Todd Wingrove reunites with Homecrest Outdoor Living as vice president of sales, bringing the company more than two decades of industry experience. Wingrove—based in Grand Rapids, Michigan—will be responsible for all aspects of residential and commercial sales throughout North America. Including his earlier tenure at Homecrest as director of sales, Wingrove has a wealth of management experience with indoorand outdoor-furniture companies. Hekman Furniture, DMI Furniture, Meadowcraft, and (most recently) SunVilla have all benefited from his 28 years in the industry. Tim DeJong, CEO of Homecrest, says, “I have always found Todd to be professional, motivated, and an exceptional leader. We…

Shade-products manufacturer Treasure Garden has rehired Candy Chase as its national sales manager. She previously held this position from November 2012 through May 2014. She will remain in Arizona and will be responsible for managing the company’s retail-sales team and for working on product development. Her experience in the casual industry began in 1999, when she became the purchasing manager for California Backyard in Sacramento, California. Over the past 15 years, she has worked for several casual specialty retailers in California and Arizona. Margaret Chang, president of Treasure Garden, says, “Candy is a highly respected member of our industry, and…

Phifer Inc., global manufacturer of energy-saving sun-control fabrics, announces that more than 30 of its interior and exterior sun-control fabrics have been recognized by the Melanoma International Foundation (MIF) and awarded its prestigious seal of approval for outstanding products and promotion of sun-safe behaviors, in accordance with the MIF mission statement. According to Bill Strickland, Phifer’s national market manager for sun-control products, “Phifer is proud to partner with MIF in its promotion of sun safety, and it is an honor to receive its seal of approval. The importance of sun safety cannot be overstated as we strive to communicate the…

The U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider has partnered with Sunbrella® fabrics, the leading producer of performance and marine canvas around the globe. Sunbrella was named as a gold-level sponsor of the U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider, the nation’s Olympic and Paralympic sailing team, and also as the presenting sponsor of ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, North America’s premier Olympic- and Paralympic-class regatta. Sunbrella, a North Carolina brand with deep roots in the U.S. sailing community, will now assume a prominent role in fostering the future of high-performance sailing the United States. Josh Adams, managing director of U.S. Olympic sailing, says,…

Four months after HNI Corp. and its Hearth & Home Technologies (HHT) business acquired Vermont Castings Group (VCG), capital is flowing into VCG as its operations become more efficient. The efficiency is part of the HHT way, and Brad Determan, president of the HHT Group (Lakeville, Minnesota) and executive vice president of HNI (Muscatine, Iowa), believes that the culture change can help VCG realize its considerable potential. By all accounts, the headline-making acquisition came at a crucial time for VCG, a company with annual revenue of approximately $100 million that was just emerging from several years of downward-trending numbers. Ricardo…

Homecrest Outdoor Living will be displaying its diverse line of fire tables at HPBExpo in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 5–7, 2015. With a rich history of excellence and stylish designs, Homecrest offers affordable and comfortable living for outdoors. In addition to its 2015 fire-table lineup, Homecrest will be unveiling its new seating and dining collections; view them at booth 2939. Homecrest designs are made in the United States. Visit www.homecrest.com.

Saber Grills LLC has expanded its line of premium infrared gas grills with the addition of the EDGE™grill, a smart, high-performance, contemporary barbecue that offers real-time cooking information via Wi-Fi connection. Designed to look and cook like no other grill, the EDGE grill is a beautifully designed, wellengineered grill that makes full use of smart technology to deliver a superior cooking experience. The EDGE is a two-burner grill (with a 340–square-inch cooking surface) made of high-grade 304 stainless steel. The grill’s sleek profile was achieved by reengineering the burner system and replacing it with a superefficient, patented infrared cooking system…

response to customer demand, Sifas—a well-known French manufacturer of high-quality, contemporary indoor/outdoor furniture collections for poolsides, patios, sunrooms, and yachts—has added new pieces and color options to its two most popular product lines, the Kwadra and Komfy collections. The Kwadra and Komfy collections have become Sifas’ best-selling collections in the United States due to their simple, clean lines; their numerous display options; and their attractive pricing structure. As the two collections have grown, demand for additional display options also has grown. In response, for 2015, Sifas is introducing three new dining tables from the Kwadra collection and is adding mocha…