Oriental Weavers, the world’s largest manufacturer of machine-woven rugs, has announced a significant capital investment made in its U.S. manufacturing and warehousing facilities. The expansion, which occurred in late 2014, allowed for a 12% capacity increase at the company’s Dalton, Georgia, manufacturing facility and was due largely to the recent high demand for domestically made products. The company first invested in a new high-speed loom to put the expansion wheels in motion. The new loom was the first 5-meter loom to be installed in the United States and is the fastest and most technologically advanced loom of its kind. The…

Installed at the Mahony & Sons Irish pub in Vancouver, British Columbia (overlooking the seawall), is Montigo’s newest and largest model of the BF series, the BF100-ST. Built to resemble the fireplaces of age-old taverns in Ireland, the BF100-ST has glowing flames that complement the pub’s Irish architecture. With Guinness in hand, patrons enjoy the 10-foot design of the fireplace while taking in a breathtaking view of the city on the sea. The BF series is available in singlesided and see-through configurations and comes standard with a designer log set and wrought-iron grate. It’s available with the company’s Cool Pack…

Field Controls recently received International Code Council (ICC) approval for Flue Sentinel®FSM and FSE dampers as alternatives to glass doors on fireplaces. With the Flue Sentinel, the beauty (and enjoyment) of an open hearth is an option that meets extensive building-code and safety requirements, while saving energy. Shahin Moinian, ICC president, says, “The ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) has confirmed that Field Controls’ Flue Sentinel complies with the provisions of the International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, International Residential Code, and International Energy Conservation Code. This confirmation, as evidenced in ICC-ES listing ESR-3661-PMG, provides guidance to code officials faced with…

Innovative Hearth Products (IHP) has formed a joint venture with Stellar Hearth Products to include a line of custom fireplace products designed by Stellar and marketed as part of IHP’s Astria brand. The venture’s product scope is planned to focus on fireplaces and inserts with ease of installation, low maintenance, and stylish design options, inclusive of an offering of customizable fireplaces. Several versions of the new-product designs will be displayed during HPBExpo and at the company’s open house hosted at the Nashville, Tennessee, headquarters during spring 2015. Glenn Thomson, executive vice president of sales and marketing for IHP, says, “We…

Treasure Garden has added four new independent sales representatives to its team. Greg Kavoklis, Stacey Riley, and Laurie Falconer have been named to represent the Treasure Garden product line in regions of Southern California. Hired to represent both the Treasure Garden and Shademaker brands in the Pacific Norwest is Brian Browning. Jeff B. Dorough, vice president of sales and marketing for Treasure Garden, says, “Their knowledge of the outdoor segment (coupled with enthusiasm and passion for creating results for their lines) was what drew us to add Greg, Stacey, Laurie, and Brian to our sales team. Each one of them…

Glen Raven recently introduced its Caravan collection of Sunbrella®fabrics, representing the company’s latest collaboration with renowned designer Richard Frinier. The fabrics are easy to incorporate into living spaces with modern, transitional, and traditional styles, as well as into residential or hospitality environments. The Caravan collection is currently available through interior- and exterior-furnishings manufacturers. It includes two new base-cloth constructions (Sahara and Desert) and five decorative and coordinating patterns (Casbah, Bazaar, Berber, Medina, and Nomadic), each presented in authentic color palettes to create distinctive living spaces. Patio & Hearth Products Report recently sat down with Frinier to learn more about the…

The Outdoor GreatRoom Company has launched its commercial website portal at OutdoorRooms.com. Commercial users such as designers, architects, builders, contractors, and those in the hospitality industry can gain access by submitting their information and will be emailed a password. Once logged in, the user can get product specifications, drawings, and commercial- use guidelines; can browse photos; and can find information about the custom-building process. The Outdoor GreatRoom Company hopes that this access to commercial information will increase and improve relationships with those in the commercial- building industry. Gain commercial access at www.outdoorrooms.com/com mercial-login/.

Responding to increasing demand, HearthDistribution.com (HDC) has dramatically enlarged its warehouse space in Vancouver, Washington. The company began operations in February 2007 as an Internet-based distributor of hearth, patio, barbecue, and related products. The idea was unique to the industry, as it allowed the individual store to purchase products as needed— at price levels equal to or less than those of early-buy programs. Prior to the inception of HDC, dealers who wanted a deeper discount had to purchase large quantities of products well before the selling season, with the anticipation that they could guess what they might sell during the…