AMRI BUTTERFLY VALVE

2008 IH/M&RS Editors’ Choice Award winners | Kenneth F. Hine “Best of Show” – LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. (Lincolnshire, IL) for ART COOL Picture, a 17.5 by 17.5-inch frame that combines the high-end style of artwork or photography with the smart technology of an air conditioner.

Décor – LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. (Lincolnshire, IL) for Stretch Screen, a unique digital signage monitor measuring approximately half the height of a traditional 17-inch display, fitting seamlessly into any environment.

Essentials – MJSI, Inc. (Shorewood, IL) for HydroClean Toilet Fill Valve, a unique water management tool that reduces water usage by 36 percent and eliminates leaks in high-rise buildings.

Luxury – LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. (Lincolnshire, IL) for ART COOL Picture, a 17.5 by 17.5-inch frame that combines the high-end style of artwork or photography with the smart technology of an air conditioner.

Restaurant – Rubbermaid Commercial Products (Winchester, VA) for the Safe Ice Handling System, a complete ice transfer system that promotes safe handling and reduces the risk of cross-contamination in commercial kitchens.

Technology – Earlex, Inc. (Stanley, NC) for Raycop Anti-bacterial Handheld Vacuum, a revolutionary vacuum cleaning system that utilizes UVC technology to eliminate bacteria and reduce allergens from fabric surfaces such as bedding, sofas chairs and curtains.

Green Décor – Cintas Corporation (Chicago, IL) for Eco-friendly Suiting Collection, a 100 percent recycled polyester suiting collection made from recycled plastic bottles that offers style, comfort and functionality.

Green Essentials – The Sugar Cane Paper Company (San Francisco, CA) for Biodegradable Standard Roll Toilet Tissue, made from 90 percent recycled waste and 10 percent recycled paper.

Green Luxury – Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc. (Pompano Beach, FL) for LIVING FRESH, a natural, high thread count bedding collection featuring an exotic blend of fibers from eucalyptus and cotton.

Green Restaurant – The Sugar Cane Paper Company (San Francisco, CA) for Premium Dinner Napkins, made from 90 percent recycled waste and 10 percent recycled paper.

Green Technology – BioHitech (Secaucus, NJ) for GohBio 1001, an onsite, high-speed food waste decomposition system that reduces a foodservice establishment’s carbon footprint and increases their bottom line.

A plastic blue ballcock or float Valve is usually a mechanism for filling water tanks, such as those found in flush toilets, while avoiding overflow.

The toilet, though not one of the more glamorous of home fixtures, is designed to do a very specific job—to carry away waste and prevent sewer gasses from entering the residence, and unless something goes wrong, it handles its job adroitly. The mechanism was invented by Thomas Crapper and is used ingeniously here, hung up ornately as a shop sign to advertise and be a representation indicative of the trade of the shopkeeper; our new local plumbers on Bouverie Road West.