Pride Family Brands presented awards to its high-performing sales-representation team during the 2012 Chicago International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market™. The 2012 Pride Family Brands Sales Representative of the Year Award went to Bill Heckman of Heckman Marketing, a Pride representative for Arizona and Southern Nevada. This award recognized overall…

For the second consecutive year, Pride Family Brands has been recognized with an award for manufacturing superiority for outdoor furnishings in the castaluminum category. The Manufacturing Leadership Award is based on criteria encompassing the entire association between the manufacturer and retailers. The award was presented at a recent ceremony during…

Pelican Reef Wicker and its Panama Jack Outdoor brand, have established a west coast warehouse and distribution center. The facility will warehouse and ship best-selling Panama Jack Outdoor collections, the company said. It will primarily ship to west coast customers, while the company’s 110,000-sq.-ft. warehouse and distribution center in Miami…

M&G DuraVent announced today that it has gotten more key approvals for PolyPro Venting Systems. Bryant 900 series, Carrier 59 series, Day & Night 90+, Heil 90+, Keeprite 90+, Payne all 2012 models, and Tempstar 90+ furnaces have all approved the use of PolyPro single-wall, concentric, and flex with their…

Drawing inspiration from the rich cultural heritage of the United States, internationally recognized homedecor designer Joe Ruggiero featured broad themes and deep colorways in his introduction of new Sunbrella® fabrics at High Point Market in North Carolina in October 2012. Three new Sunbrella groups represent one of Ruggiero’s most expansive…