Treasure Garden Announces New Patio Deck Program
On April 04, 2014, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
BALDWIN PARK, CA - Treasure Garden, award winning manufacturer of outdoor umbrellas, shade and accessory products, will soon launch a new Garden Patio Deck Program. Designed as durable, do-it-yourself outdoor flooring, this exclusive, patented click deck system offers multiple options suitable for patios, decks, balconies or any hard outdoor surface. The complete program will be launched during upcoming 2014 summer markets.
“The Treasure Garden Patio Deck Program has been designed exclusively to further serve our retail partners with innovative products for outfitting outdoor rooms,” said Margaret Chang, President, Treasure Garden. “With our proven track record of quality sourcing, merchandising…
Industry Veteran Steve Cloyd Joins Sunset West
On April 02, 2014, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
VISTA, CA - Sunset West has hired industry veteran Steve Cloyd for the Territories of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. “Steve brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience and we are very excited to welcome him to our team” says Wes Stewart, CEO of Sunset West. “With our product warehoused in Fort Worth and Steve’s relationships in the area, this should be a great situation for everyone involved.”
Founded in 2004 in Vista, Calif, Sunset West brings quality, comfort, design and value into the outdoor living space. Sunset West offers a spectrum of styling and design, from the contemporary…
Big Presence for Treasure Garden at High Point Market
On April 01, 2014, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
HIGH POINT, NC - Dealers attending the High Point Furniture Market, April 5 to 10, 2014, in High Point, NC, will get a chance to check out Treasure Garden’s hot shade products.
Treasure Garden officials are making it easy as 1, 2, 3, with dealers able to find them at three locations:
1) 2600 SHOWPLACE
2) 200 Steele
3) The Alamo/317 S. Hamilton Street
Treasure Garden® welcomes the opportunity to show the latest in outdoor shade and outdoor living accessories that are proven sellers and trend setters. Dealers…
A Flying Big Green Egg? Unmanned Aerial Deliveries on the Horizon
On April 01, 2014, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
ATLANTA - The Big Green Egg Company has successfully tested a super capacity unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), more commonly known as a commercial drone, with the ability to enable it to offer same day home delivery of the new MiniMax EGG by August 2014.
As seen in the photo, the Green Egg Rapid Delivery System (GERDS) has passed numerous safety tests and has successfully lifted the new MiniMax EGG and safely transported it to various delivery locations.
The GERDS uses a ground-breaking technology based on the same auto-rotational safety system in a commercial helicopter to prevent any possibility of…
Security Chimneys Reveal New Corporate Image In Logo, Website, and Literature
On March 31, 2014, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
LAVAL, QC – Security Chimneys, a manufacturer of residential and commercial chimneys, has officially revealed its new brand identity, complete with a revitalized company logo, redesigned website, and rebooted look-and-feel of its corporate literature.
The revival in Security Chimneys’ image complements the company’s development and progress toward more pronounced technological advancements in the ventilation industry. The company aims to deliver a message that reflects the great strides the company has continued to make since its beginnings in 1960.
The redesigned website serves as part of Security Chimneys’ initiative to improve their overall customer service…
Arizona Fireplaces is Now an Authorized Installing Distributor for Isokern Fireplace and Gas Systems
On March 26, 2014, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
PHOENIX - Arizona Fireplaces has reached a new agreement to be an authorized installing distributor for Isokern fireplaces and gas systems.
“We are proud and excited to bring Isokern into the product offering of our company. The custom homebuilders have wanted us to do this for a long time,” says Don Richardson, President of Arizona Fireplaces. “Being able to supply these high end builders with Isokern allows them to buy the all leading fireplace brands from one source. This convenience along with our structural steel, outdoor heaters, fire features, BBQ’s and Outdoor kitchen equipment completes a one stop shop…
Napoleon Named One of Canada’s Top Companies
On March 26, 2014, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
BARRIE, ONT — From a humble beginning crafting woodstoves in the back of a small retail store in Barrie, Ontario, in the mid-1970s, Napoleon has grown into one of Canada’s most innovative companies.
Now employing close to 1,000 employees and occupying more than 1.4-million square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space in Canada, the United States, China, Europe, and the United Kingdom, the 100% family-owned Napoleon has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 50 Best Managed Companies, an annual distinction sponsored by CIBC World Markets, Deloitte, The National Post, Queen’s School of Business and CEO Forum.
“From the first…
In Memory of Golden Blount
On March 25, 2014, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
DALLAS - Golden Blount started in the fireplace business in 1970. He began first as a manufacturers’ rep working for fireplace-related companies, as well many hardware, lawn, and garden manufacturers.
The fireplace business, though, was always his favorite. He represented many firms, including Puritan, Glofire, Hearthcraft, Thermorite, Seymour, Trueheat, Duravent, Metal-fab, and Heat-N-Glo. His business quickly evolved into a distributorship as well, and in the early 1980s, he began to import toolsets and screens from Taiwan.
He developed and began importing some of the first glass doors to come from Taiwan in the late 1980s, and by the…
