PELHAM, AL - The Parker James outdoor furniture brand will be operating under the Private Label division of Summer Classics with the continuing leadership and direction of Harold Hudson. “The market is changing fast and we see this evolution as a good opportunity for strategic growth,” says Parker James president, Harold Hudson. “We are taking on increased private label business from many new channels.”

Parker James was founded 12 years ago in a partnership between Summer Classics and a then SC employee. SC held a minority position until September of 2013 when it acquired the balance of the company.

Parker…

SOUTH BOSTON, VA - Designers at Gloster Furniture have created the William chair to fit like a glove. Light, powder coated frames carry the signature, curved teak slats that define the design language of William.

And where hands meet the frame, once again soft teak provides the touch. Whirl is round and limitless, without a beginning or an end—the perfect template for creating a place where users can come together and communicate freely. It’s the ideal shape for a table.

The William design comes courtesy of Mark Gabbertas (London). The chair is made with a powder coated stainless steel…

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA - Agio USA and Traveling Breeze have entered into a long-term partnership agreement that will help bring the Traveling Breeze line of outdoor products to the casual marketplace.

For this month’s Las Vegas show, Agio’s showroom (C-1295) will feature five different “zero gravity” chair styles and one sling chaise lounge. The chairs are available in either steel or aluminum frames and accessories range from cup holders to canopies to rolled pillows using the same battery powered fan-generated breeze technology.

The Traveling Breeze line of lightweight and portable fan-cooled chairs, chaise lounges, and pillows uses patented design…

EAGAN, MN - The Outdoor GreatRoom Company™ recently launched a newly designed Tavern Supercast Wood Mantel. This mantel is made of durable fiberglass reinforced Supercast concrete. Because of the non-combustible nature of this material, it can be used where many real-wood mantels cannot.

The Tavern Supercast Wood Mantel comes in a Tavern Brown finish and is perfect for use with traditional wood fireplaces, gas fireplaces, and electric fireplaces because of the reduced clearance to combustibles. The mantel is modeled after a real wood beam and can fit any style space. This product will be on display at the upcoming International…

BARCELONA, ESP - In 1966, Manuel Alorda began Kettal and has been designing and manufacturing outdoor furniture for the past five decades.

While Kettal’s predominate material source is aluminum, it has not been without a combination of skilled engineering and creativity to manufacture the innovative pieces that contain a level of esthetics while serving functionally and durability.

In 1994, Kettal began working with well renowned product designers, such as Oscar Tusquets. In more recent days, the in-house design team known as Kettal Studio, has collaborated with designers such as Jasper Morrison, Patricia Urquiola, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Doshi…

MIAMI LAKES, FL - Pelican Reef Wicker, a manufacturer and distributor of quality wicker and rattan furniture, has partnered with software provider AMP in an effort to provide its management, sales reps, and buyers with a simple and user friendly tool to increase its business efficiencies.

“Many of our sales reps represent multiple furniture manufacturers and they all truly pushed for AMP to be the app of choice,” said Mayleen Chadwick, vice president of Pelican Reef. “We are excited to have a new ordering system in place. AMP’s Mercury app lets us easily show products to customers, and simply…

LAS VEGAS - Outdoor furniture manufacturer Ratana International is relocating to a new, larger location at Las Vegas Market. Ratana will debut their new showroom on the 12th floor of Building C (C-1235) at Las Vegas Market’s Winter event, Jan 24-28, 2016, joining a growing number of casual resources.

With the successful launch at Summer Market of 250,000 square feet of permanent showrooms on the 12th and 13th floors in Building C devoted to the Casual/Outdoor category, Las Vegas Market continues to expand the show’s breadth and depth of resources to provide the most comprehensive, cross-category platform for buyers and…

NEW YORK - Libby Langdon, interior designer, author and television personality, is designing her first line of outdoor furniture for NorthCape, a manufacturer of woven outdoor furniture, set to launch at the July 2016 ICFA Preview Show. 

Known for her “easy, elegant, everyday style” and her growing collections of branded home furnishings, Langdon focuses on offering beautifully made products that are sleek and chic, as well as affordable. “I wanted to design my own outdoor collection because it is such an important part to the majority of homes I design, and I want to show people how to take…