Attendees of HPBExpo voted Infinity Canopy the 2015 Attendees Choice Award for the most marketable outdoor-living product (38 new products competed for the marketability award in two categories, indoor and outdoor). Infinity Canopy was voted the winner in the outdoor-living category after facing stiff competition. This is the second award…

Elmira Stove Works (Elmira, Ontario) stands as Canada’s only remaining kitchen-appliance manufacturer. Celebrating 40 years in business this year, Tom Hendrick, founder and CEO, says, “It’s been quite a run. There have been some bumps in the road, but by looking ahead and continually adapting, we’ve been able not only…

This year’s HPBExpo (held March 5–7 in Nashville, Tennessee) experienced a substantial increase in registration and exhibitors, mirroring the economy’s steady rise and consumers’ willingness to take on remodeling and home-improvement projects. HPBExpo 2015 featured 375 exhibitors, up 22% from last year, and 8,145 total registrants, a 54% increase over…

Ed Fisher, founder of Big Green Egg Inc., was named a 2015 inductee of the Barbecue Hall of Fame®by the American Royal Association. Ed Fisher was one of the first people in the United States to catch on to the fun and flavor of kamado cooking. After eating a meal…

HearthDistribution.com featured its new pizza oven/outdoor-cooking center (www.hearthdistribu tion.com/product/SNH-OCC.html), along with a sampling of its flavored cooking pellets, at the HPBA Pacific Dealer Round-Up, held May 4–6 in Folsom, California. The company also displayed its wide variety of outdoor firepit burners, log sets, and hearth pads.

The demand for…