales for the company’s global floor covering division. A veteran of the floor covering industry, Graves will join Milliken effective April 13.“Bill brings a wealth of floor covering industry knowledge to his role at Milliken,” said Jim McCallum, President of the Milliken global floor covering division. “His deep experience and understanding of sales, markets and service uniquely position him as a valuable vice president of sales.”Graves brings to Milliken a history of leadership in both floor covering manufacturing and floor contracting. He most recently served as president...

SPOKANE, WASH.—Ecova, the energy and sustainability management company, announced that it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the 2015 Energy Star Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award. This marks the 11th consecutive year that Ecova has received an award for continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. Ecova’s accomplishments will be recognized in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2015.Ecova benchmarks energy performance for more buildings in Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager than any other service provider—nearly 70,000 each month. Additionally, as an Energy Star partner since 2005, Ecova is in an elite...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab Inc., a global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, has launched its Clean and Conserve Education Program to educate students about the importance of water conservation and hygiene. Developed in partnership with the Project WET Foundation, a nonprofit water resources education organization, the interactive curriculum is expected to reach two million people in the United States, Mexico, China and Germany by the end of 2017.As part of the program launch, kick-off events were held in several Ecolab communities throughout the world, including Shanghai, China; Alajuela, Costa Rica; Monterrey and Lerma, Mexico; Manila, Philippines;...

MIAMI—The Setai Miami Beach is now offering unlimited access to more than 3,700 global newspapers and magazines on PressReader for its guests during their stay. The launch of the new PressReader service complements modern amenities available at the award-winning hotel, which include free wireless Internet access and electric car charging stations.“We’re proud to offer an eco-friendly newspaper and magazine service to meet the global needs of The Setai Miami Beach and its guests,” said Igor Smirnoff, Chief Commercial Officer for PressReader. “Guests can download full editions of their favorite newspapers or magazines and have convenient features like the ability...

GLENVIEW, ILL.—For the sixth consecutive year, ITW Food Equipment Group–North America (ITW FEG) has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star Partner of the Year–Sustained Excellence Award. The group earned the award for its continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency and will be honored at an April 20 ceremony in Washington, D.C.“ITW Food Equipment Group–North America is thrilled to have won this award for another year,” said Chris O’Herlihy, Executive Vice President, ITW FEG Worldwide. “We are committed to increasing energy efficiency across our extensive portfolio of innovative food equipment products and doing our...

STATE COLLEGE, PA.—EnergyCAP, Inc., the publisher of EnergyCAP utility bill management software, announced that its software has received a “Top Product of the Year Award” by Environmental Leader magazine. The awards recognize excellence in products and services that improve environmental or energy management, and increase the bottom line.Environmental Leader award winners were determined by a panel of independent judges headed by Paul Leavoy of LNS Research. According to the judges, “The ongoing impact of remains enormous in terms of its impact on energy efficiency.” In its 30-year history, EnergyCAP has helped more than 10,000 energy managers in 3,000...

CALHOUN, GA.—Mannington Commercial announced that the Redefined Collection, two products inspired by houndstooth and chevron patterns, are available for specification. Created in collaboration with international architecture and design firm Corgan, Check and Herry are fashion classics reimagined as 18” x 36” modular carpet.  Redefined’s textural patterns appear and disappear, fading in and out of focus, enabling a custom look without requiring intricate, costly installation methods. In fact, the patterns are designed to effortlessly create an elegant random effect when installed in a simple, linear monolithic fashion that requires no complex planning.The palette of 15 running line colors, with or...

TROY, OHIO—Hobart’s FT1000 Advansys flight-type dish machine has been awarded the 2015 Kitchen Innovations Award, which recognizes foodservice equipment and technologies that improve kitchen operations and benefit restaurant operators. The FT1000 is going to be on display in booth 4031, as well as the Kitchen Innovations Pavilion, at the 2015 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, May 16 to 19.“In today’s market, with energy, water and labor costs on the rise, we know that our customers want and need a reliable dish machine that saves them time, energy and money,” said Megan Dyer, Product Line Manager for Hobart Warewash....

WHEELING, ILL.—The works of art that inspired Brentano’s spring Studio collection evoke strong reactions, but the artists run the gamut—artists Brentano’s designers have always loved, recently discovered or know personally. Drawn from the work of watercolorist Raoul Dufy (Autumn), sculptor Naum Gabo (Construct), portrait painter Han Holbein the Younger (Holbein) and the Precisionism movement (Precision)—among many others, Brentano’s new contract textiles perform with eco-conscious finishing and contents.Woven with 43 percent to 66 percent post-consumer recycled polyester, Autumn, Construct, Holbein and Precision all offer GreenShield finishing and abrasion resistance ranging from 50,000 to more than 75,000 double rubs (Wyzenbeek, Cotton...