LOS ANGELES—Hotel Emporium, a leading direct manufacturer of premium, sustainable hotel amenities, announced new design updates to its bulk Floating Dispenser, an eco-friendly dispenser that was initially announced in 2022. With this fresh upgrade featuring a new modern style, refillable capabilities and an eco-conscious construction of recycled plastic, Hotel Emporium’s Floating Dispenser further disrupts the status quo by leaning further into a future of heightened sustainability. Offering conditioning shampoo, conditioner, hand and body wash and moisturizer, the Floating Dispenser at launch was unlike anything the hotel industry had seen, created as the perfect transitional product for moving from small plastic toiletries...

RIPON, WIS.—Alliance Laundry Systems, a global leader in commercial laundry equipment, announces the introduction of a revolutionary dryer feature that eliminates the problems caused by lint. ProCapture uses patent-pending cyclone technology to capture 98 percent* of dryer lint—a significant increase over the lint screens used in most commercial tumble dryers. The technology brings a variety of advantages to laundromats and on-premises laundries, including reduced service and maintenance costs on everything from HVAC systems to water heaters, and other electronics/components. “ProCapture is more than just a tumble dryer feature. As anyone in the laundry industry knows, lint causes a number of issues...

LOS ANGELES—INTELITY, provider of hospitality’s leading guest experience and staff management platform, has announced a deal with Juniper Preserve Resort in Bend, Ore. Located on the acclaimed Juniper Preserve Resort wellness community, the Juniper Lodge will take guest pampering and personalization one step further with the roll out of select INTELITY digital offerings, including a branded mobile app with mobile key capabilities and GEMS (Guest Experience Management System), INTELITY’s staff-facing tools that will streamline Juniper Preserve’s back-of-house operations. Home to the nationally recognized Pronghorn Club, Juniper Preserve is a wellness destination for residents, members, and guests. Juniper Preserve is also...

NORTHBROOK, ILL.—Nominations are open for UMF|PerfectCLEAN’s fifth annual National Guest Room Attendant (GRA) Excellence Award. UMF|PerfectCLEAN developed the award to recognize the hotel housekeepers—GRAs—who ensure hotels and lodges across the country are clean and safe for guests. GRAs have faced many challenges in 2023 as hotel occupancy rates approach pre-pandemic levels, guests demand cleanliness and hygiene, and staffing shortages abound. The award provides hotel general managers, room directors, and housekeeping managers with an opportunity to recognize the staff members who commit themselves to the highest standards of excellence. Nominations for the National GRA Excellence Award are open through December 15, 2023. “This year...

CROSSVILLE, TENN.—The Crossville Native Metal collection, one of its new carbon-neutral porcelain tile series, has been recognized with a Planet Positive Award. The Crossville Native Metal collection was recognized as the winner in the Surfaces, Tiles, and Materials category. Recognizing the most creative projects and products from around the world that benefit people and planet, Metropolis’s Planet Positive Awards are judged by four expert juries across product categories. The winners represent the highest achievements today in design that addresses climate change, ecosystem health, human health, and equity. “Metropolis has been a trusted resource for the architecture and design industry for more...

SOLON, OHIO—Tarkett has launched the full Collaborative portfolio, which includes eleven total designs across soft surface and LVT flooring. Initially unveiled at Design Days this summer, Collaborative has been one of Tarkett’s most anticipated collections of the year. Designed with the modern workplace in mind, the collection’s mix of patterns provides spaces with agility to meet changing demands and embrace neurodiverse work styles, offering solutions for busy, collaborative areas as well as quiet, heads-down zones. “In recent years, we’ve had the opportunity to rethink culture, how communities engage, and how to support an inspiring environment, wherever that may be,” said Paul...

VIKEN, SWEDEN—Bjelin has teamed up with Spartan Surfaces, making the flooring supplier the national U.S. distribution partner for Bjelin’s commercial hardened wood range. “Spartan Surfaces has grown immensely as a company over the last few years and offers a large network of sales reps,” said Zach Adams, Bjelin’s General Manager for the U.S. “We have previously partnered with them in smaller territories and are excited to expand our collaboration. This partnership is in line with our expansion plans and demonstrates our commitment to the commercial sector.” Spartan Surfaces is a modern flooring provider working closely with a wide range of commercial...

KALAMAZOO, MICH.—Landscape Forms, North America’s leading designer and manufacturer of premium site furniture, structure, LED lighting, and accessories, continues to expand its commitment to sustainability, announcing its new status as a SITES Community Partner and introducing a groundbreaking embodied carbon Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) initiative. A commitment to continuously improving sustainability and mitigating environmental impact is a cornerstone of all Landscape Forms’ operations, guiding the way in which the company designs, manufactures, packs, and ships its products and informing the way it conducts its administrative processes. From this commitment, Landscape Forms announces two new leading actions from its sustainability program:...

COOPERSBURG, PA.—Lutron Electronics, a global leader in smart lighting and shading, introduces the Lutron hospitality solution, featuring myRoom XC, an enhanced guestroom system. The cloud-connected hospitality solution allows integrated management of all areas of the property—guestrooms, public areas, event spaces, and private residences—via a single dashboard. The launch of the myRoom XC system elevates lighting as a business amenity and demonstrates Lutron’s ongoing commitment to innovation and support in the hospitality industry. In 2015, Lutron introduced its myRoom guestroom system for personalized control of lights, shades, and temperature. As a key part of the new Lutron hospitality solution, the enhanced...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—AURA Technologies, an innovative provider of technology solutions for health, safety, security, and national defense, launched the AURA Ion Bar, a groundbreaking new product category in the indoor air quality space. The Ion Bar is the only system in the world that creates a germ-destroying barrier across any two spaces safely using Negative Air Ions (NAIs). This first-of-its-kind product addresses a critical flaw in current indoor air quality systems by targeting the contamination that occurs in areas where you feel most vulnerable to germs and contaminants—such as conference rooms, elevators, bathrooms, classrooms, and public transport. The AURA Ion Bar...