SAN DIEGO—A-Gas announces the launch of its Rapid Exchange program to their San Diego Rapid Recovery operations. Rapid Exchange is a simple and easy one-for-one cylinder swap program for HVACR contractors; Rapid Recovery is the world’s fastest jobsite refrigerant recovery service. “Refrigerant recovery is the first step in lifecycle refrigerant management. With Rapid Exchange, we’re promoting responsible sustainability processes and giving these businesses a new revenue stream,” shared Jonathan Sanders, Business Development Leader for A-Gas Rapid Recovery. While San Diego HVACR contractors had the option of high-speed job-site recovery via Rapid Recovery, until now they were limited to Rapid Recovery’s cylinder service, where EPA-certified technicians will...

CORRIGAN, TEXAS—Georgia-Pacific has long supported fire departments and first responders in the communities in which they are located. The company has three major facilities that employ approximately 1,000 people in Polk County, Texas. Recently, Georgia-Pacific donated $100,000 to the volunteer fire department in Corrigan. The Corrigan Volunteer Fire Department, which has close to 25 active volunteers and answered more than 150 emergency calls in 2022, has kicked off a capital campaign to build a new fire station, which will cost $400,000. The land for the new facility was donated by a local family, and the project will be completed in...

COMMERCE, CALIF.—Nora Lighting, a pioneer in innovative lighting solutions, has unveiled its latest breakthrough product, 24V COB LED tape light system. COB LED Tape Light is poised to redefine the possibilities of illumination, effortlessly converting traditional lighting setups into modern LED systems. Designed with user-friendliness at its core, the tape light can be cut every 1.79” and connected with additional accessories. Tape light is ordered in 16’ or 100’ rolls with a 12” power cord and mounting clips. High performance 24V LED tape light delivers 450 lumens per foot in dedicated color temperatures. Chip on board (COB) technology creates a...

NATIONAL REPORT—The Anthros chair has launched. Anthros is a science-backed ergonomic chair designed to be the most comfortable chair on the planet while also guaranteeing improved posture, pain prevention and elimination, and maximized productivity. The chair is made in the USA and fully in production. Anthros knows sitting better than 99.99 percent of the planet because of their background. Core members of Anthros spent decades working with wheelchair users (the most complex sitters on the planet) who either thrive or suffer according to the slightest modifications in their seating. Leveraging this singular edge and rich experience, they developed a science-backed,...

ATLANTA—HD Supply, a leading national wholesale distributor, is a sponsor of the 2023 Wyndham Global Conference taking place September 12 to 14 in Anaheim, Calif. The conference will connect thousands of hotel owners and managers with premier suppliers. This is the first Wyndham conference since 2019 and is projected to have the largest turnout to date. As a Diamond Sponsor of the conference, HD Supply’s show presence will feature training sessions specific to preventive maintenance with live demos of PTAC and floor cleaning units from Namco and Sanitaire, as well as Restorair room recovery units. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with products...

WESTPORT, CONN.—Hlynur Atlason and Atlason Studio are the recipient of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum’s National Design Award for Product Design. This achievement highlights Atlason’s groundbreaking work across a multitude of design disciplines including consumer products, packaging, and furniture design. The award is one of the nation’s highest honors in the product design category and it celebrates Atlason’s history of dreaming up useful, beautiful, and sustainable design. One of the newest members of Heller’s Next Generation of Modern team of rising-star designers, Atlason is the mastermind behind two of the brand’s most recent product launches. Atlason worked closely with...

KALAMAZOO, MICH.—Landscape Forms, North America’s leading designer and manufacturer of premium site furniture, structure, LED lighting, and accessories, announces expansions to its Ashbery lighting family. Focused on broadening performance capabilities, the new Ashbery expansions allow the company’s popular line of modern traditional area lights to feature more prominently in a greater range of outdoor spaces. “Ashbery was originally designed to be very well adapted for pedestrian-centric environments, but we recognize that our clients are designing spaces that go beyond the purely pedestrian, and they want a common design language all throughout,” says Landscape Forms President of Lighting, Jordan Agustin. “The...

IRVINE, CALIF.—A core practice of humanity for centuries, rituals have been scientifically proven to have a positive impact on physical, mental, and emotional well-being, providing practitioners with a sense of calm. Imbued with meaning, these mindful practices grounded in values can invite a deeper sense of connection, intentionality, and purpose into one’s life. With these rejuvenating benefits in mind, Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering created its latest high-performing textile line: Ritual. Leveraging the power of rituals as the leading source of inspiration for eight inspiring designs, the line brings the principles and positive effects of structure and harmony found in ritualized practices...

PHILADELPHIA—Be Well. Do Well.—Aramark’s Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) platform—encompasses the company’s focus on and commitment to helping people and the planet. “I am proud of the progress we are making to reduce inequity, support and grow communities, promote diversity, and protect our planet while strengthening the long-term value proposition of our business,” said John Zillmer, CEO, Aramark. At the end of fiscal year 2022, Aramark summarized the progress made delivering on the company’s ESG commitments. View the 2022 Progress Report. Because work continues throughout the year, it is timely to share recent highlights and accomplishments that benefit people and the planet. Accelerating Environmental Sustainability From food purchases...

VISTA, CALIF.—A new report from Transparency Market Research, a global market research company registered in Wilmington, Delaware, predicts that the waterless urinal market will expand by nearly six percent in the next eight years. The report estimates that the market is currently valued at $128 million. “It is expected to grow steadily…reaching a value of $205 million by the end of 2031,” the report says. The report cites the following factors as the main drivers of this growth: Global population growth has increased the demand for public restroom facilities. No-water urinals will be more widely adopted in these facilities due to...