Category: Company News

Restroom Cleanliness: The Good, The Bad and The Dirty

The post-pandemic world has spoken, and the message is clear: restroom cleanliness and hygiene are not just preferences, but imperative demands across the globe. As the public continues to expect cleaner, more hygienic facilities, facility managers and business owners are demanding products that help them meet the mark.  William Gagnon, COO of Excel Dryer, reflects […]

Excel Dryer Wins Big at the FacilitiesNet Vision Awards 2024: A Commitment to Wellness and Sustainability in Restroom Solutions

Excel Dryer’s ADA Compliant ThinAir® Hand Dryer featuring Electrostatic HEPA (eHEPA®) Filtration has been awarded the top honor in the Wellness and Sustainability category at the prestigious FacilitiesNet Vision Awards 2024! This accolade reinforces Excel Dryer’s ongoing leadership in the creation of hygienic, energy-efficient, and sustainable restroom products. But that’s not all! The D|13 Group’s […]

Excel Dryer Earns Spot on the Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators List

Excel Dryer has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence, earning the prestigious position of No. 40 on the Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators list 2024. Fast Company recognizes companies and organizations that foster a culture of innovation and creativity in their workplaces. Honorees are selected from across industries, chosen for […]

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Excel Dryer Offers New CEU on the WELL Building Standard

Excel Dryer Partners with Architecture + Design Master Continuing Education for New CEU on the WELL Building Standard Excel Dryer is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with Architecture + Design Master Continuing Education, a premier resource for architecture and design professionals. Together, we are launching an exclusive continuing education unit (CEU): Introduction to the […]

Beekeeps at Excel Dryers Honey Event

The Buzz: Our Honeybee Haven Is a Hive of Health and Sustainability

When we set out to transform our global headquarters into the green, health-conscious workplace of the future, we researched every possible opportunity to contribute to a positive environmental impact. One of the most buzzworthy innovations we chose to implement was our on-site “honeybee haven.”  Our Honeybee Haven To establish our honeybee haven, we partnered with […]

Dennis Gagnon on Made in America Podcast with Ari Santiago

‘A Hand Dryer for the Twenty-First Century’ Podcast Features Denis Gagnon and the XLERATOR Story

“What do you make, and why do you make it?” asked Made In America host Ari Santiago. It’s his standard way of kicking off every interview for his podcast (available on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts), but on this January 2023 episode, the signature two-part question was—fittingly—subject to customization.  “We manufacture electric hand dryers, and […]

Sustainability comparison of hand dryers vs. paper towels

Dryers Remain the Most Eco-Friendly Way to Dry Hands

In today’s eco-conscious environment, sustainability is an ever-growing concern for the public and businesses alike. For example, in public restrooms, consumers’ preference for hand dryers over paper towels grows significantly when they are reminded of paper towels’ impact on the environment. Not only do a majority (two-thirds) of consumers support the use of commercial hand […]

Electrostatic HEPA filtration in Excel XLERATOR, ThinAir and Sync electric hand dryers.

Leading the Charge: Electrostatic HEPA Filtration

At Excel Dryer, we are constantly innovating to ensure our products are the most cost-effective, hygienic, and sustainable ways to dry hands. That’s why we are pleased to announce our latest enhancement. We have upgraded to electrostatic HEPA filtration, a new optional feature for our XLERATOR® hand dryer models, including our newly expanded, surface-mounted, ADA-compliant […]