Solair® Shade Solutions, a line of residential shade products from Tri Vantage® L.L.C., successfully completed the 2011 outdoor-living season, offering a virtually untapped shade category to patio-furniture retailers: retractable awnings.

Rett Haigler, business manager of shade-solution products, says, “Partnering with fine outdoor-furniture retailers has breathed life into a category that needed an effective solution to create more enjoyable and flexible outdoor-living spaces for consumers. Providing consumers the opportunity to experience our high-quality retractable awnings in a realistic setting, through the retailer channel, is a major step forward in the…

For the first time, Agio International Co. Ltd. will exhibit a selection of outdoor-furniture collections at the spring 2012 High Point Market (April 21–26). Agio-USA officials credit traditional furniture retailers who have recognized the benefit of adding outdoor collections to their product mix as the motivation behind the manufacturer’s entry into High Point Market.

Bob Gaylord, president of Agio-USA, says, “We are coming to High Point Market for the first time because we know there are indoor retailers who are ready to go into the outdoor-casual category. They’re creating an…

Galaxy Outdoor is the largest manufacturer of custom built outdoor kitchens and seating bars in the United States and Canada. All of the material used in the construction is USA made and 100% of the products are built in Las Vegas, NV. All of our cabinets, bars, and fire pits are constructed of 12 gauge, #120 galvanized tubing and welded together. No screws are used in assembly of the frames. Each section is designed to be bolted together and self- aligning for easy installation.

Galaxy Outdoor offers…

With 15 years of experience in the print and advertising industry, Phillip Williams brings exciting new and innovative Marketing concepts that will help Galaxy reach their target audience. As CEO of Vista Grafix – a Nevada based large format printing company – he helped both small retail and national companies boost their visibility in the marketplace and gain brand exposure through print marketing and creative advertising efforts. With a passion for marketing, Phillip understands the needs of retail dealers and how to promote, market, and support the…

John Davis passed away Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 after a long battle with liver cancer. He is survived by Helen, his wife of 45 years, their daughter, Daphne Moore, son-in-law, Ben Moore, and two grandsons John David Moore and Ben Davis Moore.

John graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. He was a Vietnam war veteran serving as a U.S. Army Captain in the early 1970’s, and had a 40 year sales and marketing career in the building products industry, including…

Solair® Shade Solutions (Solair®) – a line of residential shade products from Tri Vantage ®, LLC – announces the exclusive availability of the Mayfield Collection® of Sunbrella® fabrics for its retractable awnings sold in patio stores. Featuring more than 30 Sunbrella colors and patterns, the collection adds to the standard Sunbrella collection of nearly 200 solids, textures and stripes to complement existing indoor and outdoor décor and create beautifully styled living areas.

The Sunbrella design team travels internationally to identify the future of outdoor design.…

Chicken has always been a barbecue classic and every barbecue aficionado has their own method.  But whether you’re a beginner or master griller, be sure to check out these seven common errors when grilling chicken.  Find the article here.

Three years ago Susan Lambeth lost a courageous battle to Ovarian Cancer.

Susan was a Summer Classics Sales Representative for 17 years prior to her death. Susan was a devoted wife, mother, daughter and sales representative for Summer Classics. Susan lived in Burlington, North Carolina.

Shortly after Susan’s death Summer Classics introduced a new collection called Halo and announced that a percentage of sales for this group would be donated to Ovarian Cancer Research.

On Monday April 23, 2012 Summer Classics will present a check for $24,500 to the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. This is the…