HIGH POINT, N.C. - Z-Wovens® and SunbelievableTM recently added Penny Eudy to the team as director of Retail Sales. Penny comes to the companies from her position at La-Z-Boy as product manager of Upholstery & TLA. She brings 28 years of experience in many aspects of the industry including merchandising, marketing, product development, product buying, showroom design, sales training and management, as well as working with key furniture retail accounts.

Before her tenure at La-Z-Boy, Eudy held positions at Thomasville Home Furnishings as product manager of Stationary Upholstery, and at Klaussner Furniture as merchandising manager & showroom designer.

MIAMI – Pelican Reef Inc, DBA Rainbow Outdoor Furniture North America, a commercial grade Turkish outdoor furniture brand, has launched for the first time in the US following Europe and Asia. Rainbow Outdoor manufacturers poly-resin commercial-grade outdoor furniture incorporating innovative design, lasting quality, and value.

The resin and aluminum products have been designed and inspired by modern and lineal elements, applying only the finest gas injection machinery with 100% Polypropylene materials to produce lightweight, resistant, and contract functional styles. All items are CATAS-tested, and TSE-Tested with detailed reports and product spec sheets. The Rainbow products will survive the harshest…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Global textile manufacturer, Milliken & Company, has launched Milliken Outdoor Fabrics, the organization’s entrance into the outdoor performance fabrics market. The new line, premiering at Casual Market Chicago in July, marks the first time the 155-year-old manufacturer has supplied the outdoor furniture fabric market.

“Milliken has been successfully developing indoor residential and contract fabrics and partnering with large furniture OEMs in the contract and residential markets for more than 50 years. Our arrival to the outdoor fabric market is a natural extension to the innovation in performance fabrics our global team has been providing…

BARRIE, ON - Mike Tzimas, CPA, CA will become the new president of Napoleon, effective July 11, 2022. Tzimas succeeds Ron McArthur, who previously announced his intention to retire at the end of 2022.

Tzimas has most recently held the role of chief financial officer, Napoleon. He joined Napoleon in January of 2020 as vice president of finance. Tzimas was promoted to chief financial officer in January of 2021. Prior to joining Napoleon, Tzimas held senior finance and manufacturing roles within the auto industry. He will report to Co-CEO’s Chris Schroeter and Stephen Schroeter.

Mike brings a…

BURLINGTON, N.C. - Glen Raven Inc. shared progress updates in a new report in follow-up to the company’s inaugural corporate sustainability report issued last year. The 2021 progress report contains detailed information and metrics about the company’s efforts toward goals in two foundational pillars: “Supporting Our People and Communities” and “Sustaining Our Planet.” Glen Raven provides innovative textiles and performance solutions, including flagship brand Sunbrella®.

“When we issued our first corporate sustainability report last year, we wanted to share a set of aspirational goals to inspire advancement,” said Leib Oehmig, CEO of Glen Raven, Inc. “This updated…

BALDWIN PARK, CA – Treasure Garden recently added to its Treasure Garden Outdoor Rug Collection for 2023 with the debut of three new designs at the upcoming Casual Market in Chicago, July 19-22, 2022.

The new introductions for 2023 begin with “Seaside Harbor – Blue”, a border pattern that brings a cool and calming look to any patio. “Soho Textured Stripe – Black” weaves shades of vanilla and black into a classic stripe design that complements many of today’s furniture styles and finishes.  “Mosaic-Pebble – Sand” rounds out the rug introductions with a tapestry-like design in a combination of…

Miami Corporation has hired Zac Bryant as its director of Tempotest Home Fabrics. “We are very excited to have Zac join our team,” said Tim Niehaus, CEO. “Zac brings many years of experience from the furniture manufacturing side that will help guide the Tempotest Brand into the future.”

Bryant has been in the home furnishings business for over 30 years in both the indoor and outdoor markets. Most of his time has been spent leading the design and merchandising efforts for Lane Venture, which culminated with being named president of Lane Venture during the last two years of his…

HIGH POINT, N.C. –  How can companies retain their top workers as well as add talented and motivated employees to their staff? Are there ways to get around the long time that it takes to hire quality talent today?

The International Casual Furnishings Association welcomes all attendees at Casual Market Chicago next month to attend the annual Retail Seminar + Think Tank on July 18 and learn from Jaime Raul Zepeda, executive vice president at Best Companies Group. The company surveys over 5,000 companies each year, totaling more than one million employees, and knows what matters most to current employees…