Glen Raven, Inc., was named North Carolina Manufacturer of the Year (large-manufacturer category) by McGladrey L.L.P., (the nation’s fifthlargest assurance, tax, and consulting firm); Fifth Third Bank; and the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce. Steve Menaker, Carolinas and East region manufacturing lead for McGladrey, says, “At McGladrey, we are dedicated…

Napoleon Appliance Corp. (NAC) has expanded its U.S. sales force for the Gourmet Grill division, hiring four new account executives and one regional sales manager in the past six months. The account executives hired are Kimberly Moffitt-Anthony for Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee; Jim Boucher for Southern California, Arizona,…

Recent reports show that U.S. housing construction was up 15% in September. Read more here.

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…