WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—Engineered as cost-effective, specification-grade luminaires for commercial outdoor and indoor locations, MaxLite introduces highly durable T5 and T8 Fluorescent Vapor Tight Lighting Fixtures that effectively protect the light source from the elements in harsh environments. MaxLite, a global marketer and manufacturer of energy efficient lamps and lighting, has developed these Vapor Tight fixtures to help meet the latest building codes for parking garages, refrigerated coolers, stairwells and other utility lighting applications. “MaxLite has introduced its T5 and T8 Fluorescent Vapor Tight Fixtures as a testament to its continued support of fluorescent lighting,” said Pat Treadway, MaxLite’s vice president...

CHICAGO—Top officials from Protect-A-Bed, a leading provider of bedding protection products, announced the company has appointed four new distributors. Protect-A-Bed has named Advance Foam Limited (Barbados, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Tobago and Trinidad), Matsushita Greatwall Corp. (Singapore) and Valmar Export Group (Columbia) as sole distributors of Protect-A-Bed products in their respective countries. Protect-A-Bed has also extended an agreement with King Koil Corp. to include Thailand. King Koil currently distributes Protect-A-Bed products in Malaysia.“We are excited about the expanding markets and continuing to make Protect-A-Bed the top-of-mind brand for consumers when they think of protecting their mattress and creating a healthy...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Green Seal, the nation’s oldest nonprofit environmental certification organization and the original “Green Seal of Approval,” announces the beginning of the Green Seal Blog. The blog is posted on the organization’s website at www.greenseal-blog.com.According to Brie Welzer, the blog is specifically designed “to share lessons learned and helpful habits developed over Green Seal’s more than 20 years of eco-labeling and environmental work.”Postings from various Green Seal team members will be added to the blog on an ongoing basis. Some of the first posts are from Green Seal CEO Arthur Weissman (whose postings are called “CEO Corner”). There is...

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Traulsen announced the latest in a series of new customer-inspired equipment features for its refrigerators and hot-holding cabinets. The EZ-Clean Gasket and Bare Tube Coil follow the launch of the EZ-Open Foot Pedal and EZ-Change Interiors earlier this year.     “By listening to our customers Traulsen continually incorporates new ways to improve our products, services and business,” said John Davis, director of engineering and marketing for Traulsen. “Four new equipment features and our industry-leading three-year equipment warranty are all examples of innovations introduced in the past 12 months to help customers gain efficiencies in their operations.” Made...

MINOOKA, ILL.—Grainger, the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, hosted a grand opening to celebrate its new distribution center in Minooka, Ill. This one-million-square-foot facility serves as the company’s new central stocking distribution center and runs a state-of-the-art automated system. The distribution center helps enable Grainger to deliver products same-day or next-day to its customers nationwide.“This is Grainger’s most technologically advanced distribution center, designed to enhance our ability to get customers what they need, when they need it,” said DG Macpherson, senior vice president and president of Global Supply Chain...

CHICAGO—Tru Fragrance, a leading Chicago-based boutique fragrance development company, announced the second harvest of Tru Blooms, a first-of-its-kind initiative that originally debuted in 2012. This year’s project will transform even more of Chicago’s gardens and green spaces into growing spaces to cultivate flowers that will be harvested and bottled into a limited edition perfume. Building off the program’s inaugural success, Tru Fragrance will once again spearhead the initiative in partnership with the City of Chicago and local community organizations, including Chicago Park District, Chicago Botanic Garden, Growing Power, Growing Home, NeighborSpace and newcomer Whitney Young High School, to fulfill...

CHICAGO—PortionPac Chemical Corp. has launched a new auto scrubber floor-care line of its signature unit-dose concentrates. The new system is optimized for auto-scrubber and carpet extraction machines in industrial janitorial applications.The new system consists of a complete line of cleaners: MopPacLITE, a pH neutral everyday cleaner; ScrubPac, a heavy duty power scrubber; PowerPac, an industrial strength degreaser; and NeutraPac, a floor conditioner.“We decided to create this line because our customers wanted a way to translate the PortionPac manual floor mopping program into one that would be compatible with auto scrubbers,” said PortionPac national sales manager Jerry Goldman. “The janitorial...

ATLANTA—The Las Vegas Convention Center selected approximately 2,000 Holophane DualBay high bay luminaires from Acuity Brands, Inc. to improve lighting and reduce costs in its 3.2 million-square-foot facility. Installed in the convention center’s central exhibit halls, DualBay high bay luminaires feature Holophane ISD Superglass reflectors, dual lamp technology, solid-state electronic ballasts, and a thermal management system to deliver better light quality, distribution and energy savings.“DualBay high bay luminaires have reduced the convention center’s energy consumption by nearly 40 percent while creating a vivid, uniformly lit environment with less glare and strain on the eyes,” said Joe Toro, electrical supervisor...

WATERFORD, N.Y.—Cascades Tissue Group today announced that the company’s Cascades Moka 100 percent recycled unbleached bathroom tissue has been honored with a first place finish in Green Manufacturer magazine’s 2013 Green Manufacturer’s Innovation Awards. The panel of judges praised Cascades for the product’s “outstanding features” and commitment to sustainability, as well as its low environmental impact compared to similar, traditional products. “We’re proud of this innovative product and pleased to receive recognition from such an esteemed publication,” said Suzanne Blanchet, Cascades Tissue Group CEO, who conceived and championed Cascades Moka bath tissue’s development. “The last several years have...

AUBURN, N.H.—Aquawing Ozone Injection Systems (AWOIS) LLC, Auburn, N.H., unveiled its new logo and branding scheme during “Clean 2013” in New Orleans. The new logo and brand better represent what makes Aquawing Ozone Laundry Systems unique in the marketplace. “The original logo was designed in the 1990s,” said vice president Brett Daniels. “It doesn’t accurately reflect the support and service we provide, or our level of product development and testing.” The new logo highlights a trio of water droplets and the brand—Aquawing Ozone Laundry Systems. The three droplets are arranged in the same triatomic manner as an ozone...