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Alberto Zanata , president of Electrolux Professional
ELECTROLUX
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Electrolux Professional has expanded its business in the luxury hotel restaurants segment . A successful recent launch for the company is the air-o-steam Touchline oven , which aims to simplify cooking , save money and reduce climate impact . The oven ’ s user-friendly highdefinition touchscreen features 262,000 colors , 30 languages and internationally recognized icons and food images . A new iPad application of the oven control panel is available as well .
Electrolux Professional also has a concrete commitment to minimize environmental impact at every stage of the product life cycle . The company is continuously improving its score in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index , and in 2007 , Electrolux received the Sustainable Energy Award from the European Commission .
“ The green spirit is a mindset for us , not just fashion , and is written in the genetic code of the Electrolux Group ,” says Alberto Zanata , president of Electrolux Professional .
Grand Hyatt San Francisco chooses VingCard Elsafe
The Grand Hyatt San Francisco has selected a complete package of VingCard Elsafe solutions as part of the renovation of its 659 guestrooms . The renovation features VingCard ’ s Orion energy management system and Signature RFID locks powered by the Visionline wireless online access management system .
“ Guests love and appreciate that their RFID keys can ’ t be demagnetized ,” says Matthew Kovac , director of sales and marketing for Grand Hyatt San Francisco . “ And with the Orion energy management system , we are a big step closer to becoming one of the greenest hotels in San Francisco .”
Vollrath opens wholly owned Netherlands subsidiary
The Sheboygan , Wisconsin-based Vollrath Co . has established a new wholly owned subsidiary in Rijen , Netherlands . All European customer service , sales support and inventory will be managed from the new location .
“ The opening of a dedicated facility in Rijen demonstrates our commitment to the European foodservice market ,” says Paul D ’ Alberto , director of international development for The Vollrath Co . “ The new location and staff will allow us to continue to serve our customers throughout Europe with the same high-level customer service Vollrath provides for its customers domestically .”
RED LION HOTELS TO OFFER CONCEPT AMENITIES PRODUCTS
Spokane , Washington-based Red Lion Hotels Corp . is partnering with Concept Amenities to provide eco-friendly products to guests . Red Lion Hotels is offering Eco . Fresh Pure , a custom range of bath and body cosmetics created for the hotel brand . The liquids and soaps feature recylcable plastic packaging that biodegrades in landfills . Red Lion Hotels also worked with designers on a wooden amenity tray that
Red Lion Hotels is offering guests
Eco . Fresh Pure bath and body products from Concept
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will carry a message alerting guests to the environmental aspects of the new toiletries .
“ Sustainability is extremely important to us ,” says Richard Gleave , corporate director of facilities , design and construction for Red Lion Hotels Corp . “ We are fully committed to improving our carbon footprint . The use of Eco . Fresh products is another important step in achieving our environmental goals .”
62 HOTELS April 2012 www . hotelsmag . com