MIAMI - TUUCI, the Miami-based designer and manufacturer of innovative shade products, has won a “Best of the Year” award from Interior Design Magazine in the outdoor accessories category for its Plantation MAX Dual Cantilever Classic™. The annual competition relies heavily on the opinions of interior designers and architects, with online voting to select finalists and a jury of design leaders that selects the winners.

TUUCI’s Plantation MAX Dual Cantilever Classic won the award in recognition of how it combines art with engineering to provide a generously proportioned shade for two unique outdoor living areas beneath one parasol unit. With…

Brown Jordan recently debuted its design partnership with prominent designerMichael S. Smith of Los Angeles, California. Known for a refined aesthetic that blends European classicism and U.S. modernism, Smith has won accolades for interiors and home furnishings alike, earning the praise of his high-profile clients, as well as numerous industry awards.

“Michael’s first collections for Brown Jordan will provide a clear vision of our continued commitment to crafting the world’s finest furniture,” Chris Carmicle, president of Brown Jordan Company, explains. “Our collaboration with Michael reinforces our history of producing sophisticated design at the top of the line of the…

Treasure Garden (Baldwin Park, California) was honored during the recent Chicago International Casual Furniture& AccessoriesMarket™ as the recipient of the 2013 Manufacturer LeadershipAward in the Shade Products category. Presented by the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA), this distinguished award from the outdoor industry recognizedTreasure Garden for the fourth consecutive year (and the 10th time, overall) for manufacturing excellence.

Margaret Chang, COO, says, “Treasure Garden is honored to be recognized once again by the outdoor retail membership within ICFA for leadership in manufacturing. The desire to provide products and services of the highest quality is what motivates our entire organization.The…

Twin-Star International, manufacturer of high quality furniture, thermoelectric wine coolers, and electric heaters, has added two new members to its sales team. Ron Heidt is now the national director of sales and new construction, reporting to ChrisHarley, vice president of Luxe BathWorks. Shauna Thompson is the new national senior account manager, handling mass Canadian accounts and reporting to Peter Ormond, director of Canadian business.

“As our sales continue to increase and our market share continues to grow, it was imperative that we fill these two key positions with highly qualified and experienced personnel,” Robert Cohen, president and CEO of…

Brown Jordan has joined forces with EcoSmart Fire, the industry leader in bioethanol-fueled fireplaces, in a strategic licensing partnership to create Brown Jordan Fires. This partnership pairs EcoSmart Fire’s innovative and clean-burning fire design solutions with Brown Jordan’s timeless collection of casual furniture to create a lasting line of products to complement existing and our hope that Brown Jordan Fires will be the catalyst that inspires family, friends, and neighbors to gather around for generations to come.”

NorthCape International has chosen Jerry Montini as its Sales Representative of the Year. Montini is an independent manufacturer’s representative who has been representingNorthCape for almost 10 years, and he was recognized for his outstanding performance in achievement of sales goals, excellence in customer service, and supporting NorthCape’s sales/marketing strategies. Montini’s territory includes Delaware,Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Virginia, and Southern New Jersey.

When Montini was 20, he opened a casual-furniture store and became one of NorthCape’s original dealers. After selling his business, Montini became a sales representative for NorthCape. “I’ve witnessed the growth of NorthCape’s resin-wicker line, from the original Darby…

By the end of 2013, construction on Napoleon’s new state-of-the-art logistics center in Barrie, Ontario, will have been completed, and the facility will be occupied. The 260,000–square-foot project is located adjacent toNapoleon’s corporate offices and manufacturing facilities. With this additional space, the company now has a total of more than 1.4million square feet worldwide. The logistics center is a major accomplishment for Napoleon, since it establishes centralization of all finished-goods warehousing and distribution—while freeing manufacturing space in the company’s three Barrie locations.

OW Lee, manufacturer of high-end outdoor furniture, firepits, and accessories, was honored with the Manufacturer of the Year Apollo Award for 2013 at the Chicago International Casual Furniture&Accessories Market™ in September.One manufacturer was honored in each of eight categories. Manufacturers were then judged on design and quality of products, merchandising, customer service, ethics, communications, and trade relations.

Terri Lee Rogers, president ofOWLee, says, “We are very honored to be namedManufacturer of the Year. All of our employees work really hard to deliver the best, so this award means a lot to each and every one of us.” This is…