Castelle® (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), has acquired its 63rd design patent for product features of its handcrafted, luxury outdoor furniture. Designs from three of the 2017 introductory collections—Solaris, Roma, and Vertice—were among those receiving the latest patents.

“With over 60 patents, there is no question as to the priority…

  Castelle®has introduced new additions to its outdoor dining-table and fire-feature collections for 2017. Included are the robust Arcadia table base and the sleek, angled contemporary table base. Arcadia, a large, faceted pillar-style base available in multiple sizes, turns an outdoor dining table into a true conversation piece. The contemporary…

  Focus (Viols-le-Fort, France), led by modernist sculptor and fireplace visionary Dominique Imbert, has teamed up with European Home, U.S. hearth-products manufacturer and distributor, to re-release its iconic line of modern suspended and wall-mounted fireplaces in the North American market. Focus’ quintessential fireplace, the Gyrofocus, was born in the late…

  Playa Hotels & Resorts is publicizing its partnership with leading consumer brand Panama Jack. Acclaimed for evolving the all-inclusive landscape with a separate partnership in 2013, Playa will now—under the Panama Jack brand—pursue the redevelopment of two existing all-inclusive hotels in Mexico: Gran Caribe Resort in Cancun and Gran…

  Littlejohn & Company LLC (Greenwich, Connecticut), a private investment company, has announced that an affiliate has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Brown Jordan International Inc. (BJI), St. Augustine, Florida, a leading manufacturer of indoor and outdoor furniture. The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors…