THE INTERNATIONAL CASUAL FURNISHINGS ASSOCIATION (ICFA) has begun work on its first educational forum, slated for February 14 through 16, 2017, at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Arizona. Gary McCray, president of Klaussner Outdoor and 2016 chair of ICFA, says, “ICFA’s 2017 conference, Navigating the Future, will combine…

  Z CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC has acquired Twin-Star International Inc. (Delray Beach, Florida). Twin-Star designs, manufactures, and markets a broad line of decorative electric fireplaces, heaters, home furnishings, and consumer electronics. With a track record of cutting-edge innovation, exceptional product quality, and outstanding customer service, the company has achieved the…

  IN MARCH, BROWN JORDAN OUTDOOR KITCHENS received the Best Kitchen Award from a panel of esteemed judges at the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) show in New York, New York. According to the IFDA, Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens’ commitment to bringing luxury to the outdoors by way of…

  DESIGNER RICHARD FRINIER was honored with a Gold Award in this year’s ADEX competition for his Caravan collection of Sunbrella®fabrics. Greg Rosendale, residential market manager for Glen Raven Custom Fabrics (maker of Sunbrella fabrics), says, “We’re proud to be partnered with Richard Frinier and congratulate him on this new…

  WITTUS–FIRE BY DESIGN (Pound Ridge, New York) and ETE EmTechEngineering (Leipzig, Germany) teamed up in April to compete in the Pellet Stove Design Challenge at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Long Island, New York). Hosted by Alliance for Green Heat and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the competition…