OW LEE (Ontario, California), manufacturer of high-end outdoor furniture, firepits, and accessories, was honored with its fourth straight Manufacturer of the Year Award at the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) Apollo Awards at Casual Market Chicago. The event was full of excitement as manufacturers and specialty stores gathered to celebrate…

ATTENDEES AT CASUAL MARKET CHICAGO were the first to hear Agio USA’s plans about its new domestic fulfillment program, intended to help cater to the needs of smaller retailers. According to Andy Sokol, Agio’s vice president for sales/retail stores, effective immediately, retailers are able to begin carrying select Agio collections…

EUROKERA, A GLOBAL glass-ceramic manufacturer, is celebrating 25 years of providing innovative solutions for cooking surfaces, as well as hearth applications. From two sites in France to five worldwide locations, EuroKera has become the world’s reference supplier of advanced cooking surfaces. Formed through a merger of Saint-Gobain and Corning Inc.,…

PRIDE FAMILY BRANDS, award-winning designer and manufacturer of luxury aluminum outdoor furniture, presented awards to members of the company’s sales-representation team during Casual Market Chicago. The President’s Award for top salesperson of the year was given to Tom Durden, who represents Pride in the Midwest (Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota,…

ALLEN GANT III HAS BEEN NAMED Casual Market manager for Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, responsible for the casual-furniture market and the specialty-outdoor segment. Suzie Roberts, vice president of sales for Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, says, “Allen has been an important part of our team, helping to grow the outdoor-specialty segment.…