ATLANTA—Acuity Brands, Inc. announced that its subsidiary Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Biological Innovations and Optimization Systems, LLC to participate in the BIOS ILLUMINATED partnership program. In connection with this agreement, BIOS will sell to Acuity Brands certain human-centric LED lighting components for use in its architectural lighting fixtures for wellness. Acuity Brands will also have the worldwide right to use the BIOS trademark for marketing and promoting these lighting fixtures that include BIOS SkyBlue technology. “We continue to see a growing demand and business case for design strategies and technologies to promote wellness. Wellness lighting, and specifically in this...

ATLANTA—For the first time in roughly five years, GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific, the company known for heritage consumable brands like Dixie and Brawny, is launching a B2B product marketing campaign aimed at foodservice operators. Entitled “Beverage Better,” the campaign aims to build awareness of and drive demand for the GP PRO Automated Sealing Machine, an advanced equipment solution that uniquely empowers operational efficiencies while elevating operators’ beverage business by providing a secure, tamper-evident, spill-resistant sealed film on beverage cups. According to Christian Soult, Category Director of Food Packaging and the Automated Sealing Machine at GP PRO, the “Beverage Better”...

SOLON, OHIO—Tarkett, a worldwide leader in sustainable and innovative flooring solutions, was recently honored by distribution partner Fishman Flooring Solutions as 2022 Vendor Partner of the Year. The award recognizes the long-standing, 35-year partnership between the two corporations and the outstanding growth they’ve achieved together. “I speak for the entire Tarkett Commercial team when I say we are truly humbled and honored to receive this recognition for the second straight year,” said Kevin McGregor, Commercial Sales Vice President for Tarkett North America. “It is a true partnership between Tarkett and Fishman, based on trust and open lines of communication, with...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added Live Earth Products, Inc. to the “Landscaping Products & Services” section of its Green Product & Service Directory. Live Earth Products mines and manufactures pure humic acid and fulvic acid-based products for use in gardening, lawn care, bioremediation, and agriculture. Their Live Earth Humate Soil Conditioner is an organic soil amendment for grass, ornamentals, and gardens to increase organic matter concentration in the soil for enhanced nutrient uptake and water retention. All organic, it is naturally mined and processed, and can be applied to soil and grass types at any growing state to promote...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News welcomes J.R.LIGGETT’S to the “Amenities/Dispensers/Toiletries” section of its Green Product & Service Directory. J.R.LIGGETT’S crafts shampoo and conditioner bars that are safe and environmentally friendly, using the highest quality natural ingredients. Their shampoo bars are available in six different formulas and come in a standard or mini size and feature zero-waste, biodegradable packaging. J.R.LIGGETT’s is a trusted personal care brand that has been creating eco-conscious luxury shampoo bars for more than 40 years in the U.S.A. They also offer a line of premium shave cream and hydrating lip butters, ideal for the eco-friendly hotel, lodge,...

AUSTIN, TEXAS—Interplay Learning, a leading provider of online and virtual reality training for the essential skilled trades announced the release of its highly anticipated Hospitality catalog which helps hotel brands and hospitality management companies save time and money by streamlining operations and empowering them to deliver an exceptional guest experience across all properties. With a growing catalog of expert-led training and hands-on 3D simulations in HVAC, plumbing, facilities maintenance, electrical, and workplace safety, Interplay Learning’s Hospitality training gives building engineering leaders the flexibility to deliver a hands-on experience for skills training—anytime, anywhere, on any device including VR. With Interplay, teams...

IRVINE, CALIF.—Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering, the commercial interiors industry’s largest supplier of contract textiles and wallcoverings, has named Paul Cleary as its new President and CEO. Cleary aims to bolster the company’s long-standing commitment to innovation, sustainability, and collaboration. Cleary most recently held the role of Senior Vice President of Healthcare at global flooring company Mohawk Group, where he worked for more than 15 years in various capacities. Cleary also has an impressive track record of C-Suite experience, serving as CEO & President at Twitchell Technical Products. Prior to his work at Twitchell, Cleary was President of Hospitality at Tarkett...

MAUMEE, OHIO—Testament to the company’s innovation in wood-alternative siding, Fiberon Wildwood composite cladding has earned two prestigious awards: a Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, and a Product Innovation Award from Architectural Products magazine. “These awards validate the commitment we have made to producing beautiful, high-performance building products that are sustainable and kind to the environment,” said Kate Haws, Director of Brand Marketing for Fiberon. The Good Design Awards program honors “both products and industry leaders in design and manufacturing that have chartered new directions for innovation and pushed the envelope for competitive products in the world...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added Christie & Co. to the “Strategic Branding, Design and PR” section of its Green Product & Service Directory. Christie & Co, an award-winning full-service global growth agency specializing in strategic branding, PR, market research, and advertising, has been guiding ethical brands from Dream to Mainstream since 1992. In their three decades in business, Christie & Co has helped companies realize or refresh their mission, visions and values and integrated these into results-oriented branding and PR. The agency has forged such a pathway in building brands that almost every player in ethically minded industries...

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.—With 81 percent of travelers surveyed recently saying they plan to choose a sustainable lodging option, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, Calif., has announced another major step in its continuing drive toward sustainable operations. FloWater Refill Stations have been installed throughout the luxury property in a move to eliminate single-use plastics and provide guests with a healthier, high-end drinking water experience. “Our guests are keenly aware of sustainability and wellness lifestyles and more and more of them are arriving with their refillable water bottles in hand, expecting that we will have a plastic-free option for hydration,” says Steve Janicek, General Manager at...