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With thousands of announcements each year regarding new green products and services, it is important to have one “go to” news source. Green Lodging News includes product news and much more. Got news to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, Green Lodging News, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or contact him by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com. Articles posted in the Vendor News section are press releases submitted by vendors and/or their public relations representatives. They are occasionally written by the editor.

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With thousands of announcements each year regarding new green products and services, it is important to have one “go to” news source. Green Lodging News includes product news and much more. Got news to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, Green Lodging News, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or contact him by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com. Articles posted in the Vendor News section are press releases submitted by vendors and/or their public relations representatives. They are occasionally written by the editor.

Ecolab, AHLEI Join to Launch Online Bed Bug Toolkit

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab Inc. and the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) announced the launch of www.bedbugtoolkit.com, a free online resource to help hotel owners and operators stop bed bugs before they spread. The toolkit features downloadable information and materials on how to train staff to detect bed bugs early, as well as actions to take when they suspect a guestroom is infested. The toolkit debuted at the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show in New York City. “In the last decade, bed bugs have rebounded because of increased international travel, pesticide resistance and a lack of awareness—but hoteliers can...

Girbau, Continental Girbau Celebrate 15/50 Anniversaries

OSHKOSH, WIS.—In 2010 and into 2011, Continental Girbau Inc. celebrates its 15th anniversary, as its parent company, Girbau S.A., in Vic, Spain, celebrates its 50th. Continental Girbau was founded as the North American subsidiary of Girbau S.A. in 1995. Since that time, the company has grown to boast 30 employees and a network of 63 professional distributors. In addition to creating three brands since inception—OnePress, Continental Girbau and Girbau Industrial—Continental established Continental Creative Services, a division focused on providing distributors with marketing and advertising services; and Continental Girbau West, a branch office in Sante Fe Springs, Calif. Additionally, Continental has...

3M Purification Introduces New Filtrete HVAC Filters

ST. PAUL, MINN.—3M Purification Inc. has expanded its portfolio of Filtrete Commercial HVAC filters. The two new filters—Filtrete Commercial HVAC Filter MERV A13 and Filtrete Commercial HVAC Filter MERV A11 from 3M—are designed with an innovative open filtration media structure, precision pleat structure and high surface area mini-pleat design, resulting in low pressure drop, thereby helping decrease energy use. The new MERV A13 rated filter meets the minimum requirement for an Indoor Environmental Quality point toward LEED certification for new and existing buildings. Using 3M technology, this filter offers a unique combination of high in-use efficiency, low pressure drop and...

ClearWater Tech Adds CD30nx to Line of Ozone Generators

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF.—ClearWater Tech, LLC, a leader in mid range ozone generators for water and air purification, has introduced the CD30nx corona discharge ozone generator to its line of wall-mounted ozone generators. It includes an on-board System Information and Diagnostics (S.I.D.) LCD display, which provides a seamless user interface to control and monitor ozone production and system diagnostics, and can be displayed in various languages. The CD30nx allows for universal power input and produces 30 grams per hour (30g/h) at 5 percent concentration by weight, with oxygen feed gas. The new drive circuitry of the CD30nx utilizes ClearWater Tech’s...

Fabric Innovations Introduces New Bamboo Bedding Line

MIAMI—Fabric Innovations, a leading supplier of luxury linens, bedding and custom fabrics to the worldwide hospitality industry, unveiled a new line of eco-friendly bamboo bedding at Boutique Design New York (BDNY). The inaugural design-centric hospitality product showcase was held at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, November 14 to 15, 2010. The new bedding line, which includes uniquely textured quilted coverlets and pillow shams in a soft color palette, is crafted exclusively from 100 percent Moso bamboo, recognized worldwide for its superior sustainability and environmentally friendly characteristics. In addition, bamboo fabric’s unique silky texture provides a high...

American Hometec Expands Sales Team for Tankless Water Heaters

WILMINGTON, DEL.—American Hometec, Inc., a pioneer and leader of Coilless Technology for tankless water heaters, announced the expansion of its sales team to meet escalating demand for its tankless water heaters. The company has added three new regional sales managers and two marketing associates to its staff, adding more than 40 years of industry experience to the growing company. “The tankless water heater industry is booming,” said Dave Millilo, American Hometec’s vice president of sales and marketing. “Our patented Coilless Technology presents an efficient and practical solution for commercial and residential tankless water heaters, and the interest level in our...

Destination Hotels & Resorts Selects Green Key Certification

ENGLEWOOD, COLO.—Destination Hotels & Resorts, a hotel and resort management company, announced it has selected the Green Key Eco-Rating Program (Green Key) as the green certification of choice for its 30-plus properties. The announcement followed an extensive due diligence process whereby the Destination Hotels & Resorts sustainability task force reviewed several programs before selecting Green Key. Prior to making its selection, Destination Hotels & Resorts piloted the program at the Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase Pavilion in Washington, D.C. The Embassy Suites, which had previously implemented a number of green operating practices as part of the Destination Hotels &...

Protect-A-Bed Adds Directors of Business Development

CHICAGO—Linda Bill and Vicki McMullan have been added to the growing hospitality division as directors of business development at Protect-A-Bed, a provider of bedding protection products. In their positions, Bill and McMullan will focus on growing relationships with current Protect-A-Bed customers and forging new relationships with prospective clients across the United States. Bill is handling Protect-A-Bed’s Western Region (Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). McMullan is covering Protect-A-Bed’s Northeast Region (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont). Bill and McMullan will be...

Gilchrist & Soames Introduces Thymes Eucalyptus Collection

INDIANAPOLIS—Gilchrist & Soames announced that it will add the Thymes Eucalyptus Collection to its amenities lineup. The Thymes Eucalyptus Collection will be on display at the International Hotel/Motel + Restaurant Show in New York City and is available to ship immediately. Kathie De Voe, president of Gilchrist & Soames, says, “We are very happy to partner with Thymes. Their company philosophy and product standards blend very well with our own, and the popular Eucalyptus Collection allows us to present a high-performance product from a well known and well-respected boutique retail brand to our hotel partners.” Thymes is a leading bath and...

CAN2GO Launches New Building Automation Controller

MONTREAL—CAN2GO announced the launch of a new Variable Air Volume (VAV) building automation controller capable of bidirectional communication with EnOcean and wired end-devices. The controller features an embedded EnOcean transceiver and EnOcean-to-BACnet gateway, allowing total wireless control of energy harvesting end-devices within an end-to-end BACnet system. Extending the reach of centralized building automation systems, the VAV controller is a fully-programmable device with an on-board pressure sensor capable of meeting VAV application requirements. The CAN2GO controller can act either as a stand-alone product or be integrated into a larger BACnet system. “The use of wireless technology within a building management system...