The Hammock Source (Greenville, North Carolina), manufacturer of globally recognized brands such as Hatteras Hammocks, The Original Pawleys Island, and Nags Head Hammocks, joined a growing list of companies nationwide that passed some of their projected corporate-tax savings along to their employees. Walter Perkins III, CEO, says, “Success is only…

At Nationwide PrimeTime (Orlando, Florida), Coyote Outdoor Living introduced several new updates to its already-celebrated line of stainless grills, ceramic cookers, and refrigeration units. In this highly competitive market, Coyote is upgrading all the Cseries grills to feature its signature Infinity burners and all the S-series grills with ceramic-briquette flavorizers.…

Olympia Chimney Supply Inc. (Scranton, Pennsylvania), a leading designer and manufacturer of chimney venting systems, liners, and accessories, has qualified for the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition program (SHARP) of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). SHARP recognizes small-business employers who operate exemplary injury- and illness-prevention programs.

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Ray Murray Inc. (RMI) recently hired Chris Newkirk as regional sales manager. Newkirk has many years of experience in the hearth and grill industry, working for his family’s distribution business, Total Hearth & Grill (Mount Sterling, Kentucky).

Newkirk is eager to hit the road and continue providing exceptional service…

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the invention of the infrared grill by Thermal Engineering Corp. (TEC®). In the mid-1970s, Bill Best, CEO and founder, was focused on industrial paint-curing systems that used his patented infrared burner. A personal project—taking a burner from his lab and putting it into…