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Woodard, A wholly owned subsidiary of Craftmade International, today announced that Rick Baker has been appointed to a Woodard Sales Representative Position in the Mid Atlantic. Mr. Baker brings over 25 years of experience in the casual and outdoor patio furniture business. In the past Rick was Woodard’s Vice President…

On Monday, October 8, 2012, Treasure Garden, the world’s largest manufacturer of shade products, shared the multiple honors and recognition received during the recent International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market, held in Chicago, IL, by holding a luncheon for the employees at the company’s Baldwin Park, Calif. operations. The celebration…

Marcia Blake, a nationally recognized authority on outdoor décor who has served as a consultant to Glen Raven and patio store retailers for the past two years, has joined Glen Raven Custom Fabrics on a full-time basis as merchandising manager.

In her new position, Blake will expand her…

Duraflame has introduced illuma™ – fireplace and outdoor fire pit units that utilize a patent pending bio-ethanol burner system that is safe, simple and emits no smoke. This is the first bio-ethanol fireplace product developed by the Stockton-based company. Duraflame has long been the leader in the manufactured fire log…