The U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider has partnered with Sunbrella® fabrics, the leading producer of performance and marine canvas around the globe. Sunbrella was named as a gold-level sponsor of the U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider, the nation’s Olympic and Paralympic sailing team, and also as the presenting sponsor of ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, North America’s premier Olympic- and Paralympic-class regatta. Sunbrella, a North Carolina brand with deep roots in the U.S. sailing community, will now assume a prominent role in fostering the future of high-performance sailing the United States. Josh Adams, managing director of U.S. Olympic sailing, says,…

Four months after HNI Corp. and its Hearth & Home Technologies (HHT) business acquired Vermont Castings Group (VCG), capital is flowing into VCG as its operations become more efficient. The efficiency is part of the HHT way, and Brad Determan, president of the HHT Group (Lakeville, Minnesota) and executive vice president of HNI (Muscatine, Iowa), believes that the culture change can help VCG realize its considerable potential. By all accounts, the headline-making acquisition came at a crucial time for VCG, a company with annual revenue of approximately $100 million that was just emerging from several years of downward-trending numbers. Ricardo…

Homecrest Outdoor Living will be displaying its diverse line of fire tables at HPBExpo in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 5–7, 2015. With a rich history of excellence and stylish designs, Homecrest offers affordable and comfortable living for outdoors. In addition to its 2015 fire-table lineup, Homecrest will be unveiling its new seating and dining collections; view them at booth 2939. Homecrest designs are made in the United States. Visit www.homecrest.com.

Saber Grills LLC has expanded its line of premium infrared gas grills with the addition of the EDGE™grill, a smart, high-performance, contemporary barbecue that offers real-time cooking information via Wi-Fi connection. Designed to look and cook like no other grill, the EDGE grill is a beautifully designed, wellengineered grill that makes full use of smart technology to deliver a superior cooking experience. The EDGE is a two-burner grill (with a 340–square-inch cooking surface) made of high-grade 304 stainless steel. The grill’s sleek profile was achieved by reengineering the burner system and replacing it with a superefficient, patented infrared cooking system…

response to customer demand, Sifas—a well-known French manufacturer of high-quality, contemporary indoor/outdoor furniture collections for poolsides, patios, sunrooms, and yachts—has added new pieces and color options to its two most popular product lines, the Kwadra and Komfy collections. The Kwadra and Komfy collections have become Sifas’ best-selling collections in the United States due to their simple, clean lines; their numerous display options; and their attractive pricing structure. As the two collections have grown, demand for additional display options also has grown. In response, for 2015, Sifas is introducing three new dining tables from the Kwadra collection and is adding mocha…

C.P. Davis will join Casual Cushion Corp. as the company’s CEO. Davis is a highly respected industry executive with a track record for driving strong business growth, leading strategic operational initiatives, and delivering improved results. “I am extremely honored to be named the senior executive of Casual Cushion,” Davis says. “I have always admired the company and the strong entrepreneurial spirit demonstrated by the Siesel family. I look forward to leading the company, executing an exciting growth plan, and continuing to improve upon the high-value products and services that Casual Cushion provides to its customers.” Davis has a long history…

Capel Rugs maintains its position as the rug industry’s fashion-forward leader with three new braided collections and a variety of rugs that incorporate Pantone’s 2015 color of the year, Marsala. The new braided collections include Crystal Falls, which incorporates calming pastels; Dramatic Static, which generates a sprayed, speckled effect, with tons of texture; and Untamed, which sizzles with bold color combinations. Made in Capel’s Troy, North Carolina, factory since 1917, Capel braided rugs are true American Originals™, as the company puts it. Handcrafted from the finest wool, cotton, and performance-blend yarns, Capel’s braids are recognized around the world for their…

Twin-Star International debuted its latest products in a new showroom during the January Las Vegas Market™. Located in World Market Center, the new showroom boasted 10,000 square feet of space, providing the ability to display the company’s products in such a way that its Tresanti®, Twin-Star Home, Duraflame®, and ClassicFlame®lines all can be seen at once. Twin-Star also introduced the product line of the newly acquired Bell’O International, with a lineup that features beds, audiovisual towers, Triple Play television stands, wooden cabinets, audiovisual stands, speaker stands, home-theater seating, and desks. The new showroom, a true market destination, provided attendees with…