KALAMAZOO, MICH.—Landscape Forms, North America’s leading designer and manufacturer of high-design site furniture, structure, LED lighting and accessories is pleased to announce that the company has acquired Summit Furniture, a leading brand of handcrafted, sustainable, outdoor teak furnishings for the residential, hospitality and marine markets. “I have personally admired Summit Furniture for a long time and could see the tremendous synergies between our brands,” says Landscape Forms CEO Marjorie Simmons. “We’ve had the opportunity to build a relationship with them over the past several years. Welcoming them into the Landscape Forms family is a natural evolution and very exciting for...

SOLON, OHIO—Tarkett’s leadership in commercial design was recently recognized by the Starnet Design Awards, for which the company’s innovative and sustainable flooring products contributed to 18 of 20 award-winning projects. Now in its 25th year, the annual Starnet Design Awards program celebrates outstanding projects completed by the organization’s commercial flooring contractors in collaboration with architects, designers, and manufacturing partners. “Working with Starnet’s network of commercial flooring contractors helps us deliver superior results for our customers in every market segment,” said Rusty Joyce, president, Tarkett Commercial. “The Starnet Design Awards are a great way to highlight the amazing work that can be done...

NASHVILLE, TENN.—LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, celebrates another milestone with the inclusion of LP SmartSide ExpertFinish Trim & Siding on Nemacolin Resort’s new Wisteria homes. Nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania, this community was purpose-built for Nemacolin associates to live on property.Developed in partnership with 84 Lumber, the Wisteria community comprises 33 new homes, a full-service grocery store, a pub, and a recreation center. The resort setting, combined with cutting-edge architectural design and LP’s innovative home siding products, results in a very attractive community. The exterior cladding used for the Wisteria community combines...

NEW YORK—WINT Water Intelligence, a leader in cutting-edge water management and leak-prevention solutions for construction, commercial, residential and industrial applications, has completed a $35 million Series C funding round to drive continued growth and innovation in AI- and IoT-based solutions for managing water and mitigating water damage throughout a building’s lifecycle. The round was co-led by Inven Capital, a leading European climate tech fund, and global software investor Insight Partners, which also led WINT’s B round. The round was joined by Taronga Ventures, one of the world’s leading real asset technology investors, and other prop-tech and construction-tech investors, providing WINT strategic access to new markets. “As a climate tech investor, we were greatly impressed by WINT’s vision to...

INTERNATIONAL REPORT—Print Plast announces the launch of its new wooden hotel key cards. The hospitality industry has traditionally relied on plastic hotel key cards, contributing to the global plastic waste problem. The new wooden hotel key cards are a game-changer, offering a sustainable alternative without compromising on functionality or design. The wooden hotel key cards are made from sustainably sourced wood, a renewable and biodegradable material. This shift from plastic to wood is expected to significantly reduce the industry’s plastic waste. For every million traditional key cards replaced with wooden hotel key cards, Print Plast can prevent approximately five tons of plastic...

EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS.—Excel Dryer has upgraded to electrostatic HEPA filtration, which is an optional feature for their XLERATOR hand dryer models and is now available in its newly expanded, surface-mounted, ADA-compliant ThinAir Hand Dryer product line. ThinAir is a high-efficiency model that includes all the standard enhanced features—including adjustable sound, speed, and heat controls—while also protruding less than four inches from the wall to adhere to ADA regulations. ThinAir dries hands in 14 seconds, operates on 950 watts, and helps facilities qualify for several LEED Credits and WELL Points. The upgraded HEPA filtration system uses electrostatically charged media, which allows for increased airflow and attracts...

CAMPBELL, CALIF.—ChargePoint, a leading provider of solutions for charging electric vehicles (EVs), announced a significant investment in the application of technology from the networking and information security worlds, which aims to deliver charging station reliability of nearly 100 percent, once fully implemented. This technology will be combined with natural language processing, enhanced driver communications and a class-leading training certification to ensure ChargePoint stays ahead of the EV adoption curve as a global leader in the charging space. The Network Operations Center (NOC) will implement 24/7 proactive station monitoring, predictive analytics and leverage applied machine learning to more rapidly detect station...

DULUTH, GA.—Duravit AG is taking a quantum leap towards a sustainable future: the world’s first climate-neutral ceramic production facility is being built at the Matane site in the Canadian province of Québec. The new Canadian site will create 240 new jobs, with production scheduled to start in early 2025. Ceramic sanitary ware products such as WCs and washbasins will be manufactured here in the future exclusively using renewable energies. For the firing process, Duravit will use the world’s first electric roller kiln powered by electricity from hydropower. The use of this innovative technology will save around 11,000 tons of CO2 per...

MORGAN HILL, CALIF.—Enteligent Inc., a developer of solar power optimization and electric vehicle (EV) solar charging technologies, was one of 12 companies from over 300 applicants selected for ESG Impact 2023 run by RealTechX, the programs arm of leading real asset investor Taronga Ventures. This recognition was primarily attributed to Enteligent’s whole-systems approach, specifically designed to optimize solar energy efficiency. RealTechX’s fifth program, ESG Impact in 2023, pinpoints emerging technology companies that can achieve sustained growth and scale through deep partner collaboration, mentoring, and investment opportunities. It aims to maximize their environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) impacts. It is backed by nine global real asset...

HONG KONG—TradeBeyond, a leader in extended supply chain management solutions for private label and branded merchandise, has announced a partnership with carbon management consulting services provider RESET Carbon to help brands and retailers dramatically reduce carbon emissions in their supply chains. TradeBeyond and RESET Carbon’s partnership introduces a complete solution to environmental management. TradeBeyond will deliver an innovative environmental management SaaS offering that substantially eases the work involved in measuring, monitoring, and improving their suppliers' environmental performances. Leveraging TradeBeyond’s SaaS platform, RESET Carbon will provide consulting services to assist retailers and brands to drive improvements across their supply chains. The initial...