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Patio & Hearth Products Report is a trade publication for owners and managers of specialty casual furniture stores, retailers and dealers of patio, hearth, barbecue/grill, outdoor-kitchen and outdoor-living products.
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Vesta Awards: Call for Entries in Full Swing
On January 13, 2014, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
SALT LAKE CITY - Vesta Awards in two categories will be handed out at the HPBExpo, and the call for entries is in full swing. The first award honors innovation in product design and/or technology. The second goes to two Retailers of the Year (Best Outdoor Room Retailer and Hearth…
ICFA Taps Kristine Schultz-Hutchinson to Lead Retail Council
On January 08, 2014, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
HIGH POINT, NC - The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) tapped Kristine Schultz-Hutchinson of Patios Plus, Rancho Mirage, Calif, as new chairman of the organization’s Retail Council for 2014.
ICFA membership includes all sectors of the casual furnishings industry, including retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, sales representatives, designers and media associates.…
Tropitone Expands with New Facility in Irvine, Calif
On January 06, 2014, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
IRVINE, CA – Tropitone Furniture Company Inc will now occupy additional space across the street from its current headquarters and manufacturing facility in Irvine, Calif. The combination of the two addresses at 4 Marconi and 5 Marconi, will increase total square footage by 25%. The Company intends to have the…
EPA Proposal Will Update Emissions Requirements for New Residential Wood Heaters
On January 04, 2014, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
WASHINGTON, DC - According to a press release from the Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association (HPBA), an overview of proposed updates from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA shown above) would affect many categories of solid fuel burning products.
EPA officials released the formal draft of their revisions to the…
DOE Proposal Could Hurt Hearth Industry
On January 02, 2014, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
The Department of Energy (DOE) published an unwelcome missive in the Federal Register this week, essentially proposing that hearth products qualify as a covered product under Part A of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA).
According to the Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association (HPBA),…
