Phifer Incorporated will showcase its expansive line of plush, eco-friendly cushion and sleek sling outdoor fabrics at ITMA Showtime, Dec. 2-5.

Visit Phifer at SMS (Suites at Market Square) 1-534 for more information on the following products and new features in the Designed Fabrics line, including:

New Collections, Fresh from Phifer’s Look Book! – Influenced by nature, coastal waters and the tropics, Phifer’s newest fabric offerings represent the varying moods of outdoor living lifestyles. New collections this year include Leisurely Living, Garden Getaway, Casual Coast and Canvas.

GREENGUARD Select CertifiedSM Fabrics – Slingable Phifertex® Outdoor Fabrics and 100 percent recyclable…

Pride Family Brands (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), manufacturer of cast-aluminum casual furniture, has launched a newly revamped website (www.pride familybrands.com) for its luxury brands. The clean, user-friendly site provides information and imaging platforms for the Pride Family Brands product lines, with extensive options for engagement by retail partners and their consumers.

Steve Lowsky, president of Pride Family Brands, says, “With the vast majority of our business encompassing custom orders, the new design tools within the site enable customers to view the furnishings just as they will appear in a lifestyle setting. Our new site not only offers customization within individual…

Attendees and exhibitors filled the Morial Convention Center with energy and excitement during the recent 2012 Int’l Pool | Spa | Patio Expo. Taking place in New Orleans for the first time since 2003,  the show was held November 6-8, with the educational conference taking place November 2-8.

Total attendance was 10,202, a 5% increase over the 2011 show, marking the third year in a row the show has seen an increase in total attendance. Attendees represented all segments of the industry, including pool/spa builders, retailers, service companies, designers and landscape architects.

“We are…

West Palm Beach, FL, November, 2012 –  The Comvest Group (“Comvest”), through its Comvest Investment Partners IV, L.P. fund (“Comvest IV”) is pleased to announce the sale of the Security Chimneys International Limited (Security) from its parent company, Innovative Hearth Products (“IHP”) to M&G DuraVent Inc (DuraVent). Security is a manufacturer of residential and commercial venting products and accessories located in Laval, Quebec, Canada. Innovative Hearth Products was formed as part of a merger between Lennox Hearth Products, LLC FMI Products, LLC. IHP manufactures fireplaces, fireplace inserts, free standing and stoves and inserts, gas log sets, accessories, and venting products.

Pelican Reef Wicker, a manufacturer and distributor of quality, indoor wicker and rattan furniture with a focus on outdoor woven furniture branded Panama Jack Outdoor, is pleased to announce the appointment of Perry Catanese as its national sales manager.’

“I am extremely excited to be growing with such a fantastic team,” Catanese said. “The Pelican Reef family is a group of very talented and knowledgeable individuals who believe that if you can imagine it, we can make it happen. When Allen Calzadilla presented me with the opportunity to join the Pelican Reef team, I was so impressed…

The HPBA’s Director of Market Research, Don Johnson, reports on the economic outlook for the housing market and remodeling industries. Download the report here.

M&G DuraVent announced today that it has gotten another approval for PolyPro Venting Systems. US Boiler Co has now approved PolyPro single-wall, concentric, and flex for their Burnham Alpine models 080-500. 

PolyPro is an engineered system specifically designed for venting heating appliances.  Gasketed joints require no primers or adhesives and easily assemble in seconds with just a splash of water.  Terminations are designed for superior performance in poor environmental conditions. PolyPro is tested and listed to the ULC S636 standard in Canada and rated as a Class IIA, IIB, and IIC vent system. PolyPro offers the only double-wall polypropylene…

GLEN RAVEN, N.C. – Nov. 13, 2012 – Solair® Shade Solutions recently recognized sales team members for their hard work and dedication in helping to expand the brand’s presence into more than 170 patio retail stores. Individual team members were presented awards during the Solair Sales Meeting held prior to the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market in Chicago.

In 2012, Solair experienced impressive growth in territory and overall sales. Such successes would not have been possible without the innovative sales approach executed by the sales teams. During the sales meeting held in September, Solair celebrated growth,…