Terra Flame Home Plans to Make a Splash at the International Pool, Spa, and Patio Expo
On November 10, 2013, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
LAS VEGAS - Terra Flame Home will display its complete outdoor product line of fire pits, torches, and lanterns at the International Pool, Spa, and Patio Expo, November 12–14, in Las Vegas, Booth #B 2202.
Clean-burning, portable, fire-based furniture is the hallmark of Salt Lake City-based Terra Flame Home, with the company receiving national attention by transforming outdoor living spaces across the country.
Terra Flame Home specializes in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of indoor and outdoor bio-fuel firespaces, including: fireplaces, fire tables, fire pits, torches, and lanterns. The innovative furniture is powered by an odorless, smokeless,…
Bella-Dura Named Finalist in 2013 Interior Design Best of Year Awards
On November 08, 2013, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
NEW YORK - Bella-Dura® sustainable textiles, designed to perform in any environment, have been selected as a finalist in the 2013 Interior Design Best of Year Awards for its Lewitt Pleats.
Now part of the Bella-Dura 2014 Spring Line, Lewitt is being honored for Green Innovation. The pleats feature a “double beam” construction, providing the finished textiles with a three-dimensional texture—permanent ‘pleats.’ Available in a range of colors and patterns, featuring loft and volume, Pleats are perfect for the contract or residential marketplace.
“We are so excited that our Lewitt Pleats have been…
ICFA Fall Webinar Series: November Edition Helps Retailers Target Core Customers
On November 07, 2013, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
HIGH POINT, NC - The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) continues its fall webinar series on Wednesday, November 20, with “Your Customer Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” designed to help businesses identify and target core customers.
Presented by Tom Shay, an author and speaker on business-building marketing techniques, the 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. webinar is free for ICFA members, and $95 for non-members. Webinar registration is available on the ICFA website at www.icfanet.org.
Few businesses can afford the detailed demographic research typically used to identify their core customers. Shay helps business owners bypass this expense by taking a strategic…
Security Chimneys Adds Flex Products to Secure Seal for Natural Gas or Propane Categories
On November 04, 2013, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
LAVAL, QC - Security Chimneys announced today that they are adding flex to the Secure Seal product line. Company officials say the Secure Seal Flex will fulfill customer’s demands for natural gas or propane categories II, III, and IV appliances—and Canada’s Type BH gas vent system solutions.
Secure Seal Flex is made from super-ferritic stainless steel and is corrosion resistant. The line is manufactured with a sure-seal locking seam for superior strength and flexibility and a smooth inner-wall that provides for no output reduction. It allows for full appliance efficiency, ease of cleaning and regular maintenance; optimizes gas flow;…
Napoleon Nears Completion on 260,00-Sq-Ft Logistics Center
On October 31, 2013, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
BARRIE, ON - Napoleon’s new state-of-the-art logistics centre in Barrie, Ontario, is well underway, with officials predicting that construction will be finished by the end of this year.
Located directly beside the company’s corporate offices and manufacturing facilities, the new 260,000-sq-ft project will bring Napoloen’s grand total to more than 1.4 million square feet of space worldwide. The logistics centre will see centralization of all finished goods, warehousing, and distribution, while freeing up manufacturing space in the company’s three Barrie locations.
Napoleon began in 1976 as a small steel fabrication business launched by Wolfgang Schroeter, who started manufacturing steel…
Third Quarter Remodeling Rate Sees Uptick
On October 29, 2013, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
DES PLAINES, IL - New third quarter numbers from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) continue to show growth. The Remodeling Business Pulse (RBP) data of current and future remodeling business conditions registers quarter-over-quarter increases in nearly all sub-components measuring remodeling activity.
Entering into the holiday season, which has been a slower season in recent years, remodelers are reporting the highest overall rating on business conditions at 6.41, up from 6.31 reported during the second quarter. This rating has steadily increased in the six quarters NARI has been tracking.
“From the comments…
Inc. Magazine Names Miami-Based TUUCI Top Jobs Creator
On October 28, 2013, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
MIAMI - For the second year in a row, Inc. Magazine has recognized TUUCI as one of the nation’s top jobs creators, ranking the Miami-based maker of innovative shade structures among the leading manufacturing companies in the magazine’s “Hire Power Awards.”
Inc. created the competition to celebrate privately held companies on the forefront of American jobs creation.
From 2008 to 2013, TUUCI nearly doubled in size, creating 97 new jobs and growing from 102 total employees to 199 today.
“This achievement is an amazing feat given that much of the job growth came during the heart…
Brown Jordan and EcoSmart Fire Form Licensing Partnership
On October 23, 2013, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
LOS ANGELES - Luxury outdoor furnishings manufacturer Brown Jordan has joined forces with EcoSmart Fire, a maker of bioethanol-fueled fireplaces, in a strategic licensing partnership to create Brown Jordan Fires.
The 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 that complement existing and future collections. Designed to inspire the outdoor living lifestyle, Brown Jordan Fires’ elegant style and forward-thinking design will bring a warmth and glow to the high-end outdoor marketplace.
“It was important that we partnered with…
