CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Green Promotional Items as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Green Promotional Items specializes in eco-friendly promotional products including biodegradable, organic and recycled products, corn plastic, solar powered, and bamboo, eco-friendly apparel and reusable items. Green Promotional Items is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise. The company will make a donation to a customer’s charity of choice once an order is made. On its website, Green Promotional Items has a blog entitled, “The Green Machine.”For more information, e-mail gerri@greenpromotionalitems.com, call (800) 415-0028, or go to www.greenpromotionalitems.com.

HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.—T2 Site Amenities will be presenting the new Verso Recycling Receptacles at booth 2119 at the 2012 InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Leadership Conference. The event runs October 24 to 26 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.Attendance of more than 4,500 is expected covering such InterContinental Hotels brands as Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental Hotels, Hotel Indigo, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites.The upscale Verso recycling bins are designed for lobbies and other interior public spaces. Available in a number of powder coated steel finishes, the Versos complement both contemporary and traditional interiors.“Offering recycling receptacles in...

EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS.—Excel Dryer, Inc. announced that its XLERATOR high-speed, energy-efficient hand dryer is now available with a certified HEPA Filtration System. XLERATOR offers the only certified HEPA filtration system proven to remove 99.97 percent of potentially present bacteria and particulates from the air in the room, and the only one with a washable pre-filter for reliable performance and extended filter life. The HEPA filtration system is now available as an optional XLERATOR feature, or can easily be retrofitted into existing units.“Excel Dryer is the only hand dryer manufacturer that tests and certifies each HEPA filter to ensure it...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF.—Now available for iPhones and iPads, the new iTunes App from ClearWater Tech greets users with a sliding bar calculator. On the far left side, it shows the yearly savings a ClearWater ozone system can produce for a 10,000-gallon capacity pool. Slide the bar to the right and the user sees the amount of yearly savings go up correspondingly as the capacity of the pool grows to 80,000 gallons. As to the savings, the App’s calculator shows that they can range from $300 to $2,400 a year depending on the size of the pool. The App...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab Inc. introduces a new line of bio-based hard surface cleaners that deliver effective cleaning performance and are USDA BioPreferred and Green Seal certified. Designed for lodging, commercial and facility operations, Ecolab’s bio-based facility care solutions are made from plant-derived natural resources and designed to remove soils from hard surfaces safely and effectively. The full product line includes a Peroxide Multi-Surface Cleaner, Glass Cleaner, Acid Bathroom Cleaner and Neutral Bathroom Cleaner. “Ecolab’s new line of bio-based hard surface cleaners were designed to deliver effective cleaning performance with staff interactions in mind and do not require personal protective equipment...

NASHVILLE—MEIKO USA Inc. announced the launch of the kubeCS 70; a chemical sanitizing, door-type dish machine. The first of its kind in MEIKO’s history; the machine is the culmination of years of industry research and feedback from chemical agents, end users and service providers.Built with a single-piece of 304 stainless steel, door-construction is the kube’s namesake. A durable, wraparound, cube-like door eliminates the multi-piece door guides of other models. The digital control panel and dosing pumps are mounted underneath the machine for time-saving operation, maintenance and chemical agent access.The machine is completely modular and easily disassembled for quick refurbishing....

ST. JOSEPH, MICH.—Maytag Commercial Laundry has unveiled its new industrial line of soft-mount washer/extractors. Available in 180-, 230- and 275-pound models, the washer/extractors are designed to help industrial launderers meet the most demanding requests for large hotels and linen-service laundry operations. “With our new, larger capacity washer-extractors, we now better meet the industrial commercial laundry market’s needs,” said Bob English, general manager at Maytag Commercial Laundry. “Engineered with the latest technologies, our Maytag soft-mount washers offer dependability, utility savings and a suspension system that allows for easy installation.” The washers’ high-spin speed extractors remove more water, therefore reducing dry time and...

MANCHESTER, N.H.—Xeros Ltd., the U.K. company responsible for the development of “virtually waterless” laundry cleaning, has set its sights on the North American commercial laundry industry, starting in New England. On August 20, 2012 the Xeros system was installed at Manchester, New Hampshire’s Sterling Linen Services, a high-quality linen processing and rental service for area hotels, hospitals and restaurants. Best known for its environmentally-friendly polymer bead cleaning system, Xeros’ technology uses a fraction of the water, energy and detergent required for conventional cleaning methods, and provides significant cost-saving and environmental benefits. These benefits include using up to 90 percent less...

NEW YORK—Lucid and HonestBuildings.com announced that Lucid will provide real-time resource and performance data for thousands of commercial buildings on the HonestBuildings.com platform. Members of Honest Buildings will just need to type in an address to access real-time performance data for thousands of buildings listed on the platform.“We’re thrilled to be joining Honest Buildings to provide building owners, managers, service providers and occupants real-time energy consumption information so they can make better decisions about their buildings,” said Michael Murray, CEO of Lucid. “These tools allow these stakeholders to more accurately understand and compare their building’s energy and water consumption...

ATLANTA—Acuity Brands, Inc. recently announced the opening of its new 60,000-square-foot facility for Acuity Brands Canada, combining the company’s Lighting and Controls offices. Located in Toronto, the new facility includes offices, a warehouse distribution center and a state-of-the art showroom. Twelve offices incorporate a variety of Acuity Brands value stream products to illustrate lighting solutions in office applications. Additionally, the entire building is networked with nLight controls from Sensor Switch.“This new work environment shows customers firsthand what they can achieve when specifying lighting and controls solutions from Acuity Brands,” said Gregory Holm, vice president and general manager, Acuity Brands...