After more than three decades in the competitive world of outdoor furniture, erwin and Sons Direct Imports (Woodstock, Georgia) has come up with significant innovations, all while helping its dealer partners succeed in business. Patio & Hearth Products Report sat down with erik Dych, vice president, to get a sense…

Fermob USA hired emilie Bozon (formerly based in France) to serve as sales and marketing manager at the company’s U.S. headquarters for three years. In addition, Jacob Dierdorff was hired as inventory-control manager, and Merilee Dyer was hired as accounting specialist. Fermob USA also redesigned its website and launched the…

the Designer Sales Division of Castelle recently received approval for its presentation, Furnishing the Great Outdoors— Tomorrow’s Opportunity, Here Today, for continuing-education units (CEUs). The presentation, designed to educate design professionals about the outdoor segment, has been approved by the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC). Elements of style, trends,…

Bull Outdoor Products has hired Amy Aberle-Rogan, executive chef, as its culinary brand executive. With over 16 years of culinary experience as a chef, private chef, caterer, purchasing director, sous-chef, and executive chef, Aberle-Rogan will lead the company’s culinary operations and recipe development. After attending the California Culinary Academy in…

At this year’s HD expo, held in May in Las Vegas, Nevada, outdoor- furniture manufacturer Ratana (Vancouver, British Columbia) debuted the Piña Colada collection. This new collection was a collaborative effort with Design Intervention (Singapore), one of the leading design studios in the Asia–Pacific region. Headed by partners Nikki Hunt…