Parà Group (Sovico, Italy) has hired Jeff Jimison as national sales manager for Tempotest USA to lead sales for the company’s line of performance fabrics for awning, casual- furniture, and marine applications. Jimison has an extensive background in outdoor performance fabric, having been involved in these markets for 15 years.…

Casual Cushion Corp., a leading manufacturer of outdoor cushions and patio umbrellas, recently purchased 181,000 square feet of additional warehouse and manufacturing space. This purchase brings Casual Cushion’s total manufacturing and warehouse space to more than 300,000 square feet, all located in the company’s headquarters city of Rock Hill, South…

The Big Green Egg Company has announced that it has successfully tested a supercapacity unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), more commonly known as a commercial drone, with the ability to enable the company to offer same-day home delivery of the new MiniMax EGG by August 2014. The Green Egg rapid-delivery system…

Twin-Star International recently celebrated its fifth annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Employees showed the children how to color and build 3D miniature mantels.

Other activities included making birdhouses, holding mock job interviews, and learning teamwork by building real mantels. The day ended with

Twin-Star International, home-furnishings manufacturer of high-quality furniture, thermoelectric wine coolers, and electric heaters, has appointed Steve Ashman as vice president of operations. He will be responsible for the company’s global operations and will be based at Twin-Star’s global headquarters in Delray Beach, Florida.

He reports to Rob Cohen, president…