EVOSUS® BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Software, maker of an all-in-one software program designed specifically for the hearth/home industry, has launched a new version of its popular mobile service app for field technicians. Evosus Mobile Service empowers field technicians to find job information quickly, review customers’ work history, and close out jobs.…

  INCORPORATING IN THE UNITED STATES as Weilburger North America Inc., Weilburger Coatings GmbH is making a strong effort to expand into the U.S. hearth, patio, and barbecue industries with its line of high-temperature coatings. The initial focus will be on the Senotherm®Classic line (a standard quick-dry, solvent-based, high-temperature coating)…

  TO SERVE ITS INDEPENDENT MEMBERS better, the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has created a new sales-representative council to provide insight and advice to ICFA’s board of directors. Bryan Echols, a sales representative in Concord, North Carolina, and a member of the board, will serve as 2016 chair of…

  THE INTERNATIONAL CASUAL FURNISHINGS ASSOCIATION (ICFA) has begun work on its first educational forum, slated for February 14 through 16, 2017, at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Arizona. Gary McCray, president of Klaussner Outdoor and 2016 chair of ICFA, says, “ICFA’s 2017 conference, Navigating the Future, will combine…

  Z CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC has acquired Twin-Star International Inc. (Delray Beach, Florida). Twin-Star designs, manufactures, and markets a broad line of decorative electric fireplaces, heaters, home furnishings, and consumer electronics. With a track record of cutting-edge innovation, exceptional product quality, and outstanding customer service, the company has achieved the…