NEW YORK—Sina Pearson, New York City-based designer/manufacturer of innovative commercial textiles, introduces a new collection titled Jubilee. Confetti, an indoor/outdoor fabric woven with Sunbrella Contract yarns, harmonizes with Sparkler, a glittery, sustainable polyurethane. Offered in many colorways, both patterns are beach cleanable, stain-resistant and durable.The new twosome complements Pearson’s All Spaces and Geometry 101 collections and is ideal for contract, healthcare, institutional, hospitality and residential use.Confetti combines its geometric motifs and color contrasts in unexpected, lively rhythms. The eight colorways, with names like Fruit Punch and Crayon, blend vivid hues with neutrals for effects that pop. Confetti complements Sparkler,...

NEW YORK—The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) New York Metro’s Chapter honored GROHE, a leading manufacturer of premium kitchen and bath fixtures, in its first annual design awards. Announced last month, the awards recognize outstanding design, creativity, commitment and service within the industry. GROHE was honored with three awards: the Sustainability Award, Industry Partner Award and the Creative Invention Award for GROHE Blue Chilled & Sparkling.“We’re honored to be recognized by ASID,” said Cheryl Dixon, Head of Brand and Trade Marketing for GROHE America. “Receiving recognition from esteemed interior designers and the New York design community is especially...

CHALFONT, PA.—DEKRA Certification, Inc. announced that it has certified Hilton Worldwide, Inc.’s energy management system to the ISO 50001 standard. This newest ISO 50001 certification complements Hilton Worldwide’s other global system-wide ISO certifications—ISO 9001 Quality Management and 14001 Environmental Management—which DEKRA Certification issued in 2011 and recertified in 2014. With these three ISO certifications, Hilton Worldwide is one of the first multi-national organizations to certify its entire system globally—more than 4,200 properties in 93 countries—achieving one of the largest ever volume certifications of commercial buildings.  Hilton Worldwide achieved the ISO 50001 certification following a comprehensive upgrade to its LightStay...

SALEM, N.J.—Concurrent with a ribbon cutting ceremony at its newly-expanded manufacturing facility in Madison, Ga., Mannington Mills, Inc. announced that it has committed to yet another major investment at that same location.  The ribbon cutting celebrates the opening of its expanded manufacturing facility, which broke ground just one year ago. That facility’s footprint has doubled in size and quadrupled in capacity and, with that, significantly increased Mannington’s local workforce. By early 2015, 219 new jobs will have been added at this site.  “Thanks to Governor Deal and officials at the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Madison-Morgan Chamber...

CHICAGO—Marriott International has honored Cintas Corporation with its 2014 Supplier Sustainability Award. The annual award recognizes the Marriott supplier that has made a significant impact on its guests and properties through innovative ideas that help Marriott meet its environmental goals.“We’ve established aggressive sustainability goals, so we need suppliers that can partner with us to achieve those targets,” said Denise Naguib, Vice President of Sustainability and Supplier Diversity, Marriott International. “From helping us reduce water and energy consumption to diverting landfill waste with innovative apparel programs, Cintas has been a true partner in assisting us with reducing our environmental footprint.”Marriott...

ADVANCE, N.C.—Beaufurn, designer and manufacturer of hospitality, contract, and entertainment furnishings, announces the hire of two sales representative groups to enhance their market reach in Texas and the Northeast: KC Rep Source  and Furniture Solutions & Resources.“Beaufurn is proud to add these partners to our already-robust network of sales representatives across the nation,” said Beaufurn President Bill Bongaerts. “With expertise in hospitality, contract and entertainment furnishings, KC Rep Source and Furniture Solutions & Resources are both natural fits to represent Beaufurn’s contemporary and transitional offerings.”KC Rep Source will be representing Beaufurn in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, The Woodlands and...

LONGMONT, COLO.—TERRALUX announces commercial availability of the DLSQ8 LED Downlight fixture and LED retrofit kit. Energy consumption is 60 percent less than CFL fixtures equipped with dual 42-watt lamps, for the same delivered light output.The DLSQ8 products are available in an 8” square form factor. These are the first released versions of the TERRALUX D Series. Form factors from 6” to 10” are being introduced this fall. The full line of fixtures and retrofit kits covers the range of light output of any CFL downlight. All TERRALUX D Series products will be available with a battery backup option, and...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab Inc., a global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, has committed $2 million through the Ecolab Foundation to The Nature Conservancy, a leading conservation organization working to protect the lands and waters on which all life depends. The funds will support The Nature Conservancy’s initiative: “Securing and Restoring Water Sources Around the Globe.” The support is part of Ecolab’s newly launched Solutions for Life program, which enhances the company’s work to conserve water and improve hygiene around the world through new partnerships, global philanthropy and employee volunteerism.The world’s water challenges require collaboration by...

PITTSBURGH—Power management company Eaton announced a contract to provide electrical distribution equipment for a 6.4-megawatt (MW) DC solar installation at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center in Las Vegas. The MGM Resorts International and NRG Energy project is the world’s largest rooftop solar array on a convention center, and is predicted to generate enough energy to power up to the equivalent of 1,000 homes per year. Eaton received the contract from Sunora Energy Solutions, the design-build firm responsible for providing solar PV system engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction for the project. Under the agreement, Eaton’s electrical balance...

PLANO, TEXAS—NexRev Inc., a leading manufacturer of performance-improving energy efficiency upgrades for standard HVAC equipment, introduces DrivePak Applied, an engineered energy reduction solution that leverages variable flow technology with control and monitoring capabilities to deliver operational cost savings in large applied HVAC systems.DrivePak Applied is a results-driven, commissioned combination of the company’s two key energy efficiency solutions: DrivePak variable flow retrofit upgrade and Freedom energy management and building automation system. Through energy-savings strategies and flexible procurement options, customers benefit from deep cost reductions by employing efficiency measures on an expanded range of applied HVAC equipment such as large chilled...