Pride Family Brands (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), 2011 and 2012 winner of a Manufacturer Leadership Award from the International Casual Furnishings Association in the castmetal category, launched a cosponsored consumer-advertising campaign this spring. This marketing program is being undertaken in an effort to promote the Castelle brand and to assist retail partners in regional promotion in the consumer marketplace. Pride Family Brands is using Luxe Interiors + Design Magazine™for the initial launch of the program.

Steve Lowsky, president, says, “Pride Family Brands has long placed considerable emphasis on the design, production, and marketing of our luxury products, as evidenced by...

A new Web-based video home makeover series from Sunbrella® fabrics and Lonny Magazine is currently airing digitally on the Sunbrella website (www.sun brella.com) and through the online content of Lonny Magazine. Set in Atlanta, Georgia, the series, Perspective: Atlanta, follows interior designer Alex Gaston as he decorates an urban loft using Sunbrella fabrics and transforms it from a jumble of architectural features into a cohesive space.

Gaston, who is design director for Mark Cunningham Inc. (New York, New York), uses Sunbrella fabric for any and all applications possible, from furniture to drapery and rugs to...

Richard Looft, inventor of the Looftlighter and founder and CEO of Sweden’s Looft Industries Ltd., is an innovative leader in designing and marketing new grill and hearth products. The company’s cornerstone product, the Looftlighter (released in 2006), lights a charcoal grill or fireplace in 60 seconds without the use of lighter fluid, ignition cubes, or other dangerous chemicals. This safe, clean, and eco-friendly device is ideal for use on lump charcoal, heat beads, and hardwood, making it a great tool for lighting fireplaces and grills. “I think we have the world’s best product to light charcoal, briquettes, and...

Caravita Europe recently celebrated its 20th anniversary of designing, engineering, and manufacturing custom outdoor umbrellas. As a leader in its field, Caravita has developed some of the most innovative, diverse, and highest- quality shade products.

In celebration of this milestone achievement, Caravita Europe and Caravita USA have offered retailers promotional incentives for their customers, throughout the season. Michael Caravita, owner, says, “We are very excited about this achievement, and we are even more excited to offer some great incentive programs to our retailers.”

In addition to new incentive programs for retailers, Caravita is introducing a...

Phifer Incorporated will return to the semi-annual fabric market ITMA Showtime June 2-5 with a vast line of indoor/outdoor, high-performance cushion and sling fabrics and the newest additions to its Designed Fabrics stock line.

Featuring the most on-trend color combinations and designs in furniture fabrics in both traditional and contemporary weaves, Phifer’s chic, durable furniture fabrics –eco-friendly GeoBella® Cushion and sleek Phifertex ® Outdoor fabrics - feel just as “at home” in an interior living space as they do in an outdoor room.

Operation BBQ Relief travels to disaster zones to provide that community with a hot meal. They recently went to Moore, Oklahoma, to help those affected by the tornado. To read more about Operation BBQ Relief, check out this article on CNN.

R.H. Peterson Co. a leading manufacturer of premium gas logs, grills and outdoor fire features, today announces several significant promotions of its senior management staff. The promotions reflect the substantial contribution of key members of the organization, including: 

• Jerry Scott to Senior Vice President • Mike Waller to Vice President • Dominque Seim to Senior Managing Director • Martin Yan to Senior Managing Director • Ben Thorp to Managing Director • Ramon Ramirez to Senior Manager

“These dedicated intelligent and hardworking people have all made significant contributions to our company. Each individual fully deserves his promotion. We’re...

Cast Classics (Lyndhurst, New Jersey), a manufacturer of luxury outdoor furniture, has inked a deal that will result in a dramatic increase in production for the 2014 season. Cast Classics and Shanghai Metalworks have formed a joint venture with Zhengte Leisure Products, Ltd., a longtime subvendor owned by Yunghai Chen. The parties have created a new entity in China and constructed a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, located about four hours’ drive north of the current Shanghai Metalworks site. “We have found it increasingly difficult to add capacity as demand has grown for our product over the past few years, and...