Celebrating 125 years in business, Pawleys Island® Hammocks is introducing, for 2015, a line of handsome, virtually maintenance- free, all-weather porch furniture inspired by life in the Low country South. Crafted of solid Durawood™high-density–polyethylene lumber manufactured from recycled plastic milk jugs, each of the casual chairs, rockers, footstools, tables, and…

Jay Weber, a 25-year veteran of the outdoor-furniture industry, has joined NorthCape International as its national account manager. In this role, he will supervise special projects, including the debut of teak, which was introduced at the 2014 ICFA Preview Show™.

Tom Murray, president of NorthCape, says, “We’re excited that…

Surya has appointed Jim Levine to the newly created role of vice president of Surya Outdoor. Levine is a veteran of the casual-furniture industry, where he has spent the past 32 years overseeing business operations, sales/marketing, supply-chain management, and product design for a variety of outdoor-product lines.

In his…

Outdoor-furniture manufacturer Agio International has signed a long-term lease with Las Vegas Market™. Starting in July 2015, Agio will anchor the 12th floor of building C (in a 22,000–square-foot showroom) as part of the market’s casual-furnishings category launch. The display space will feature the same collections as Agio’s 19,000–square-foot gallery…

Agio-USA recently promoted Barb Hunter to the position of vice president, national accounts. Bob Gaylord, president of Agio-USA, says, “Barb has successfully worked with countless retailers, and her accomplishments have truly been outstanding. In recent years, Barb has headed our company’s efforts with some of our largest national accounts.”