DUDLEY FLANDERS AND BUZZ HOMSY have been named by the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) as the 2015 recipients of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Flanders founded Lloyd Flanders with his father, Don, in 1982, and Homsy is co-owner and founder of California Backyard (Sacramento, California), a five-store retail operation.…

BROWN JORDAN OUTDOOR KITCHENS’ new line of mobile outdoor kitchens for the hospitality industry received a 2015 IIDA/HD Product Design Award. Honored in the case-goods and freestanding-furniture category, Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens accepted the award at this year’s HD Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, in May.

Award winners were…

HEARTH & HOME TECHNOLOGIES (HHT) celebrated another fantastic year with a week in Mexico. The 150 top-selling customers and their guests relaxed in Puerto Vallarta with HHT members from April 27 through May 1, 2015.

In addition to enjoying the amenities of the all-inclusive resort, customers experienced catamaran sailing,…

JOHN JACKLICH HAS BEEN WITH M&G DURAVENT for 56 years in many respected positions, including president. M&G DuraVent has deep appreciation of Jacklich’s efforts and achievements. He and his contributions will be missed.

In 1956, the Peerless Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer of wall furnaces, unit heaters, and room heaters,…

TWIN-STAR INTERNATIONAL (DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA)BEACH, FLORIDA) recently made changes to its management team to continue its objective of strengthening its alignment with customers, suppliers, and employees while upholding its mission of designing and delivering luxury home-furnishing products, stoves/ heaters, and consumer electronic accessories at mass price points. As part of…