LAS VEGAS—PFISTER Custom Faucet Solutions, a custom fixture design program created for the benefit of the hospitality industry, was unveiled last month at HD Expo in Las Vegas. PFISTER Custom Faucet Solutions enables design-focused clients to partner and collaborate one on one with the PFISTER Industrial Design Team, disciplined in traditional applied art and the integration of state-of-the-art technology, to develop unique designs true to original inspiration in as little as eight weeks. “Customization and exclusivity are in high demand in almost every U.S. market segment,” said Nick Kruse, marketing director, PFISTER. “PFISTER Custom Faucet Solutions enables hospitality clients working...

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.—Evolve Guest Controls announced a fundamental commitment to protect the environment by becoming an Energy Star Partner. Evolve’s voluntary partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program means that it will be working toward helping its clients improve the energy efficiency and performance of their properties. “We believe that an organization-wide energy management approach will help our clients enhance their financial health and aid in preserving the environment for future generations,” says Len Horowitz, president. “Evolve is very excited to be named an Energy Star Partner. This recognition underscores Evolve’s commitment to saving the planet...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—Valley Forge Fabrics has introduced its newest FRESH innovation, LIVING FRESH with Tencel+Plus. Tencel+Plus is the only Eucalyptus fiber engineered for hospitality. LIVING FRESH with Tencel+Plus includes a Eucalyptus fiber and cotton blend. Valley Forge quietly introduced LIVING FRESH to the largest hotel brands earlier this year. There are currently five major hotel companies with LIVING FRESH in their product testing phase and each company is rushing to be the first to market with the new product. “Another phenomenal aspect of LIVING FRESH with Tencel+Plus is the incredibly soft hand and the fact that no fabric softener is...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Onity as a Green Product & Service Directory Partner. Onity is a leading provider of electronic locks, in-room safes and energy management systems to the hospitality, commercial, education, military and marine markets. Onity’s products are in more than 20,000 properties around the world. Onity/Senercomm offers a complete line of energy saving products. Its products merge digital temperature control with setback strategies that adjust the temperature to energy efficient levels when a room is unoccupied. Onity/Senercomm products work with all types of HVAC configurations and light control. For more information,...

TRAVELERS REST, S.C.—T&S Brass, a leading manufacturer of plumbing and foodservice equipment, announced that its U.S. facility has converted all of its wrought components to Eco Brass (lead-free) alloys. Effective January 1, 2010, products manufactured from its U.S. facility will meet new lead reduction legislation set forth by California Assembly Bill 1953 (AB1953). “As of January 1, 2010, California and Vermont will require all fixtures and fittings that are introduced into commerce to meet the new lead reduction legislation,” says Eva-Marie Fox, vice president of marketing. “By 2010, most T&S products, from spray valves to medical and lavatory faucets,...

WAIKOLOA, HAWAII—Hydrologix Grease Reduction Systems, Inc. announced that its new Hydrologix Grease Reduction System, the Hydrologix GRS, is being used by the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and Spa in Waikoloa, Hawaii, to turn its restaurants’ brown grease waste into clear water—on the spot, in the grease trap. “This is huge for the hotel industry, restaurants, food plants and other food service operations,” says Cindy Furtado, vice president of sales for Hydrologix Grease Reduction Systems. “It’s the wave of the future. Our GRS is the most ‘green’ solution commercially available and very affordable. With no more pumping and dumping, we are...

DUNEDIN, FLA.—Mintek Mobile Data Solutions, a leading provider of automated asset management and preventive maintenance (PM) systems, has unveiled its new website at www.mintek.com. The site highlights Trancendent, the company’s Web-based system that enables hotel owners and operators to manage five important processes: preventive maintenance, asset management, capital expenditure (CAPEX) planning, work orders, and document and contract management. The easy-to-navigate website provides quick access to information not only about Transcendent, but also the latest Mintek news, product training, weekly webcasts, and online support. Site visitors can also schedule a product demo directly from the Mintek home page. “We are excited to...

TEMPERANCE, MICH.—MTS Seating and True Textiles teamed up recently to divert nearly two tons of waste from the landfill during a re-upholstery project at the historic Waverly Renaissance Hotel in downtown Atlanta. MTS Seating, a leading manufacturer of hospitality and banquet furniture, had been specified to re-upholster the 2,000 banquet chairs at the hotel. When confronted with the removal of the old materials, MTS’s first goal was to recycle them and avoid the landfill. “We try to incorporate environmentally friendly practices into everything we do,” said MTS CEO Phil Swy. “We wanted to extend that philosophy into the...

SURREY, B.C.— Biway Products, based in Surrey, B.C., has introduced the Loo Loo. This patented product was designed to decrease the excessive waste of toilet paper. While doing that, it will save consumers and businesses money and will have a positive impact on the environment. The Loo Loo is a small, lightweight device made out of expanded polymers that attaches to a standard spring-loaded toilet paper roller that is found in 95 percent of all bathrooms in North America. The Loo Loo slides simply over the toilet paper roller, and then the roll of toilet paper slides over the Loo...

MIAMI—Cradle to Cradle, the highly regarded design paradigm that qualifies products by their eco-effectiveness, has bestowed Bio-Glass with its Silver Certification. “Coverings ETC has developed a valuable, ecologically-intelligent product made from 100 percent recycled content that can easily be recycled by the final customer as well. Bio-Glass has no colorants or other additives. Following its use, Bio-Glass can be placed into the same recycling containers as drink bottles,” said Steve Bolton, senior consultant of MBDC, the environmental consulting and design firm that developed Cradle to Cradle design. Bio-Glass surface material is at the heart of Coverings ETC’s mission to...