SAN DIEGO—Bekaert Specialty Films, LLC announced it has received the status of Climate Action Leader by the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR), the country’s most rigorous voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting program. The company’s carbon footprint, which was defined earlier this year, had to be verified by independent auditors Bureau Veritas before being accepted by CCAR. Bekaert Specialty Films’ carbon footprint is published on CCAR’s website. Bekaert Specialty Films saw the reporting of its worldwide GHG emissions as a clear step forward in its commitment to environmental stewardship. With more and more companies and homeowners installing energy-saving products, consumers are...

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J.—EcoGreenHotel has been contracted by the Hampton Inn in Easton, Pa., to establish a sustainability program. The Hampton Inn, managed by Lorrie Miller, has chosen to begin its green hotel initiative with EcoGreenHotel’s “Sustainability Support Program.” This program evaluates the sustainability of a property and then sets in motion the actions to further progress its eco-friendly standing. The green hotel program began earlier this month. The Hampton Inn Easton features 97 guestrooms, including suites and is connected to the Lotus Conference Center. The Lotus Conference Center provides more than 3,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel is...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Southern Aluminum as a Green Product & Service Directory Partner. Southern Aluminum created the “lightweight trend” for tables more than 30 years ago. The company’s tables are lightweight, durable, and recyclable. Southern Aluminum offers a variety of tables including banquet tables, folding tables, training tables, picnic tables, and more. Each order is custom-made to the customer’s specifications, color choice and leg options. In 2006, Southern Aluminum was the recipient of the Evergreen Award by the GSA National Furniture Center. For more information on Southern Aluminum, go to www.gotgreentables.com, e-mail...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Green Lodging News has added a new case study to its Vendor Case Studies section. The case study focuses on the Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C., and how Sonitec’s Vortisand filter was able to solve its cooling tower sludge problem. Massive amounts of the nasty stuff were detected in the chiller tubes, and the 12-inch system feeder pipe as well. The filtering apparatus on line proved ineffective at combating the problem, prompting management to seek out expert consultation. Patrick Payne of Boland Trane teamed up with Denny Alexander of Armstrong Filtration (provider of cost-effective filtration solutions based in Winchester, Va.)...

VAN NUYES, CALIF.—CaesarStone, a quartz surface manufacturer, is now offering six different colors that contain recycled materials. CaesarStone’s Carbone, Marrone, Ruby Reflections, Quartz Reflections, Smoky Ash and Chocolate Truffle colors all have the distinction of being part of this collection. Ruby and Quartz Reflections have been two of CaesarStone’s colors for the past several years. The colors contain post-consumer recycled glass. Carbone and Marrone colors both contain recycled CaesarStone material. These wondrous colors are created by taking remnants from fabricators after production and mixing in new CaesarStone material. These two shades are only available in New York, the Northwest or...

MINNEAPOLIS—Smart Candle, the Minnesota-based manufacturer and distributor of Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology products throughout The Americas, has been selected as a 2008 Small Business Success Story by Twin Cities Business, a leading business publication in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market. The award was presented during a recognition dinner on January 15, 2009, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis. Award recipients were selected from a statewide pool of applicants based on criteria that included the ability to detect and act upon opportunities; perseverance, energy, marketing savvy and managerial skill. “We are proud to have been recognized by Twin Cities Business,...

SANTA CLARA, CALIF.—Milestone Internet Marketing, a full-service Internet marketing agency for hotels, announced that it won three awards for Search Marketing Strategy in the “Hotel—Individual Property” category in HSMAI’s recently concluded Adrian Awards Competition. Out of almost 1,300 sites submitted for the Adrian Awards this year, Milestone was honored for its creativity and best practices in Internet marketing for the hospitality and travel industries. The websites were judged using five criteria including marketing objectives, creativity, quality, content, and results. The highlight among the award winning websites is The Orchard hotel (www.theorchardhotel.com), which won the Silver Award. The website’s creative design...

BEAUFORT, S.C.—Harris Pillow Supply, a family-owned business that has been providing quality-conscious customers with a large variety of high-end pillows since 1958, has launched a new website to better educate hotels on their product lines including the Pillow-Vac, a “pro-green” machine used by hotels and other institutions to renovate pillows. “We have seen a marked increase in the interest of our Pillow-Vac due to its ‘green’ impact of reducing the amount of pillows shipped to landfills,” says John Harris, president of Harris Pillow Supply. “The Pillow-Vac also drastically reduces pillow replacement costs.” The new website includes a video segment demonstrating the...

HILLSBORO, OREGON—Caroma, a leader in dual flush toilets and bathroom sinks, was chosen by Cambean Hospitality, a Miami Beach-based hospitality group, to supply high efficiency toilets for the Clifton South Beach hotel. The Clifton South Beach is a 35-room historic Art Deco boutique hotel in Florida that is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation with the ultimate goal of LEED Gold certification. Caroma was chosen by Cambean Hospitality to help maximize water savings in the bathrooms at the Clifton. The entire hotel is being retrofitted with Sydney Smart 270 toilets, a dual flush toilet using 1.28 gallons per flush for...

ASHLAND CITY, TENN.—A. O. Smith has redesigned its line of commercial electric water heaters. The new Gold Series, Gold Xi and Custom Xi models include innovative features intended to provide customers with enhanced performance and reliability. “We’re really excited about the debut of our new commercial electric line,” said Matt Schulz, A. O. Smith standard commercial product manager. “Customers will truly appreciate and benefit from what we believe to be the smartest and most innovative commercial electric water heaters available.” The new Gold Series DRE incorporates several new features, including the addition of Goldenrod elements as a standard feature on all...