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Hearth & Home Technologies Announces Proactive Recall of Selected Gas Valves

Hearth & Home Technologies® has initiated a proactive recall of certain gas valves in recently manufactured gas-fireplace products from the brands Heat & Glo®, Heatilator®, Quadra-Fire®, and Outdoor Lifestyles®. A potential defect in the screws used in the valves of selected products manufactured between May 1 and June 19, 2014, was identified (through the company’s internal quality-testing processes) at one of its manufacturing facilities.

No incidents of product failure related to these valves have been reported, but Hearth & Home Technologies is issuing this recall notice to reinforce its commitment to consumer safety and is requiring all units manufactured within…

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U.S. Patent Granted to Bernard Dalsin Manufacturing

Bernard Dalsin Manufacturing (BDM) was granted U.S. patent number 8,734,209 on May 27, 2014, in connection with its Pro-Form direct-vent insert termination cap. The cap has been patent pending since February 27, 2006, and has since been sold through OEM, specialty hearth retail, and chimney-sweep sales channels.

The cap was designed to have a more traditional appearance atop a masonry chimney while incorporating performance features such as wind- and water diffusion capabilities (solving problems common to traditional termination caps). The patent includes 23 claims concerning various features and aspects of the invention.

Visit the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s…

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Capel Rugs Holding ‘Selfie’ Photo Contest During High Point Market

Capel Rugs Holding ‘Selfie’ Photo Contest During High Point Market

TROY, NC - Retailers, designers and other buyers shopping the Capel Rugs showroom during this month’s High Point Market will have a chance to win one of the company’s latest rug introductions during Capel’s first-ever ‘Selfie’ photo contest.

To enter the contest, showroom visitors start by taking creative photos of themselves with their favorite new Capel rug in the company’s showroom, located in Space #112 of Market Square. Participants then email that photo to publicrelations@riversagency.com, where it will be posted to Capel’s Instagram account (instagram.com/capelrugs) and tagged with the hashtag #SelfieCapelRugEntry.

Contestants also are encouraged to post images to…

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Gensun Casual Living Names Sales Rep of the Year

Gensun Casual Living Names Sales Rep of the Year

At a National Awards Dinner prior to the September International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) market, Gensun Casual Living named Gray Dobbins as its Sales Representative of the Year.

Gray has been selling Gensun Casual Living since 2004 in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Growth in the territory has been non-stop over the years and was an astounding 44% in 2013/2014. He has spent his entire professional career as a casual and outdoor furniture rep, starting with and learning from his father Harry Dobbins. Gray was also a finalist for the 2014 ICFA Sales Rep of the Year award.

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Pelican Reef Signs on for Permanent Showroom, Plus Party to Celebrate

Pelican Reef Signs on for Permanent Showroom, Plus Party to Celebrate

MIAMI LAKES, FL - Pelican Reef Wicker, a manufacturer and distributor of indoor wicker and rattan furniture with a focus on outdoor and indoor woven furniture has signed a long-term agreement to show in Showplace #1600, and will be displaying its latest Panama Jack licensed outdoor and sunroom furniture collections.

National sales manager, Perry Catanese, says: “Even with multiple location changes within Showplace’s 1st floor during the previous High Point Markets, as a company we felt the need to have a permanent showroom in Showplace. The new showroom sets the scene for Panama Jack branded products and gives that…

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New kind of Portable Heater Continues Momentum

New kind of Portable Heater Continues Momentum

MT ANGEL, OR - Safer and more portable than a standard fire pit, gas heater or electric heater, the Wood Pellet Patio Heater, from Oregon-based Wood Pellet Products, is continuing to find its way into outdoor rooms.

The eco friendly patio heater burns biomass fuel, using the same wood pellets as pellet stoves, while requiring no propane, gas, or electricity. Wood pellet patio heaters are an example of an application of air, fire, fuel, and gravity to generate thousands of eco-friendly BTUs.

The wood pellet patio heater is simple to operate, and because it doesn’t rely on electricity, motors,…

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OW Lee Names Sales Rep of the Year

OW Lee Names Sales Rep of the Year

CHICAGO - OW Lee, a manufacturer of high-end outdoor furniture, fire pits, and accessories located in Ontario, Calif, presented Ron Ball with its Sales Rep of the Year award for 2014. This special presentation was made during a Sales Meeting Dinner during the International Casual Furniture Market in Chicago, Illinois.

Ron Ball has been selling O.W. Lee since 2005 and has successfully developed O.W. Lee in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Texas and Oklahoma. Ron has a lifetime of experience in the Casual Furniture Industry and is a mentor to many. In 2010 Ron Ball received the ICFA…

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PS Realty Completes Repurposing of 2800 Crestwood Property

PS Realty Completes Repurposing of 2800 Crestwood Property

IRONDALE, AL - A commercial property consisting of a vacant grocery store, two medium size retail spaces, and retail strip center—which has become a favorite canvas for local graffiti artists—presented opportunity for officials at PS Realty LLC. The industrial parcel of property, located directly off a state highway in a “charming southern community,” was well located with lots of potential.

As PS Realty began the process of repurposing the 2800 Crestwood Blvd property in Irondale, Alabama, the plan called for changing its intended use; while at the same time undertaking a large scale property renovation. PS purchased two parcels…

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