Outdoor Lifestyle Vice President, Virginia Hamilton, announced that the company would celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary of business in the United States on April 19th with an afternoon ice cream party and celebration for their employees. According to Virginia, “It is through the service of our employees, and the loyalty of our customers, that we are able to mark this milestone”.

Fred Ilse is the President of Outdoor Lifestyle, managing operations in its US production facility.

Wolfgang Schroeter, Founder and CEO of Napoleon Fireplaces & Grills, was presented with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal at the Barrie City Council meeting in recognition of his business and corporate philanthropy.

“It is such an honour to be presented with such a prestigious medal,” said Schroeter. “I’m thankful to the community that has supported us throughout the years and it is always a great privilege for us to be able to give back to

Seen in action, the boxy blue-andwhite machine at top right seems to be pumping fluffy green cotton candy into pillow casings. Obviously, it’s doing no such thing, though the material the machine is dispensing is still pretty sweet, in its own way.

Known as polyester hollowfill fiber, this soft synthetic substance is made from recycled green-plastic soda bottles. We use it now for the plush padding in different HammockSource swing cushions, and in several newer styles

High-performance shade manufacturer TUUCI (Miami, Florida) was selected to provide an installation for the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, for its trackside racing VIP area. H.C. Haynes, an Austin marketing representative for outdoor products, says, “Architects were originally considering a residential-grade product for this area, which is when I was brought into the picture. It quickly became apparent to me that the track needed a highly engineered product that would also have the aesthetics you

Ronald Skeean of Casual Image patio store (Marietta, Georgia) received a trip for two to the Westin St. John Resort & Villas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, thanks to Solair®Shade Solutions. Skeean was randomly selected to win the luxury vacation after entering Solair’s Virgin Islands contest, held during the 2012 Chicago International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market™. The contest sought to encourage patio retailers to learn more about the demand for awnings and the benefits that these