Operation BBQ Relief travels to disaster zones to provide that community with a hot meal. They recently went to Moore, Oklahoma, to help those affected by the tornado. To read more about Operation BBQ Relief, check out this article on CNN.

R.H. Peterson Co. a leading manufacturer of premium gas logs, grills and outdoor fire features, today announces several significant promotions of its senior management staff. The promotions reflect the substantial contribution of key members of the organization, including: 

• Jerry Scott to Senior Vice President
• Mike Waller to Vice President
• Dominque Seim to Senior Managing Director
• Martin Yan to Senior Managing Director
• Ben Thorp to Managing Director
• Ramon Ramirez to Senior Manager

“These dedicated intelligent and hardworking people have all made significant contributions to our company. Each individual fully…

Cast Classics (Lyndhurst, New Jersey), a manufacturer of luxury outdoor furniture, has inked a deal that will result in a dramatic increase in production for the 2014 season. Cast Classics and Shanghai Metalworks have formed a joint venture with Zhengte Leisure Products, Ltd., a longtime subvendor owned by Yunghai Chen. The parties have created a new entity in China and constructed a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, located about four hours’ drive north of the current Shanghai Metalworks site. “We have found it increasingly difficult to add capacity as demand has grown for our product over the past few years, and…

Global performance-fabric manufacturer Sattler AG recently announced the appointment of Jonathan Murphy as senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Americas. Murphy will provide leadership andoverall strategic direction for its casualfurniture, marine, and awning business units for the North, Central, and South American markets.

Murphy brings to the position extensive knowledge in developing and executing sales and marketing strategies that grow revenues and profits for businesses. His experience covers both the wholesale and retail markets in the textiles, homefurnishings, and apparel industries.

According to Manfred Heissenberger, executive director and CEO of Sattler Corp., “The addition of…

M&G DuraVent launched a redesigned website (www.duravent.com) with the goals of improving navigation, providing access to desired information, and creating a more visually appealing and enjoyable experience for users. Visitors can now access the contents of the entire M&G DuraVent website through the home page. Intuitive navigation tools and updated graphics and layouts will help users access information more quickly and easily.

There are new navigation links on all pages, allowing users to recognize easily where they are on the website, to navigate effortlessly to a different page, and to find desired content simply. Category pages now display a…

Tropitone Furniture Company, Inc. opened the HD Expo 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV by announcing the addition of cushion seating and complementary ottoman and accessory tables to the extremely popular South Beach group of outdoor furniture.  The additions include models for both individual and modular seating.

The designs for the new models to the South Beach group as well as the existing models in the group are the work of renowned designer Richard Holbrook. Holbrook has designed several successful collections for the Tropitone® brand including Cabana Club, Evo, Mia, Mobilis and Millennia.

“The South…

Outdoor Lifestyle Vice President, Virginia Hamilton, announced that the company would celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary of business in the United States on April 19th with an afternoon ice cream party and celebration for their employees. According to Virginia, “It is through the service of our employees, and the loyalty of our customers, that we are able to mark this milestone”.

Fred Ilse is the President of Outdoor Lifestyle, managing operations in its US production facility. The company’s parent company is located in South Africa, and is managed by Fred’s brother, Hans. The United States state-of-the-art facility is approximately 70,000…

Wolfgang Schroeter, Founder and CEO of Napoleon Fireplaces & Grills, was presented with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal at the Barrie City Council meeting in recognition of his business and corporate philanthropy.

“It is such an honour to be presented with such a prestigious medal,” said Schroeter. “I’m thankful to the community that has supported us throughout the years and it is always a great privilege for us to be able to give back to that same community.”

The Schroeter family is known for supporting a vast array of local causes, including Rotary Club charities, Radio for Radiology and a…