Tropitone Furniture Company, Inc. opened the International Casual Furnishings Association Preview Market at the Chicago Merchandise Mart by announcing the introduction of the new Tropitone® Valora™ brand and products. The new brand includes six new seating groups and seven new table groups.

“Since our beginning in 1954, the core Tropitone®…

Dancook, a new line of Scandinavian-designed kettle barbecues and outdoor fire bowls, has just been introduced to North America (www.dancookusa.com). The line was first featured in the SABER grills booth at HPBExpo in March and shipments are being distributed to retailers across America.

Denmark-based Dancook has been making outdoor…

It is no secret that the hearth, patio, and barbecue industry is in the fire business. Products from this industry are some of the only products that intentionally introduce a flame inside a residence or in close proximity to it. Because of this, manufacturers, distributors and service companies in this…

A new Web-based video home makeover series from Sunbrella® fabrics and Lonny Magazine is currently airing digitally on the Sunbrella website (www.sun brella.com) and through the online content of Lonny Magazine. Set in Atlanta, Georgia, the series, Perspective: Atlanta, follows interior designer Alex Gaston as he decorates an urban loft…

Richard Looft, inventor of the Looftlighter and founder and CEO of Sweden’s Looft Industries Ltd., is an innovative leader in designing and marketing new grill and hearth products. The company’s cornerstone product, the Looftlighter (released in 2006), lights a charcoal grill or fireplace in 60 seconds without the use of…