DOTHAN, AL - Twitchell Technical Products, LLC, a global textile manufacturing company in Southeast Alabama announced milestone work anniversaries for more than 50 employees with over 20 years of service, an unusual statistic in today’s career and company hopping world.

Twenty-five employees have worked for Twitchell for over 30 years; ten of them for over 40. Twitchell’s longest tenured employee, Carlos Hodges, has worked with the company for over 61 years. That’s a total of almost 1600 years of work experience, talent, and team building.

Carlos Hodges started his career in 1962 as a universal winder. He thinks…

VALENCIA, CA - Luxury brand Armen Living, celebrates more than 40 years of creating home + living collections, and has begun to stand out for its signature outdoor collections. First diving into the Casual category with a handful of outdoor designs in 2019, their outdoor division has grown exponentially and the expansion of their outdoor collections has propelled their brand to open two new showrooms in January at AmericasMart Atlanta and has allowed them to triple the size of their Las Vegas showroom at World Market Center.

President of Armen Living, Kevin Kevonian commented, “We are thrilled to announce our…

Last month at Interwoven, Sunbrella debuted Introductions, a collection of 27 new styles. Core to the assortment is a range of textures that serve as a cozy foundation for easy layering alongside casual yet sophisticated patterns. Available in 125 versatile colorways, color is critical to this collection. Introductions features bright hues mimicking movement and layers alongside warming tones like clay, terracotta, rose and taupe to lend an essence of rejuvenation and grounding to the collection.

Standout patterns include Vista, a textural, organic weave with a bouclé yarn available in a range of warm neutrals and softened brights, and Mira,…

ATLANTA - The casual and outdoor category at AmericasMart Atlanta, welcomes 16 showroom updates in time for the January 16-22, 2024, Atlanta Market. These new and expanding showrooms provide a sneak peek into all casual offerings featured at the Summer 2024 Casual Market Atlanta, running July 15-18, 2024, at AmericasMart Atlanta.

“Six months after a successful launch of Casual Market Atlanta, AmericasMart Atlanta is proud to expand casual offerings at the turn of the new year,” said Dorothy Belshaw, ANDMORE℠ executive vice president, chief growth officer. “These category updates give Atlanta Market and AmericasMart’s Open Year-Round buyers a first look…

LAS VEGAS - The International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, co-located with Deck Expo, (PSP/Deck Expo) successfully concluded the three-day annual event on November 15. Organized by Informa Markets, the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) and the North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA®), PSP/Deck Expo utilized 141,500 NSF of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The energy on the show floor was palpable, bringing together more than 9,900 registered professionals, connecting established and emerging brands with thousands of buyers and engaging in a full range of education led by renowned industry experts. More than 440 companies displayed…

Elmira Stove Works recently released its Northstar and Heritage lines of appliances, available as a custom color in Pantone’s 2024 Color of the Year – Peach Fuzz. Elmira manufactures premium vintage-inspired appliances and woodburning cookstoves.

“A cozy peach hue softly nestled between pink and orange, Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz brings belonging, inspires recalibration, and an opportunity for nurturing, conjuring up an air of calm, offering us a space to be, feel, and heal and to flourish from whether spending time with others or taking the time to enjoy a moment by ourselves,” said executive director of Pantone Color Institute…

SARASOTA, FL -  With the task of a facility move on the horizon, the leadership team at Windward, consisting of Chief Marketing Officer Rachel Peace, Chief Operations Officer Chad Desmett, Chief Financial Officer Ashley Desmett, and Chief Human Resources Officer, Mindy Desmett accompanied by President and Founder David Peace, decided it was time to think beyond Florida’s sunny shores.

With steady growth in the Midwest and Northeast regions, coupled with the fact they were already set to move out of their current facility in late 2024, the timing was optimal to expand the company’s physical footprint northward.

After…

Cosmopolitan Kitchen is now available from Danver Stainless Outdoor Kitchens. Designed by celebrated international architect, designer and creative director Daniel Germani, the Mondrian-inspired Cosmopolitan Kitchen provides an all-in-one solution that can be used for cooking, entertaining, and storage.

Sister brand Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens Outdoor Living Report found that Americans are more inclined to renovate than they were before - with 3 in 5 homeowners (63%) reporting an increased interest in renovating their homes due to the current housing market. And as outdoor updates topped the list of updates for homeowners, this new offering may be a fit for any…