POLY-WOOD LLC has promoted Jenni Owens to the position of director of sales. Owens has been a part of the company for more than two years and has played a key role in cultivating forward- thinking business strategies with the sales team.

Megan Pierson, vice president of sales and marketing, says, “Jenni is extremely motivated and continues to exceed our expectations. She has a natural ability to recognize business opportunities while building relationships with our customers and the Poly- Wood team.” Owens will continue to manage and coordinate Poly-Wood’s four permanent showrooms (in Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Las Vegas,…

OW LEE HAS APPOINTED two new independent sales representatives for its Midwest region.Mark Cannon, representing Minnesota, Illinois,and Wisconsin, has been a representative in the casual-furniture industry for more than 35 years.His expertise includes 20 years as a Samsonite representative, and he was sales representative of the year for Winston in 2011. Most recently,Cannon received the top honor of theInternational Casual Furnishings Association, as2015’s sales representative of the year, at theApollo Awards in Chicago, Illinois.

Ryan Crossley is a newcomer to the industry,representing Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas,and part…

THE U.S. NAVY HAS CHOSEN INFINITY CANOPY to cover its 35x45-foot pergola at the Seal Beach (California)golf course, which creates an intimate space for functions such as weddings. Two sections of 12-foot canopy were placed on a pair of cables spanning 35 feet, with the middle of the pergola intentionally left uncovered.After the installation, it was decided to cover the remaining gap by expanding the canopy—which is only possible with Infinity Canopy, the company says.

ALFRESCO HOME, DISTRIBUTOR OF THE RECENTLY launched and Vesta Award–winning Fervor™ grill, won first place in the Grill Distributors of Quebec Province Annual Cooking Competition. Rick Baker, Alfresco Home brand manager for the Fervor and Fornetto™lines of outdoor-cooking products, and Kimberly Cilio, part-owner of Alfresco Home, traveled to Montreal to provide Fervor retail training while participating in the new competition.

“The distribution of the Fervor grill in Canada is filled with excitement. Training our distribution network in Quebec and cooking in the grill competition against four other leading brands was an exciting way for us to bring the Fervor…

DELRAY BEACH, FL - Twin-Star International has once again been acknowledged as an award-winning manufacturer of fine quality home furnishings and small electrics.

This year, five products received ADEX (Awards for Design Excellence) Platinum award, bringing Twin-Star International’s total to 25 Platinum ADEX awards since 2006. Twin-Star International has also received a total of 16 Gold ADEX awards and 12 Silver ADEX awards over the past 10 years.

The Platinum awards were awarded for the new Powerheat patent pending electric lantern heaters, that come in an indoor and outdoor option, the new patent pending Powerheat 3D flame effect electric…

ELMIRA STOVE WORKS, manufacturer of premium, vintage-style kitchen appliances, has announced the winners of its FabForty Sweepstakes, which celebrated the company’s 40th anniversary. The sweepstakes offered participants a chance to win a Northstar model 1949 refrigerator in candy red, the brand’s signature color. Elmira selected one winner from the United States and one from Canada. Kassandra Polk of Pennsylvania and Karla Sceviour of Newfoundland were the lucky winners (chosen from more than 130,000 entrants).

Tony Dowling, Elmira’s vice president of sales and marketing, says, “This was our way of saying thank you to our many customers and fans for…

HIGH-END DESIGN AND HUMANITARIAN efforts merged as Sunbrella®fabrics were showcased for the second consecutive year during the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) Dining by Design event, featuring an array of dining installations from renowned designers. This year, the global textile manufacturer has joined forces with Ghislaine Viñas Interior Design, an award-winning company specializing in residential interiors.

Allen Gant III, casual-market manager for Sunbrella, says, “The creative process with Ghislaine Viñas and her team has been awe inspiring. We look forward to seeing Sunbrella fabrics incorporated into such a thoughtful design.” Dining by Design is DIFFA’s marquee event, showcasing…

AGIO, USA LAUNCHED ITS NEW umbrella program at Las Vegas Winter Market in January, and the cantilevered umbrellas are available for delivery this spring. At the Las Vegas show, Agio featured its line of 10-foot square and 11.5-foot octagonal umbrella options, each in a rust-free aluminum frame. Demonstrations were conducted to illustrate the ease of opening, closing, and rotating the large umbrellas. Both cantilever styles can rotate 360 degrees, and they have automatic tilting features to block the sun at any time. Accessory lighting and Bluetooth speakers are also available.

Andy Sokol, Agio, USA’s vice president of sales, described…