B Green Innovations Displays VibeAway
B Green Innovations has developed a new counter top display for VibeAway®. The display can sit on top of a washing machine in retail stores. B Green’s VibeAway is made from 100% recycled tires. B Green is marketing the VibeAway to customers seeking an environmentally responsible solution to the problem of walking, vibrating and shaking washing machines. The display holds a dozen units, and the colorful display header illustrates how VibeAway works.
Whirlpool Displays Appliance Accessories
Whirlpool is using this Appliance Accessories Display at a variety of retail outlets, including electronics stores and appliance stores. The display is constructed from metal with metal shelves which are adjustable on the slatwall back. Pegs are also used for carded merchandise. POS is used on the sides of the display to feature specific products and there is an interchangeable sign frame at the top of the display. This Whirlpool Appliance Accessories Display was created by Nashville Display of Lebanon, TN. (Web Site) www.nashvillewire.com
Master Lock Displays New Speed Dial Locks
Master Lock has introduced a new line of speed dial combination locks. Rebecca Smith, V.P., Marketing for Master Lock, said, “It’s a total paradigm shift in the way combination locks work, both in ease of use and enhanced security. These locks include technology features you won't find in any other padlock.”
The patented 1500iD Speed Dial Set-Your-Own Combination Lock features a first-of-its-kind design that opens on directional movements -- up, down, left and right -- instead of the traditional rotary dial. The lock is faster to open than traditional locks, more secure and customizable. Users can create their own easy-to-remember, resettable combination consisting of any number of movements in any sequence.
Glidden Introduces New Color Selection Center
The Glidden brand has launched a major rebranding effort, which will include: Radically simplifying the Glidden color palette to 282 expertly chosen colors; Making premixed, ready-to-use testers available in every color; Increasing the size of Glidden color chips and suggesting coordinating colors right on the card; and Redesigning color centers.
The new color centers, found in all Home Depot retail locations, reflect the brand's promise to make the paint selection process easier. Color groups are arranged intuitively so a consumer can quickly review related hues in one, user-friendly area. The new color centers also feature sections dedicated to the Glidden Top 10 Colors. Ready-to-use testers are available within the new Glidden color centers, conveniently located next to the corresponding color chips. The testers are pre-mixed and come complete with a built-in brush.
New Krylon Wood Stain Now In Convenient Spray Can
Krylon is introducing the first and only exterior wood stain in a convenient spray can. Krylon Exterior Semi-Transparent Wood Stain provides the same durable protection you get from wood stain in a bucket, but with spray paint convenience, making short work of a dreaded weekend project.
Krylon’s Wood Stain applies cleanly to both vertical and horizontal surfaces without runs or drips. Do-it-yourselfers will appreciate the recyclable spray can’s easy-open cap and EZ Touch 360° Dial Spray Tip. Colorful corrugated shipper displays will call attention to the new product and how easy it is to apply to all wood surfaces.
ELAN Home Systems Displays Elios Speakers
ELAN Home Systems, a leading manufacturer of Multi-Room audio/video systems, has introduced its new Elios™ Speaker Line of 19 high-performance in-wall and in-ceiling architectural and cinema speakers.
Elios incorporates never before used technologies and one-of-a-kind mechanical designs into its entire line of speakers.
The speakers feature a new hybrid tweeter design, which bonds a titanium/aluminum nano coating to a teteron dome substrate delivering the high frequencies, precision, speed and transient response of metal tweeters with the desirable smooth and silky sound of soft dome tweeters.
Also unique to Elios is a new drywall leg clamping system, which will provide installers with the easiest, installation of any speakers on the market today. ELAN is providing its dealers with a high-quality point-of-purchase display and limited edition posters to help introduce the speaker line.
Home Depot Resets Kitchen Sink Displays
Home Depot recently reset its kitchen sink displays. The new display panels are organized into five-display sets. The overall program involved the display of 42,000 sinks from seven different vendors. Store specific plan-o-grams were developed to accommodate individual store needs. This display program was created for Home Depot by Miramar Designs, Inc., a Fort Worth, TX-based p.o.p. display firm. (Web Site) www.miramardesigns.com
ECHO Tools Is Utilizing A Modular Lightbox System
ECHO, a major outdoor power equipment company, had a problem with its existing 2ft x 8 ft metal lightboxes, which were heavy, expensive and difficult to ship.
Walls+Forms, Inc, Coppell, TX, designed a new modular display using 2ft x 2ft x 2 panel sections. Light in weight and easy to install, the left & right sections have electrical connectors that simply snap together on site.
Walls+Form’s proprietary aluminum framing system houses the easy to change images. The sturdy White Coroplast outer has illuminated ECHO logos printed on all 2ft sections, creating a great corporate look. 40Watt Circline tubes with electronic ballasts brightly light each image.
Units can be wall mounted in line, as a corner section, or a 4ft x 4ft square. Other options include a double sided 4 panel unit, or individual 2ft x 2ft lightboxes in single or double sided format. The design can also be adapted to a double sided floor stand. The same 2ft x 2ft image is also used in a Ceiling Mounted Light Thief.
GE Targets Net Zero Energy Homes By 2015
GE announced today that by 2015 it is developing a turn-key product portfolio that will empower consumers to efficiently consume, manage and generate electricity to enable an overall net zero annual energy cost. In addition to GE's current portfolio of energy-efficient lighting and appliances products, GE plans to develop residential power generation products like solar PV and residential wind products.
The GE net zero energy home offerings will be comprised of three major groups: energy efficient products, energy management products and energy generation/storage products.
In 2010 GE will introduce the Home Energy Manager - a central nervous system for the net zero energy home that will work with all the other enabling technologies to help homeowners optimize energy usage.
Calphalon Launches Industry-First Cookware Recycling Program
When buying a new set of cookware, home cooks are faced with the question of what to do with their old cookware. Calphalon now provides the answer with Calphalon ReNew, an industry-first program that offers a convenient way for consumers to recycle their old cookware. Calphalon ReNew assures consumers that their old cookware will not end up in a landfill.
Consumers can take part in the Calphalon ReNew program by following a few easy steps, all at no cost: Purchase a qualifying set of Calphalon Unison(TM) Nonstick cookware. Place the old cookware - it can be any brand - in the return shipping box provided inside the new Calphalon Unison Nonstick cookware set box. Register at www.CalphalonReNew.com and take the package to any FedEx drop-off location.
GE Debuts Scaled Down Upscale Appliances
GE has debuted a new line of scaled down appliances with upscale features designed to satisfy the growing trend of consumers who are choosing smaller sized living spaces.
“There is no reason to lose upscale features in the furnishings within that space - especially appliances,” said Marc Hottenroth, Industrial Design Leader for GE Consumer & Industrial.
New Sentina LED ZenLight Emits Tranquil Light
Combining the best of ancient Japanese lighting methods with the latest LED lighting technology is the new Sentina LED ZenLight from Datexx. The Sentina ZenLight’s built-in authentic Japanese Shoji paper screen filter takes energy-saving LED light and turns it into a soothing peaceful glow.
The built-in motion sensor provides light only when needed, when the consumer enters the room and it shuts off when the consumer leaves the room. Designed to serve as an elegant Green lighting solution, the Sentina ZenLight is ideal for kitchens, hallways, bedrooms, and bathrooms.
Hood exhibits created this dramatic exhibit for Fuego North America that put the Fuego grill at center stage. Attendees were drawn to the exhibit by a glowing 20’-diameter cylinder made of l6’-tall 3form panels, a recyclable resin embedded with bamboo. The exterior of the exhibit demanded attention with its unique materials and looming walls, but the interior was all about the product. Two grills sat back to back, with a monolithic white wall between them. To increase product visibility, two grill tops were displayed on the lighted back wall. For more information, contact Hood Exhibits, 1001 Canal Boulevard, Point Richmond, CA 94804; (Web site) www.hoodexhibits.com
This metal cabinet features interchangeable components to use Industrial Channels across multiple brands and product categories. Bosch needed a display that would accommodate over 100 sku’s, from several brands. The display needed to work on gondolas, slatwall and on countertops. It needed to allow for interchangeable graphics for each brand (Bosch, Vermont American, Skil, Dremel and Rotozip). All internal components on the display are adjustable and removable. The result was one cabinet that replaced up to six different cabinets, which resulted in tremendous cost savings. This Bosch Metal Cabinet was created by SMS, 760 Lakeside Drive, Unit D, Gurnee, IL 60031 (Web site) www.selectmarketingsolutions.com
Trion Industries Inc. offers this merchandising system featuring plug-in J-hook wire faceouts mounted to a stand back bar to create aisle-long cookware merchandising for a big box environment. The display is powder coated in black to match and brand the items. The system is a custom-from-stock-component creation. A standard single-gondola-style bar mount reduced cost and the faceout style also reduced cost. Label holders complemented the existing store system. For more information contact Trion Industries, 297 Laird Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18222 (Web site) www.trionind.com
$l0,000-$15,000
Turf Canada wanted an exhibit that could grow - with a lightweight, modular solution that was easily reconfigured and could be expanded in the future. They wanted a large graphics presence, separate work area and plenty of storage. This Turf Canada - ExpoProfile 10' x 10' inline met these requirements. The display was developed using the proprietary ExpoProfile System which offers flexibility and modularity to reconfigure and grow. The system is lightweight and has plenty of space for graphics. The reception counter and two separate work areas offered plenty of room for storage. For more information contact ExpoSystems Canada, 3640 B. McNicoll Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, M1X 1G5 Canada (Web site) www.exposystems.com
$75,000-$85,000
This 20' x 20' custom exhibit uses a Zen garden-inspired design to leverage Mitsubishi Electric's Japanese heritage. It helps position Mitsubishi as a leader in the growing photovoltaic market. The calming effect achieved by visual elements such as rake-patterned sand, rounded river stones, carved stools and live apple blossoms is reinforced by ambient sound effects. The design elements can be used in smaller configurations for regional shows. For more information, contact Bowman Design Group, 1870 Obispo Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755.
(Web site) www.bowmandisplays.com
$60,000-$75,000
hood exhibits created this exhibit for NanaWall Systems. The objective was to design a clean modern and visually impactful exhibit of NanaWall's l,000+lb. window system and engineer a transportable super-structure display for the heavy product. This is a 20' by 30' island exhibit made from laminate wood, fiberglass and metal. The exhibit features three display walls on a large truss. The structure allowed the demonstration of each NanaWall system as it would operate in the real world. Attendees were able to test and understand the smooth functionality of the products. For more information, contact hood exhibits, 1001 Canal Boulevard, Point Richmond, California 94804 (Web site) www.hoodexhibits.com
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