Ratana and Design Intervention Collaborate to Introduce the Piña Colada Collection
On June 02, 2017, In Industry News by Staff
At this year’s HD expo, held in May in Las Vegas, Nevada, outdoor- furniture manufacturer Ratana (Vancouver, British Columbia) debuted the Piña Colada collection. This new collection was a collaborative effort with Design Intervention (Singapore), one of the leading design studios in the Asia–Pacific region. Headed by partners Nikki Hunt and Andrea Savage, Design Intervention specializes in retail, leisure, architectural, product, and interior design. Hunt and Savage also host the “Come on In!” program for HGTV Asia.
As for the inspiration behind Ratana’s Piña Colada collection, Hunt comments, “We wanted to create an eye-catching piece that would make people…
Soundcast Partners With JBA Sales, Balaton Marketing, AMI Sales, and RC AV Marketing Services
On June 02, 2017, In Industry News by Staff
Soundcast has partnered with four of the leading audio visualsales/ marketing companies in the country, signing JBA Sales, Balaton Marketing, AMI Sales Inc., and RC AV Marketing Services for widespread representation and market penetration of their existing and forthcoming premium, weather resistant portable audio products. Through these new partnerships, the award-winning audio manufacturer gains a strong presence in regions including the New York metropolitan area, the Mid-Atlantic region, Florida, and the Midwest.
The partnerships come on the heels of the highly successful launch of the VG1 (an ultraportable, waterproof Bluetooth speaker) and the first release from Soundcast’s VGX series…
Coyote Outdoor Living Expands Across the United States
On June 02, 2017, In Industry News by Staff
Coyote Outdoor Living is expanding its existing distribution partnership with Milestone Distributors into seven Southern and Midwestern states. Already partnered in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, and Utah, Milestone will now represent Coyote’s premier cooking, storage, and refrigeration products in 15 states. Milestone will extend its sales, marketing, and distribution expertise into Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and North and South Dakota.
Jim Ginocchi, president, says, “Outdoor living is a way of life that is about being freed from limits. For us, it is not rolled out in June and packed away in November. We are…
SPI EasyFire EPA Certification
On May 31, 2017, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
CARSON CITY, NV - Sierra Products Inc has received certification under the EPA’s New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for its EasyFire EF3801 and EF4001 Insert Pellet heaters. Both products’ emission levels tested substantially lower than the requirements set by the EPA for 2020 and beyond.
The EPA’s New Source Performance Standards program which governs emissions for wood burning appliances was updated in 2015 for the first time in more than 20 years.
The updated emissions limits seek to further reduce air pollutants. “This is an important achievement for Sierra Products,” said Thelin and Sierra Products president, Robert Beck. “We are…
Soundcast Announces VG7 Now Shipping
On May 31, 2017, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
SAN DIEGO - Soundcast announced today that the VG7, the latest release from the award-winning audio manufacturer’s VGX Series of premium, powerful portable speakers, is now shipping. The VG7 features 360 degree sound for an immersive sound profile and is equipped with the shock absorbing and weatherproofing capabilities that come standard with any Soundcast release, allowing for clear playback in any listening environment.
The VG7 features a proprietary long-throw, down-firing woofer to underscore booming low-end sound range and volume for large outdoor areas. Encompassing four omnidirectional 3” drivers, the portable Bluetooth speaker produces fully immersive sound, creating a listening environment…
OW Lee Debuts Pacifica Collection
On May 31, 2017, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
ONTARIO, CA – OW Lee, manufacturer of high-end outdoor furniture, fire pits, and accessories located in Ontario, Calif, recently introduced their new Pacifica collection. Pacifica is an iron collection that will be available for the 2017/18 season.
Modern lines meet luxurious comfort in the new Pacifica Collection. With clean lines and gentle curves, Pacifica is reminiscent of the gently rising swells that roll onto the California beaches as the tide rises at sunset. Included in this collection is the new proprietary Flex Comfort Parabolic Fabric dining system that allows for extreme comfort in a dining chair, but with sling-like…
New Streamlined Wood-Burning Stove
On May 31, 2017, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
Viva L 100 & Viva L 120 are a true proponent of the elegant and minimalist: it is simple, smooth and beautiful. A new organic design with discreetly placed finishing touches, including a new innovative “cabinet-style” handle. The Viva L series achieves a high standard of testings for a non-catalytic wood burning stove with 1.1 emissions.
Stove colors: Black, Platinum, Nickel
Door options: Glass Door, Steel Door
Side options: Steel, Glass
Top plates: Standard, Deep
Stainless Steel: Soapstone
Additional options: 360° turntable, Outside-air
The Metropolitan Museum of Art selects Infinity Canopy as a part of its Roof Garden Exhibition
On May 30, 2017, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
LOS ANGELES - An innovative new type of shade canopy has been selected by New York’s renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art for this year’s roof garden commission, The Theater of Disappearance by the Argentinian artist Adrián Villar Rojas.
The Infinity Canopy provides shade in newly created bar area housed under a pergola that was specially designed for this site-specific installation. The Theater of Disappearance opened to the public on April 14, and will be on view until October 29, weather permitting.
For this year’s edition of the annual commission, the artist reconfigured the environment of the Cantor Roof by…
