WADENA, MN - Homecrest Outdoor Living has tapped Michael Mettendorf as its new vice president of Global Sales, effective immediately. Mettendorf has more than 25 years experience in consumer products sales, now spending almost 10 years in the casual furniture industry.

From 2005-2012, Mettendorf served as GM/VP of Sales…

SALT LAKE CITY - Operation BBQ Relief has expanded its relief efforts (begun in May 2011 to feed tornado-stricken residents in Joplin, Missouri), thanks to a custom-designed truck donated by Heat & Glo® Fireplaces.

The truck, which includes a 14-foot box fully equipped with thermostatically controlled ovens and refrigerators,…

SALT LAKE CITY - Casual grillers have enjoyed the portability and performance of the Mini EGG, and chefs have enhanced their restaurant’s menu and customer experience by adding the versatility of smaller EGGs. In many cases, their Mini and Small EGGs are prominently positioned in the main kitchen as their…

DOWNEY, CA - The sizzle started three months ago at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, and the momentum continues for Downey, Calif-based Lynx Professional Grills. The company appeared in the “Made in California” Business section of the Los Angeles Times, complete with a two minute, 33-second video.…

MINNEAPOLIS - In response to new wood stove standards proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), reps from Hearth & Home Technologies® (HHT) (along with other Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association (HPBA) members) testified last week at the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) public hearing in Boston.

Long-standing…