Tropitone Furniture Company Inc. has increased its square footage in Irvine, California, by 25%, with a new facility located across the street from its current headquarters and manufacturing facility. The company intends to have the new facility fully operational during the first quarter of 2014.

Cap Hendrix, president and…

CHICAGO - Julia Chappell will assume marketing leadership duties for Merchandise Mart’s Casual Furniture and Accessories Market, as well as pre-Market and day-to-day marketing duties for the industry’s permanent showrooms.

A well-known professional in the home furnishings and casual furnishings industries, Julia is a 17-year communications and marketing industry…

SCHOTT ROBAX, a leading manufacturer of heat-resistant transparent materials, recently developed an information source for consumers about the efficiency of modern wood stoves. The site illustrates the improvements and benefits of today’s wood stoves, as well as what consumers should look for when buying an EPA-certified model. Visit blog.us.schott.com/why-everyhomeowner-should-look-into-effic ient-wood-stoves/.

On January 3, 2014, the EPA released the formal draft proposal of its revision of the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). This proposal includes changes to the certification process and to targets for wood stoves. It also brings all pellet stoves, wood furnaces, wood hydronic heaters, and masonry heaters into…

LAS VEGAS - SimpliFire™, a provider of premium electric fireplaces, announced significant additions to its product line this week at the recently concluded International Builders’ Show.

Attendees at the Las Vegas-based show saw the company’s new electric fireplaces in styles that differentiate every room for every occasion, including chic…