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…

OF BACKYARD-BARBECUE AFICIONADOS, 64% consider a glass lid a must-have feature in their grills, according to two studies by SCHOTT of more than 400 U.S. respondents who grill at least once a week in spring and summer. Most (54%) say that watching food cook through a glass lid is a serious benefit, and 31% say that avoiding lid lifting is another strong advantage.

SCHOTT’s NEXTREMA®, a heat-resistant glass-ceramic material, can be used in grill lids, so backyard chefs can monitor cooking and prevent overcooking or charring from flare-ups. NEXTREMA is heat resistant up to 1,740 degrees (950 degrees Celsius)…

OUTDOOR-FURNITURE MANUFACTURER SUNVILLA CORP. has opened a third distribution center in Houston, Texas. SunVilla currently has two domestic distribution centers, in Los Angeles, California, and Atlanta, Georgia. The new 80,000–square-foot facility in Houston will handle domestic orders from the South and Midwest. Each distribution center will carry a full array of SunVilla products, which are also available as direct imports.

Matt Weiss, senior vice president of sales for SunVilla, says, “With the addition of our third distribution center, we are poised for growth on the domestic side of our business. SunVilla is now able to get our customers what…